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<span dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0;">Left Duke hosp Thursday. In a rehab hosp now in Apex. Regaining flexibility and strength. Can't quite stand up by myself yet, but expect that after another day of PT. IV antibiotics are going in daily for six weeks to finish stamping out the infection. Meanwhile my left hand dexterity is improving and I see an orthopedist this week about getting the right hand fixed. It isn't fractured but there seems to be damage to ligaments and/or tendons. Finally, the severe chills that have been the most extreme problem (now that BP is under control) may be gone soon.</span>
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<br><span dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0;">This new place (Peak Rehab hospital on Zeno Rd, Apex) has been excellent ('cept for a laughably incompetent cafeteria). It appears I'll have</span>
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<br><span dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0;">Pete</span>
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<p>Sep 7, 2025 2:37:35 PM Pete Soper <pete@soper.us>:</p>
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<span dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0;">Hi Gals and Guys.</span>
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<br><span dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0;">Just a note to explain my situation. On 8/30 I was at Duke ER, moved to the medical ICU, then to "the floor" while being treated for a strep infection in my blood causing septic shock and extremely low BP. Turns out the infection has grown little tutus on the wires of my pacemaker, and antibiotics cannot reach the nooks and crannies. The pacemaker has to come out: a nontrivial operation. Target is. Wednesday. Then some time later I'll move to a rehab hospital near home. A hand and foot injury from a fall is the last thing on the list. I'm hoping to be home within a couple weeks. </span>
<br><span dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0;">Thanks for the notes and calls. </span>
<br><span dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0;">Pete</span>
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