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Dan Rhoden added photos to a journal post
4 years ago (April 28, 2022)
Hi all, it's been awhile since last update post. My surgery was March 28, 31 days in recovery. Doing very well, I can attest to the other OHS veterans that the waiting before surgery was definitely the hardest part. Once surgery was over I shifted focus on recovery and rehab.... Read more.
โค๏ธ ๐Ÿฅฐ Adam Pick and Timothy Andre reacted to this
Yes!! What a great update Dan. Your an inspiration to us all. So happy your progressing so well with your recovery journey. ๐Ÿ˜Š Keep it up!!
Thanks Timothy, I saw your updates, happy for you and your progress. โค๏ธ
You are doing great. Congratulations on your successful surgery and glad your recovery is going well.๐Ÿ˜Š
You are doing great. Congratulations on your successful surgery and glad your recovery is going well.๐Ÿ˜Š
You are doing great. Congratulations on your successful surgery and glad your recovery is going well.
You are doing great. Congratulations on your successful surgery and glad your recovery is going well.
You are doing great. Glad your surgery was a success and your recovery is going well.
You are doing great. Glad your surgery was a success and your recovery is going well.
You are doing great. Glad your surgery was a success and your recovery is going well.
You are doing great. Glad your surgery was a success and your recovery is going well.
You are doing great. Glad your surgery was a success and your recovery is going well.
You are doing great. Glad your surgery was a success and your recovery is going well.
You are doing great. Glad your surgery was a success and your recovery is going well.
Dan Rhoden added photos to a journal post
4 years ago (April 2, 2022)
Greetings, got home yesterday from OHS. St. Francis in Indianapolis was the place and Dr. Gerdisch the surgeon. All went really well. The nurses, therapist, etc were all fabulous. Have never been treated with such caring and professional people. I told them the reason I'm here wasn't great but having... Read more.
Great smile ... keep that positive attitude and fighting spirit alive and the tough days will pass quickly. รฐลธโ„ขยรฐลธยยผรฐลธโ„ขยรฐลธยยผรฐลธโ„ขยรฐลธยยผ
Love the smile and thumbs up Dan. So happy you are home and on the road to recovery. Stay strong and take it one day at a time ๐Ÿ™
Glad you are home. May your recovery be uneventful!
There's no place like home!! Wishing you a speedy recovery!! โค๏ธ
Fantastic Dan! Hoping for a smooth recovery รฐลธโ€˜ย
Welcome to recovery and home. Continued good health and God bless you
Thanks all, definitely good to be home! รฐลธยยกรฐลธยยกรฐลธยยก
That's great! I am so glad you had the same amazing experience there with all the staff as I did. I was truly blown away at how wonderful everyone was.
Dan Rhoden added photos to a journal post
4 years ago (March 21, 2022)
T-minus 6 days 21 hrs 26 minutes, countdown app is cool!๐Ÿ˜Š This community is awesome, thanks Adam!
โค๏ธ ๐Ÿฅฐ ๐Ÿ˜‚ Adam Pick, Shannon Gray and reacted to this
Hang in there Dan. My surgery was March 11. I started to relax at T-2 days and was really calm the day before. You've done the homework, you have selected a prominent surgeon at a great institution. You are in good hands.๐Ÿ‘ ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ‘
Thank you Timothy, hope your journey has been excellent! ๐Ÿ‘
Praying for you as I am scheduled for the 30th and feel like time is flying. It will be over and you'll be on the recovery road soon ๐Ÿ‘ what countdown app is this ?
Good luck Dan. The waiting is the worst part. I also had a countdown app which I've left running post surgery. It's been a good reminder on the tough days that I'm still recovering.
Dan - The last few days can be stressful, but the closer you get to game day, the more you'll be thrilled that the waiting is almost over. As Alex said, waiting is the worst part. We did it, you can, too!! Go get 'em!โค๏ธ
Miriam, thank you, it's just called Countdown widget in Play Store, see pic. Good luck to you in your journey.
Alex and Susan, thanks so much for the inspiration and advice. Really means a lot to me. ๐Ÿ‘
You got this Dan... You are in great hands with Dr. Gerdisch. ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘ To help you manage any potential nerves or anxiety you may experience... Here is one of my favorite poems... The poem is called "Come to the Edge". "Come to the edge," he said. "But, we are afraid,"... Read more.
Hi Adam, Wanted to pass along I've lost the "upcoming surgery schedule" feed on my news feed. I've scrolled down pretty far and don't see it. I may have accidentally hit the "x" in the top right corner of the display. How do I get that back? My surgery is... Read more.
Hey Dan, If you hit the "x" button, you will need to clear your browser cache for that to re-appear. Hope that helps! ๐Ÿ‘
Adam, that did the trick, thank you!๐Ÿ˜Š

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