Jared Manders Hip Resurfacing wtih Dr. De Smet 2008
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Dr. De Smet in Belgium shows me the night before my surgery
how he does the procedure
Doc checking up on me right after surgery
Day After surgery, My first walk
Day after surgery, with Doc who brought me the full video
version of my operation GO ahead and say it...nice shorts Manders
Today after my transfer out of the hospital and into the water at the Villa. Wow
does it feel a lot better in water! My swim buddy on my right is from
Iceland. People come from around the world to this doc and rehab
6 Days POST OPERATION - Monday DEC 15TH,08
Tony my PT starts me on the exercise Bike in addition to the usual exercises
and stretches
Carine my wound specialist applies
Suprasorb to my incision allowing water activities. This thin
film made in Germany is usually changed every 2 to 3 days
Evelyne my Water Therapist monitors me while treading water
to stay afloat
7 Days Post Op
This is Carine my wound nurse that looks at my butt everyday.
Another hip buddy who is a grand master karate instructor
and owns his own Athletic complex in Holland. Sarah works the restaurant at the
Villa and would make anything happen.
After a day with 8 surgeries under his belt, Dr De Smet
sneaks up behind me to give me rabbit ears while I pose for a picture with the
chef and his wife
Dr De Smet and my hip buddy from Holland late last night
3 Weeks Post Op
Today is my 3 week anniversary post op. Been on mucho trains,
busses, Metro's during my travels here in Europe. Today I arrived in Barcelona,
Spain and finally had Paella for lunch after eating Churro's for breakfast.
I'm still forcing myself to at least carry the crutches so I can ward off the
crazy travelers. Lately I have been forgetting them at restaurants & hotel rooms
too many times so I think I may finally make the transition and not carry them
around anymore. I am fully 100% weight bearing and and feel like I'm ready to
jog.
I still perform my usual self rehab routine each day including ( when I can)
using the exercise bicycle and swimming, not to mention of course the miles and
miles of walking during my travels. I will head back Stateside on Jan 11th after
a stint in Italy.
Happy New Years to everyone
Jared
R BHR De Smet, Dec 9, 08
Proud to be bionic
Hopping on the one of many escalators and Metro trains in
Madrid
Navigating the Madrid train station
Catching the fast train to Barcelona which travels 186 MPH.
Eating Churro's outside the train station this morning
My first Paella in
Barcelona which is rice & vegetables and
sometimes meat or fish
4 Weeks post op and still traveling
Europe
The Spanish Steps are a set of steps in Rome, Italy,
climbing a steep slope between the Piazza di Spagna at
the base and Piazza Trinità dei Monti, dominated by
Trinità dei Monti, above.
4 short weeks ago after surgery at the A.Z Jan
Palfijn hospital in Gent Belgium with my new hip and old
headphones
Hello hipsters,
4 Weeks post op and still traveling around Europe. I
will return to the States Sunday after a long and
amazing journey. Medical tourism at its best.
I won’t pretend not to have some pain day to day.
However, the fact that I was able to Climb down into the
Catacombs and up the Spanish steps- the longest and
widest in Europe (138 of them) without crutches, made me
tear up just a little inside. At one point I even got
down on my knees at St Perer’s Basilica… to take
pictures (-:
Less money and one of the worlds top doctors to boot. I
would have never thought this was all possible.
Yes I said no crutches, which is where I am at now, but
I want to make a case in favor of these handy little
things for travelers. Since rehab I have been
experimenting with and without them. I left the Villa in
Belgium after my stay and traveled on Planes, trains,
busses, Ships, Metro’s, taxi’s and trams, throughout
Paris, Madrid, Barcelona across the Mediterranean and
now in Rome. I have seen it all and I’m a pretty good
judge of people.
I can emphasize to you that if you are using at least
one crutch, in every culture, people will get up and
offer their seat to you while riding on one of those
jerky Metro’s. I’ve had Kids run full speed at me while
playing soccer, only to be grabbed by their parents at
the last moment so they don’t cause a collision. I was
put at the head of the line at the Louvre, given extra
space while admiring Gaudi’s work and had a protective
barrier around me while walking on the insane La Rambla
during New Years eve. It’s sort of like a Badge or a
license, it is a protective circle that lets other
people know to stay clear. Without it, you are a bowling
pin! I am quite capable of functioning without crutches
now but when the crowds get crazy it might be wise to
advertise.
Now the hole in the floor the Italians call a toilet….
that’s another story.
Jared R/BHR De Smet Dec 9, 08
Proud to be bionic
These armored people claimed they were real soldiers
from the day. We believed them.
Manders quicky history-
The Colisseum which was originally called the Flavian
amphitheater was Built in only 10 years time and
finished in 80 AD. Counting standing room it housed
70,000 spectators. Many don't know that a huge awning
made from wood and mesh protected the spectators from
the sun and was constantly adjusted (for the suns
movement) during the day by sailors. The wooden
floor was covered by sand and swept away between each
show replaced with new sand. This would clear the blood
and guts out before the next showing which went on all
day. About 30 days of use were common each year. No
admission was charged, seating was assigned based on
classes. Royalty sat ring side, schmucks sat up high.
Prostitute huts were busy all around the colisseum as
spectators emptied out after the days events and needed
something to do
Holes all around the colisseum were made by people
steeling the Iron rods that held together block during
construction after the fall of the Roman Empire
BENITO MUSSOLINI'S (National Fascist Party) home on
Palatino hill. The house now is a museum. Over the years
the villa became a symbol of the Mussolini regime. After
the dictator's death in 1945 his body was hung upside
down for public viewing in Milan as confirmation of his
demise.
As a tradition, I looked for a hidden place to pee on
the property. I couldn't find one without being arrested
this time.
To read and see more about Jared's Belgium Adventure,
visit his website
http://web.mac.com/jaredmanders/iWeb/Site/1.%20This%20is%20my%20story.html
