Hope everything went well, by now the worst is over with. I had my IPP on the 14 so I'm just a week ahead of you. At 11 days out I am healing, finished taking my pills to fight infaction and tahing a minimum of pain medication. Still have some tenderness and sore spots which I expect will continue f...

Doing real good one week out, will return to regular work on Monday. Let your body and type work be your guide. Nine days after the operation taking my meds, only two: one for pain and one infection. Can take pain pill every 4 to 6 hours however have gone 7 hours without taking one before feeling pa...

Next show, Wednesday, August 19 @ 11 AM

Thanks for all your prayers and kind thoughts.. Everything went well, the first 12 hours were rocky untill they adjusted the medications for pain. 48 hours post op I have to set a clock to remind me to take medication as I don't need them for pain. Only have soreness. The little fella looks like he ...

Thanks for all the comments I have not been able to respond because I was floored when I was told that I would be off work 2 weeks. Lots of work needed to be done so I could take off two weeks. On my way to the hospital in an hour thanks for all your comments especially the ones about taking colasce...

After waiting several months for the insurance's approval I got it and my doctor's next available date was this Friday. I took it. I have been lurking here for several months, trying to absorb the wealth of information you were sharing. I probably read most of the questions and answers, so thanks fo...

Wednesday, July 22 is Dr. Cornell's next show.

STRAIGHT UP is on every other Wednesday from 11 AM to Noon CDT hosted by Robert J. Cornell, MD. The call-in talk show, STRAIGHT UP , is available on line at www.kcohradio.com a Houston radio station [KCOH 1230 AM]. The next show is July 8, 2015 and every other Wednesday afterwards. STRAIGHT UP call...

Am a patient of Dr. Cornell and have the same concerns about St. Joseph. When asked if he used other hospitals they said yes. In the process of finalizing my IPP for this summer. Considering the number of surgeries he does a year, believe he has assembled a hospital team who are familiar with him an...