Update:
I met with the Surgeon (Dr. Ertl) and the prosthetist (Rob Pinkston--the guy who will build my leg) and I am headed towards surgery! Dr Ertl believes he can significantly reduce my pain and get me more active again. YEAH!!!!
Surgery will probably be in late September after I get back from visiting my sons in LA. I'll be in the hospital for 3-5 days. After my six week post-op appointment, if things go well I'll be cleared to get started on my prosthesis.
My prosthetist for this style amputation is actually located outside of Cincinnati. I'll spend two week with him initially. So I could be walking again by my birthday in November!!!
There aren't any guarantees but I'm excited because there is hope. I'll be traveling back and forth to Indianapolis and Cincinnati a lot over the next year, but it will be worth it if I can walk, mow the lawn, ride my bicycle, get out in the woods, etc. again.
My son, Jon, and I are driving part way home today. It took 8 1/2 hours to get down here with construction and the pain relief breaks I needed. So we are driving half way today.
I appreciate everyone's prayers and kind words.
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