MarathonMike
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My buddy called me from the hospital last night and we talked for about an hour. I should say he talked for about an hour which was awesome. His speech was slurred but mainly because the muscles in his mouth aren't working quite right, but it isn't cognitive function. So the surgery ended up taking 14 hours, not 8 as planned. Yes 14 HOURS! Yikes. When they got in there, they decided they could be more aggressive than what they originally were going to do. He's been in a rehab facility for over a week and he says his biggest problem is he has almost no strength even though all his limbs and extremities are functioning. He can't hold a cell phone very long, he has to lay it in front of him and poke. He has double vision and he can stand but he can't walk. That is the main goal for the next couple weeks of PT is re-learning how to walk. He'll be in a wheel chair most of the time until he gets stronger. It's going to be a long road but he's tough as nails. An ex-Navy guy and a long distance biker he has the right mentality for what's ahead. I'm just glad I was talking to my friend and not his wife telling me how he is.