Ferrari Mailing List: Re: NFC, Looking for some Gun advice.

[LarryT (l02turner]

Hi Steve, 
    From your's, Dave's and others comments, I plan to disregard what a 
gunstore salesman said and do what Dave H suggested - carry as the gun as 
intended - 

    re: your potential infection.  As you probably know, infection can be one 
of the biggest things to worry about.  When one of my feet was operated on by a 
orthopaedic surgeon it became infected,  I had to have a PICC line inserted -- 
in an artery near my armpit that then went near my heart so the antibiotic 
could be given in larger doses where it would be diluted better by the larger 
bloodflow-- and had an antibiotic med bag on my waist for 6-7 weeks.  No fun at 
all.  I chalked it up to bad luck.  12 months later I needed surgery on the 
other foot - this time it was infected again and then the fun began. I woke up 
with 105F temp and Sepsis (infection in the blood)  -- then an infection 
specialist was brought in and once again, another PICC line and 7 more weeks of 
antibiotics.  So I will not be using that surgeon again.  I now see a different 
ortho guy who has not had any problems so far.  Since I could not see how the 
1st doc prepared and performed I cannot say definitively he caused the 
infections but I won't take any more chances.

    As far as your infection chances - I'm sure they told you what to look out 
for - swelling, red streaks, temperature (even a mild one) can all indicate an 
infection.   So be very cautious - Sepsis has a 1:3 death rate.  Don't let a 
warning sign go without being checked.  A false alarm is better than the 
alternative.

    Over the past 10 years I have learned more than I ever *wanted* to know 
about surgery ;-)  And I hope I never have ocassion to learn more.

    Yeah, being unable to drive for 6 weeks is a huge PITA, but at least time 
flies now that we have gotten older. ;-)  Sorry 'bout that.

    If I weren't so far away I'd come by and take you for a drive in your 
Ferrari (if you'd let me) - you could hear the engine sing near redline and 
feel the wind and sun on your face.   It would probably speed the healing 
process!

    Good luck and Merry Christmas!

Larry T (67 MGB, 74 911, 78 240D, 91 300D).
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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: BRIGANDBAR [at] aol.com 
  To: l02turner [at] comcast.net 
  Cc: dave.craig [at] sbcglobal.net ; ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com 
  Sent: Friday, December 21, 2007 7:28 PM
  Subject: Re: [Ferrari] NFC, Looking for some Gun advice.


  In a message dated 12/21/2007 6:17:29 PM Central Standard Time, l02turner 
[at] comcast.net writes:
    But I'm not a profession ald (sic) do not play one on TV.
  Larry; 

  I don't know if Dave is a professional or not, but not feeling well after 
surgery (hopefully there won't be the complications that we discussed earlier 
but I'm following the rules to the letter to prevent any infection. You 
description of what occurred made a true believer out of me) and being in the 
Christmas spirit I guess I'll just leave it up to each individual to consider 
what has been said, and by whom and then make up their own mind.

  Worst part of it right now is that with my foot wrapped up in bandaging and 
being told not to put any pressure on it the Ferrari stays parked for at least 
six weeks.

  Regards,

  Dr. Steve

  Dr. Stephen B. Spies, CES, CFI
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