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05-23-2013, 06:19 PM
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Retired Surfer
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Sunset Grill
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SquidKidsDad could use some love
My brother Mike several months ago have five bones fused to the outside of his right ankle. It has been a difficult journey so far. He couldn't rehab until the surgeon said the fusing had healed enough, which he finally started two weeks ago. He has been wearing a boot ever since the operation, which he was given the o.k. to now take it off while he is at home.
Consequently a sore developed on the outside of his little toe on his right foot , which morphed into osteomyilitis. His pcp puts him on antibiotics and it doesn't get better. That would have been hard for the doctor to fully assess because when Mike asked his pcp during a visit he said he didn''t need to look at it, more or less saying I believe I'll just give you more of the same drug that didn't work the first time.
So Mike goes to a wound clinic at the old Goddard Hospital. That docotr wouldn't touch it telling Mike to go right to a hospital. He saw a surgeon last night, who took one look at the toe and told him I'll clean that out in the morning, but I can tell you that toe is going to have to come off. The tow is been amputated tomorrow morning at South Shore Hospital, more or less because his primary just couldn't bend over enough, or care enough, to look at how bad the toe was. Hopefully the little toe will be all he is missing after the operation is over.
His attitude has always been great and seems to be now. After he got over the bad news from the surgeon he wanted to strangle his almost former pcp, and hire an attorney, which will probably happen. He always has a kind word for everyone and everything, so if all our members could keep him in thier thought the next few days I'd appreciate it.
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Swimmer a.k.a. YO YO MA
Serial Mailbox Killer/Seal Fisherman
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05-23-2013, 06:26 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Pembroke
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Bad news indeed, hang in there Mike.
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05-23-2013, 06:26 PM
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Afterhours Custom Plugs
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: R.I.
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wishing for the best mike!.....time for a new pcp.
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05-23-2013, 06:48 PM
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BigFish Bait Co.
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Hanover
Posts: 23,392
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Keep your chin up Mike! Wishing you the best! I know its been a long road....you will get there buddy!  |
Almost time to get our fish on!!! 
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05-23-2013, 07:19 PM
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Uncle Remus
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Lakeville Ma.
Posts: 14,773
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good luck Mike hope all goes well.
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"A beach is a place where a man can feel he's the only soul in the world that's real"
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05-23-2013, 07:37 PM
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Certifiable Intertidal Anguiologist
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Somewhere between OOB & west of Watch Hill
Posts: 35,287
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Good luck Mike!
Will definitely say some good words for you  |
~Fix the Bait~ ~Pogies Forever~
Striped Bass Fishing - All Stripers
Kobayashi Maru Election - there is no way to win.
Apocalypse is Coming:
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05-23-2013, 08:01 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Ashland, Mass.
Posts: 596
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Wish you all the best, Mike! Better days are ahead.
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05-23-2013, 08:19 PM
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"Fishbucket"
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Bahston Hahbah
Posts: 6,588
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Hang In there
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05-23-2013, 08:35 PM
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Super Moderator
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Middleboro MA
Posts: 17,125
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Hang in there
Wishing you well soon
That sucks to hear this
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05-24-2013, 06:13 AM
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My brother is bald
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Parts Unknown
Posts: 4,516
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Good luck. We'll be praying for you.
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seals + plovers = 
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05-24-2013, 06:23 AM
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Red Eye Jedi
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: East Facing
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All the best!
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05-24-2013, 06:30 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2001
Posts: 4,449
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T&P from the rest of the Bombas.
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John Redmond Thinks He's Smart By Changing My Avatar
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05-24-2013, 07:04 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Libtardia
Posts: 21,709
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Hang in there!!!
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05-24-2013, 07:25 AM
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Seldom Seen
Join Date: May 2001
Posts: 10,543
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Hoping you move forward with your recovery, Mike. Let us know if there is anything we can do. You are welcome on the boat if you can make it up here....
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05-24-2013, 08:23 AM
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Retired Surfer
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Sunset Grill
Posts: 9,511
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He is in recovery. See him soon. Hopefully the surgeon will be able to attach the amputated little didgit to his other little didgit so some good will come from this.
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05-24-2013, 08:52 AM
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Afterhours Custom Plugs
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: R.I.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Swimmer
He is in recovery. See him soon. Hopefully the surgeon will be able to attach the amputated little didgit to his other little didgit so some good will come from this.
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irish humor  . |
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05-24-2013, 09:43 AM
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Soggy Bottom Boy
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Billerica, Ma.
Posts: 7,260
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I'm hoping for a speedy recovery Mike
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05-24-2013, 12:19 PM
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Retired Surfer
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Sunset Grill
Posts: 9,511
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Talk to him in recovery after it was over. He was partially awake during the operation cause they couldn't intubate him and put him under comepletely. Had a problem last time they did. Didn't feel any pain but he said he felt a couple of snips and cuts. Doctors went up beyond the knuckle of the little toe about an inch. Said everything came out just fine. He'll be there a few days. Looked good to me. Foot heavily wrapped. Will take pic and post later. He said thanks for all the well-wishes.
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Swimmer a.k.a. YO YO MA
Serial Mailbox Killer/Seal Fisherman
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05-25-2013, 02:50 PM
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Annisquam Assassin
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Peabody, MA
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good luck Mike, smooth sailing from now on hopefully.  |
Calling fishing a hobby is like calling brain surgery a job. ~Paul Schullery
There he stands, draped in more equipment than a telephone lineman, trying to outwit an organism with a brain no bigger than a breadcrumb, and getting licked in the process. ~Paul O'Neil, 1965
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