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| Author: | Kevin Gallagher [ Fri Nov 17, 2006 12:35 pm ] |
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It's been two full weeks since my surgery and i'm well into my physical therapy regimen. Even though the therapy sessions are very painful, I actually look forward to them since I know they're an important part of getting back to my shop and all of the work that waits for me there. Today's session was an agressive one, but ended on an encouraging note as the therapist said that my range of motion and my strength were more in line with the eight to ten week mark than that of only two weeks. I'm not going to rush it and will patiently follow their instructions to the letter to avoid damaging the freshly repaired tissue, but this was great news. I'm encouraged and haven't been in as much pain as I'd prepared myself for....even though it is pretty painful...especially for the day following each physical therapy session. Regards, Kevin Gallagher/Omega Guitars |
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| Author: | Bill Greene [ Fri Nov 17, 2006 12:38 pm ] |
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Awesome, I'm glad to hear you're recovering well. Now get out there and EAT SOME TURKEY....one handed if you have to. :-) Really, glad to hear your good news, and enjoy the Thanksgiving time with your family. |
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| Author: | James Orr [ Fri Nov 17, 2006 12:43 pm ] |
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I really glad, too. It's good to hear hopefulness in your post in place of being burdened. |
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| Author: | SimonF [ Fri Nov 17, 2006 2:08 pm ] |
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Kevin, Very good news. Your work is an inspiration to many of us - can't wait to see you back in business. Peace Out, Simon |
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| Author: | LanceK [ Fri Nov 17, 2006 2:19 pm ] |
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Kevin that is great to hear! |
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| Author: | burbank [ Fri Nov 17, 2006 3:13 pm ] |
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Kevin, That's really good news. I think that as the birthdays accumulate, the desire to be a good patient who follows all directions becomes key to good health. I wonder when it will happen to me ! 
Sounds like you're off to a good start. Keep it up and let us know how it's going, OK? |
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| Author: | A Peebels [ Fri Nov 17, 2006 3:56 pm ] |
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Glad to hear that everything went well. Al |
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| Author: | Scott van Linge [ Fri Nov 17, 2006 4:11 pm ] |
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Hi Kevin, The worst is over--you survived the doctor part... We don't know one another, but I've been through a few, myself, and am glad you're ahead of the curve already. Scott |
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| Author: | Serge Poirier [ Sat Nov 18, 2006 12:54 am ] |
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Great news Kevin and yes, take the time to heal, don't do like me and go back to work with a leg in a cast, yes, i was crazy back then and i still have a chance of doin' that again!
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| Author: | Don A [ Sat Nov 18, 2006 9:59 am ] |
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Kevin, I'm really glad to hear you are making a speedy recovery. When the pain gets tough just stop and focus on the positive. Don't think about the failures you experienced in the medical system, just think of all the kids whose lives you made better when you re-injured your shoulder. You can't keep a good man down. 
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| Author: | Kevin Gallagher [ Sat Nov 18, 2006 4:54 pm ] |
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I have to say that, even with the postponments and rescheduling of my surgey that was a bit frustrating at the time and all of the communication loops that seemed so trivial betwen the docs and insurance company, this has been a very encouraging experiene with the medical profession. The surgeon has shown himself to be a very pofessional and has really gone above the necesary measures to make me feel comfortable and confident that i'll make a full recovery in time. My last visit to him was one that was riddled by questions from my wife, Paula, and I.....Mostly about my work and when i'll be able to begin.....or hope to....by doing even light things in my shop. Four months from the surgery date seems to be the consistent answer and is reasonable to me in light of how much work was done to repair and reattach everything that was damaged in my shoulder. The surgery and therapy so far have been much less painful than I'd tried to prepare myself for so I shouldn't complain at all. I can get a little stressed and discouraged sometimes when things pile up on me...like not being able to work or generate income, but I do try not to let it get the best of me and have honestly tried to control myself while communicating all that has been going on with me since my injury in July. I was in my shop today and just read for a while and went through some paperwork for my accountant with the year's end fast approaching with tax time right on its heels. While I sat there at my main bench, i looked around at all of the guitars that are waiting for me to get back to them with my atention and it struck me....Wow! I have nearly 150 guitars ordered from individuals and dealers and have about a half dozen spec guitars in progress with them. No ads, no brochures, no website online for the past ew years and not even a business card in hand most times, and I am back ordered more than three and a half years. An incredible blessing to say the least and on top of the simple fact that the work is here in my shop, only one of all of my customers decided to opt for a cancellation on his order instead of giving the additional few months for me to recover from this injury and surgery. Everybody else decided to stay onboard and allow me the additonal time to get back to their guitars. I've actually taken a good number of orders since my return from Africa even with a clear explanation to each commissioning customer of the situation and the status of their place i my build list and schedule. Even that single cancelled order was purchased only a day later by another player who already has two guitars ordered from me. With things a little tighterthan we like and our looking anxiously toward the time when i'll be able to start completing and delivering guitars again...we've been blessed. a large part of being able to see and feel the good ending of a situation like this has been the humbling support ad encouragement that i've gotten from all here at the OLF and a hearty thanks in in order. So, for all of your patient willingness to read as I rambled and your consistently uplifting comments and prayers, I say thanks to you all. I'm sure that things of similar semtiment could be expressed by a long list of folks who have found themselves in even tougher places than i have. I find myself referring more and more to the people here as "my friends at the OLF" when i talk to people. Thanks again and all the best, Kevin Gallagher/Omega Guitars |
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| Author: | Jim Watts [ Sat Nov 18, 2006 5:00 pm ] |
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Kevin, It's great to hear that things are getting back together for you. Hope you continue to stay ahead of the curve on the PT. |
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