You Can Do Everything - Or Nothing At All!!!
Yesterday Charlie and I were at the Celebration Hospital near Orlando with Ann for my brother Dockie’s knee surgery. What a happening!
First of all, the hospital was NOT ordinary.
It is what I call a “Disney Resort Hospital” since it has the ambiance of a
5-star hotel. One of the nurses was telling us that most of the Disney land is leased to approved individuals but this 61 acres was sold directly to Florida Hospital specifically for the hospital care nearest Disney World.
Needless to say, the designing architect was chosen with care in order to extend the Celebration Community environment which personifies the Norman Rockwell era plus first-class resort living.
Inside....and out....you would never know you are in a hospital.
It was in this ‘unreal’ atmosphere that Dockie’s knee surgery took place.
His orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Doer, had performed over 1,000 of this type of surgery so he came well recommended with success.
Regardless, Dockie and Ann did their homework and ‘interviewed’ him beforehand since he was their ’second opinion’ Doctor.
Dockie also went on-line for his credentials.
Dr. Doer excelled yesterday. He said that Dockie's surgery was a success and he would be fine.
As we talked with him after surgery, it was amusing because he was flabbergasted at the size of Dockie’s bones. He said that the stainless steel connectors that he uses are calibrated in size from 1-7. He has never used over the 5 for all of his previous knee surgeries. He had to use a 6 for Dockie because of the size of his bones. Made the drilling tougher......for connection....so the nurse said.
Leave it to Dockie to ’set a record’.....now he really will be able to “leap tall building in a single bound” as says the message on daughter Cindy’s flowers to his room.
Anyone that knows Dockie.....knows he can do.....everything!
Dockie is an inventor, an author, a experienced boater, a retired Lockheed/Martin analyst,a house builder, a motivator......and is also famous for being.....an’ instigator’!
He also is a........Florida Gator!
The only real thing that he can not or will not do is.......
.......Nothing At All!!!
Now.....the next few days and weeks we will see if he can get some experience in this area of his life.
Ever heard the song.....’I’ve got a tiger by the tail it’s plain see!”..
Yep, that’s my ‘big’ brother.
Dec 13, 2002
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