First and most important I want to sincerely thank everyone who sent their best wishes and prayers to me. It really did mean a lot to me.

I am now home and everything went very well. The doctor expects no complications unless I do something dumb and injure myself at home. I had to cancel gigs through September because included in the long list of "Don'ts" are things like lifting anything, sitting for more than 30 minutes at a time, driving, and bending forward from the waist. I figure this will give me a great opportunity to get down and dirty with my new Ketron SD7 and get it just right for my gigs.

Although the surgery experience was great the night I stayed at the hospital was a total nightmare. Neither my wife nor I slept at all once I got to my room. Nor did I eat anything because I had a severe upset stomach. The first thing my wife did when we got home was to head for the couch where she is now napping. I am about to fall into bed after posting this. I had to wear hosiery which fit from my toes to my groin and over them was another long device that helped circulation in my legs. It keeps blood clots from forming. It would go on and off about every 45 seconds putting pressure all along my legs.

I will keep the group updated as the weeks pass. For now all seems ok and I sure hope it stays that way.

Thanks again,
Deane