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S U M M A R Y


DIARY: June 19, 2012 10:26 PM Tuesday; Rod Welch

Robin reports complications from knee surgery.

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0404 - Summary/Objective                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
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040501 - Follow up ref SDS 16 0000. ref SDS 14 0000.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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0408 - Progress                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
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040901 - Letter from Robin saying...                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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040903 -    1.  Subject: Re: Great News Vertigo Improved                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
040904 -        Date: Tue, 19 Jun 2012 19:09:08 -0700 (PDT)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
040911 -         ..
040912 -    2.  Thank you for the newsy e-mail, always interesting to hear what                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
040913 -        "happenings" there are [...Robin responds to letter on 120617                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
040914 -        1048. ref SDS 16 FR8K...], and too I sincerely appreciate your                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
040915 -        concern in regard to my welfare, so caring you are :)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
040917 -         ..
040918 -    3.  My knee is worse and when I saw my chiro, Dr. Baird yesterday                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
040919 -        he said I could benefit from physical therapy and that I should                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
040920 -        have had it right after surgery. Too, he said a surgery like I                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
040921 -        had, his opinion is that I should have had physical therapy to                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
040922 -        rehabilitate the whole knee.  He, Dr.Baird said that when you                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
040923 -        have something like I had done, it is invasive and requires the                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
040924 -        whole knee to have therapy to completely recover.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
040926 -  ..
040927 - Robin called several weeks ago and complained of complications from                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
040928 - knee surgery 3 months after knee surgery on 120322; at that time,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
040929 - Robin asked about experience recovering from knee surgeries over 20                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
040930 - years ago, reported on 120528 0913. ref SDS 11 MT8H                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
040932 -  ..
040933 - On 120528, recommended Robin get the medical chart on her surgery and                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
040934 - examinations following the procedure for review and planning to obtain                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
040935 - 2nd opinions beginning with Doctor Fow. ref SDS 11 KX8G                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
040936 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
040937 -            [On 120623 0238 letter to Robin recommends she get the                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
040938 -            medical chart and order 2nd opinions on recovering from                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
040939 -            complications caused by knee surgery on 120322, ref SDS 18                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
040940 -            Q45H; and further recommends testing to diagnose                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
040941 -            complications causing continuing severe pain months after                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
040942 -            surgery. ref SDS 18 Q23N                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
040944 -             ..
040945 -            [On 120629 1019 at 2226 letter from Robin reports getting                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
040946 -            treatment for her knee with physical therapy. ref SDS 19                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
040947 -            LK7H                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
040949 -             ..
040950 -            [On 120718 1842 Robin reports knee pain worsened; MRI                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
040951 -            radiology scan on 120717, implemented plans in the letter                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
040952 -            to Robin on 120623, ref SDS 18 Q23N, and shows 2 new tears                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
040953 -            which explain continuing pain from complications after                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
040954 -            surgery on 120322, ref SDS 10 699F; Robin planning 2nd                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
040955 -            opinions, and meeting with original surgeon on 120730.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
040956 -            ref SDS 20 N48J                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
040958 -  ..
040959 - Robin's letter continues...                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
040960 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
040961 -    4.  Dr.Baird said he could order it but my insurance may not cover                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
040962 -        it, to check first.  Anyway, I checked and my insurance doesn't                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
040963 -        cover it if a chiro prescribes so today I called Dr.Lawler's                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
040964 -        office (who did my surgery) and said I wanted physical therapy.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
040965 -        They gave me names and p can start.  Truly, my knee pain goes                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
040966 -        all the way up and down my leg, up my derriere.  I don't do a                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
040967 -        lot of activity, haven't gone back to the gym because any                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
040968 -        length of time on my feet, my knee swells and is more painful.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
040970 -  ..
040971 - On 120601 Robin reported the surgeon advised that her recovery from                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
040972 - knee surgery on 120322 will take longer than normal, because of                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
040973 - pre-existing and "fair amount of" arthritis, Robin received a                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
040974 - cortisone injection to aid recovery from surgery. ref SDS 13 YQ8Y                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
040975 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
040976 -            [On 120623 0238 letter to Robin recommends she get the                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
040977 -            medical chart and order 2nd opinions on recovering from                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
040978 -            complications caused by knee surgery on 120322, ref SDS 18                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
040979 -            Q45H; letter further recommended Robin needs additional                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
040980 -            testing to diagnose cause of severe pain from complications                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
040981 -            after knee surgery months ago. ref SDS 18 Q23N                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
040983 -             ..
040984 -            [On 120629 1019 at 2226 letter from Robin reports getting                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
040985 -            treatment for her knee with physical therapy. ref SDS 19                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
040986 -            LK7H                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
040988 -             ..
040989 -            [On 120718 1842 Robin reports knee pain worsened; MRI                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
040990 -            radiology scan on 120717, implemented plans in the letter                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
040991 -            to Robin on 120623, ref SDS 18 Q23N, and shows 2 new tears                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
040992 -            which explain continuing pain from complications after                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
040993 -            surgery on 120322, ref SDS 10 699F; Robin planning 2nd                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
040994 -            opinions, and meeting with original surgeon on 120730.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
040995 -            ref SDS 20 N48J                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
040997 -  ..
040998 - Robin's letter continues...                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
040999 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
041000 -    5.  I really don't want or feel like doing anything, have gained                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
041001 -        weight too because I do very little.  I did plan the weekend of                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
041002 -        the 30th with Terra as I had mentioned, then I have my                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
041003 -        Convention in Bakersfield in July but other than that I don't                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
041004 -        want to go anywhere or plan anything until my knee feels                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
041005 -        better.  I'm not in the mindset really to want to go anywhere                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
041006 -        right now but hope that I can start PT Monday.  I won't be able                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
041007 -        to go tomorrow, have a chiro appt, Thurs is meeting, Fri                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
041008 -        several of my co-workers, myself included are getting together                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
041009 -        at a local restaurant as Terra's "going away" party.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
041011 -  ..
041012 - On 120601 Robin reported surgeon provided treatment with cortisone                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
041013 - injection to recover from knee surgery complications; Robin planned to                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
041014 - work out in the gym on the stationary bicycle to facilitate recovery                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
041015 - from knee surgery. ref SDS 13 YQ8Y                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
041016 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
041017 -            [On 120623 0238 letter to Robin recommends she get the                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
041018 -            medical chart and order 2nd opinions on recovering from                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
041019 -            complications caused by knee surgery on 120322. ref SDS 18                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
041020 -            Q45H                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
041022 -  ..
041023 - Robin's letter continues...                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
041024 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
041025 -    6.  I don't mention to many people about my knee/neck, don't like                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
041026 -        to complain but this is where I am right now.  I believe it                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
041027 -        will get better and only wish I had had PT right after surgery.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
041028 -        I never realized how what seemed to be minor has really set me                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
041029 -        back, activity wise and I'm so behind on things I had wanted to                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
041030 -        do, get done.  I've neglected so many things and all of this                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
041031 -        has affected my mood, feel blue a lot to the time. BTW, Dr.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
041032 -        Baird said it would have been "minor", if I had had a splinter                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
041033 -        taken out, that whenever you have a surgical procedure there                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
041034 -        are steps that need to be taken to recover successfully.  Dr.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
041035 -        Baird is such a sympathetic person :)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
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