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Re: I was Dr. Li's patient on October 3rd I asked

Posted by Tom D. on October 12, 2001 at 23:02:51:
In Reply to: Re: I was Dr. Li's patient on October 3rd I asked posted by JimG on October 10, 2001 at 16:59:49:
Hi JIm,
I hope that all is going well. The surgery you and many of the rest of us had is very traumatic. Be prepared to spend some time recovering.
I was the guy after you. I had brought two books, knowing full well that I probably would not read a word after surgery on meds and not eating much, but one can always be optimistic. What happened is that I arrived on time, which was 11 AM, and finished the first book before we got started somewhere between 3:30 and 4:00.
Originally I had planned on staying in Palo Alto to recover for the month of October, but I was able to travel earlier than expected. So, now I am back in Chesterfield MO (a suburb of St. Louis), and still looking at some recovery. It is easy to forget that we need to get over the trauma of surgery, the swelling and inflamation, and it would be nice to get a week or two of sleep WHEN we finally are able. I wish you the very best of luck. When I was able to eat at all other than liquid and yogurt, I often went to the Fish Market on El Camino Real - the poached salmon is very soft. Also, Mings or the Hong Kong Garden restaurants. In a pinch, scrambled eggs at Dennys, but even that was surprisingly difficult for a while. You can buy food, including take out soup, at the Molly Stone grocery on California just a few miles from you, or at Draegers in Menlo Park. If you like coffee, then do not miss a chance to go to Peets - there are several. Mr. Peet trained the guys who started Starbucks. My son will never forgive me for drinking that first coffee through a canulated syringe - but I have absolutely unrepentent. Good luck. You made the right decision.
Tom

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