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Following heart surgery, patients must adhere to strict mobility limits for two months to allow the stapled sternum to heal. John C. Dvorak describes using a "rolly walker" with handbrakes and a seat to prevent falls, which would require re-breaking the chest bone. He shares an anecdote from a fellow bypass patient about the long-term recovery process and the "first rule" of not showing surgical scars in public.
EMT Experience, John C. Dvorak Post-Surgery Recovery Plan
Mimi Smith-Dvorak reflects on her time as one of the first female EMTs in Oakland and how that high-stress environment taught her to compartmentalize trauma. Regarding John's recovery, he is expected to stay with his daughter Jay and her husband Brennan for 24-hour care before returning to his San Francisco home. Mimi estimates it will be two to three weeks before John's voice recovers enough to return to the show.
The hosts acknowledge executive producers Sir Roger Boots and David Van Sunder for their $333.33 donations. Van Sunder shares a story about "No Agenda Karma" helping his physical therapy clinic find a new location. Other donations are read, including a birthday shout-out for Michael Halby and a note from a Chinese transplant in Florida.
