| Re: Only 4 more biking days until surgery...
: Monday is a holiday, no work. So Tuesday through Friday are it for
: commuting by bike for me. I have my elbow operated on on Monday the
: 28th. Then, according to the surgeon, no biking for six weeks. Youch.
: No tennis for up to 10 weeks. I'd better make sure that the gym
: membership is still paid up.
When I had my surgery, I arranged for the 24 Hour Fitness Club to put my
membership into medical suspension. Why don't you try that? They didn't
charge me while I was recuperating. I needed a doctor's note, but I took it
to them after the fact and they were really nice about it. I just alerted
them before the surgery that it was upcoming, and they put a notation in my
file--and just said, "Please bring us the note for our files".
If you have an opportunity to get one of those electrically-powered ice
thermos arrangements, by all means get one! My insurance paid for it 100%.
It is a square, gallon sized thermos box that you put ice and water into.
Then, a cuff fits around your arm with Velcro. The pump is plugged in and
it pumps ice water around the joint continuously. Not only does it help
tremendously with the pain, but it actually speeds up your recuperation by
keeping the ice water circulating around the surgery site. I don't remember
the name of it, but I'll bet the people at the surgery center know exactly
what I am talking about. Polar Care 300 is its name.
May the whole experience be as minimal as possible and may you recuperate
rapidly.
Pat in TX
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