[Rhodes22-list] My left knee procedure is scheduled for Monday, May 23rd

[Stephen Staum]

Good luck Roger!

Stephen Staum
s/v Pinafore
Needham, MA

On Sat, May 21, 2022 at 12:26 PM ROGER PIHLAJA <roger_pihlaja at msn.com>
wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> My left knee replacement surgery is scheduled for next Monday, May 23,
> 2022.  Deb & I have to arrive at the Alma hospital at 6:15 AM.  The
> procedure is supposed to be at 8:00 AM.  They will probably keep me
> overnight and send me home on Tuesday.
>
> I had blood and urine tests at Midland hospital this week Thursday.
> Oddly, I was not scheduled for a Covid test?  I called Dr. Ware’s office to
> see if there had been an oversight.  I was told, “Because you have tested
> positive for Covid within the last 90 days, you do not need a Covid test
> now.”  I reminded the nurse scheduler that the positive Covid test result
> on March 21st was the rapid response test they gave me at Alma hospital.  I
> had a PCR Covid test the next day at Gladwin hospital, which came back
> negative.  The rapid response test is known for inaccuracy, especially when
> the subject is not showing any Covid symptoms.  So, the positive test
> result on March 21st was almost certainly a false positive.  I was told it
> didn’t matter.  Yes, the policy makes no sense; but, that’s the policy.  If
> I get sent home on Monday because I didn’t have a Covid test or I flunk one
> of their rapid response Covid tests at the hospital, I think I’m going to
> start searching for a new doctor and a new hospital!
>
> I’ll try to send out a group e-mail when I get home on Tuesday.  Wish me
> luck!
>
> Roger Pihlaja
> S/V Dynamic Equilibrium
>
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Thanks and Stay Well,
Stephen Staum
Pariser Industries, Inc.