April 22, 2010

by Tom Dorwart in Washington DC

Here’s is the third installment of the team’s injury report. Stephen was in D.C. over the past weekend and a few days this week. He is in great shape as he fenced in a fencing tournament in College Park, Maryland. Stephen will fence in a national tournament again this weekend in Virginia Beach, VA. Accordingly, he is in fantastic shape.

Judy is busy getting her equestrian on, riding horses once or twice a week. She has been in good health this week since recovering from her mild sickness. Judith also stays busy going to the gym and will possibly take up hot yoga and ballroom, plus swing, dancing this summer along with Tom.

Tom, on the other hand, has much to report on the injury front. Tom will be required to remain a relatively (for him) sedentary individual for the foreseeable future as he recovers from his rhinoplasty nose surgery. Tom’s surgery last week was a success. His nose is now straight, and he can finally breathe through both nostrils again. Although sore, tender, and a little swollen still, Tom’s taped-up nose is better than ever. He got the interior splints and stitches removed today by the nose surgeon. The Reese’s man (a shipment of two large boxes came in just last week) is off the percocet and other pain killers now, only daily taking ultra-strength tylenol and anti-biotics. During today’s appt, the doctor told Tom to refrain from playing tennis, swimming, running, or lifting weights for the next four weeks or so and to refrain from basketball for eight weeks. Tom will be taking email suggestions for new, non-strenuous but possibly healthy exercises to take up his time in between studying for finals and applying for summer externships..

Tom also had a follow-up appointment with a separate doctor for his recent bronchitis bout. The pugilistic disease has not yet left Tom, as Tom continues to lose his meals every once in a while after post-meal coughing. Tom will see a gastrologist and have a scope examination to make sure everything is okay down there.. he had blood tests and urine samples earlier this week as well and anxiously but hopefully awaits the results. Tom is now taking an anti-acid reflux prescription medicine.

Lastly, Tom will also see a neurosurgeon to check his beleaguered neck. In high school, your Reese’s dude dislocated his C1-C2 vertebrae and had fusion surgery in which doctors shaved bone from his hip to place in his neck. The nose surgeon and anesthesiologist said Tom’s reflexes were a little off, so a checkup and MRI are in store. no worries followers… hopefully all is well on the injury front.

If everything turns out fine from the nose surgeon, the gastrologist, and the neurosurgeon, Tom will just be all the more thoroughly examined before Mongol Rally. So you can rest assured, that if/when/as soon as Tom is cleared, he will certainly be hitting the gym and basketball courts again (fitted nose mask and all) and will be ready for a healthy and safe trip to Mongolia.

stay healthy followers,

your mongol rally medical squad