Our Friend Lewis

[pigbike]

Good luck with the surgery. Should feel better soon.

[Capt. Bob]

Best of luck Lewis, keep the faith.

[seagate]

Good luck Hope you feel better soon.We are praying for you.

[gran398]

Bridget called around 5:30. Surgery went well, nothing unexpected, good news.

She was waiting for the final report after he came to in recovery....wiggle toe test, etc.

She said she'd call by 8.

8:05, the phone rings....By Golly it's Lewis

He sounded good, was in good spirits, toes wiggling fine, good deal.

He said the pain was pretty heavy, but he had a push button for that.

Great news, get well soon bro

[woody]

Thinking of you and Brigette and wishing you a speedy and complete recovery! Keep us posted please.

[pete]

Glad to hear it!Speedy recovery bro!

[John Jones]

I called in a special crew Lew.  Let me know if they don't treat you right.

[seabob4]

Ah, the ole push button pin killer administration...found out about that during Maggie's ordeal!

Go Lewis, you'll feel like a different man when it's all said and done!  Of course, the team JJ has ready will make you feel like a different man as well...    

[jdupree]

Glad it went well Lewis

[GoneFission]

I talked with Lewis a little while ago - he's hurtin' for certain!  But the surgery went as expected and the pain should subside over the next few days.  He's got the button to push, but that does not have much effect on the deep pain.  

Keep Lewis in mind and give him a call if you can - he will be in the hospital for the next couple days and life there is kinda boring...

[Capt. Bob]

Yep,
I buzzed him late this afternoon. He was doing quote "a bladder drain".
Says the numbness in his leg is gone so the fileting appears to be working.

Good luck again Lew.

[gran398]

Lew just called. He is in good spirits and doing fine, as well or better than expected. Bridget was in the room on speakerphone.  She reiterated the good news.

Lewis's attitude was buoyed this evening with the calls from his buds CJ and CB. He was uplifted by your phone calls guys

He is getting along. But he is in pain. He described the feeling in his lower back as "an imbedded lead ingot, 2 1/2 inches tall by 8 inches wide, and it hurts like hell."

Bridget is hanging right there.

Answering PM inquiries for cards, best wishes:

Home mailing address: (ya'll know the internet drill)

His name is Lewis Woodruff

Four Five One Congress Parkway

Lawrenceville

GA 30044

[gman 82 aquasport]

Glad Lewis is doing well, got to love that IV drip push button pain med... He will just need to do as the docs and Bridget order and not push the back too hard You will be back up and about before you know it

[flounderpounder225]

Lew just called. He is in good spirits and doing fine, as well or better than expected. Bridget was in the room on speakerphone.  She reiterated the good news.

Lewis's attitude was buoyed this evening with the calls from his buds CJ and CB. He was uplifted by your phone calls guys

He is getting along. But he is in pain. He described the feeling in his lower back as "an imbedded lead ingot, 2 1/2 inches tall by 8 inches wide, and it hurts like hell."

Well, I just spoke with him, our Thursday update is it feels like a chunk of wood stuck in his back?  So I'm guessing thats better than a lead Ingot But he was up and walking a little, with a walker.. so things are progressing... He sounded pretty good  Best to you and Brigette Lew, keep getting better every day.

[gran398]

Checked on Lew this morning. He had a rough night. Nurse came in around 9 PM and added some kind of solution to his IV, and injected some kind of drug in his hand. He said his hand swelled up like a football and the pain was horrific, felt like his hand was on fire from the inside.

He began to curse her profusely and Bridget lit into her too.

A little while went by and the pain got worse, he said it hurt so bad he was crying. He kept calling for them to come but nobody came.

They are loading the car now so hopefully he gets outta there today before somebody does him in.