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COMPLETE KNEE REPLACEMENT SURGERY ON APRIL 8TH. IN PASADENA (WE
COMPLETE KNEE REPLACEMENT SURGERY ON APRIL 8TH. IN PASADENA (WE LIVE ON THE ISLAND OF MAUI). HORRIBLE CONSTIPATION FROM THE PAIN MEDS. RETURNED HOME ON APRIL 28TH. FINALLY TOOK A LAXATIVE YESTERDAY (MILK OF MAGNESIA). GLAD THAT'S OVER. HAVE NOW CHECKED MY BP THIS AM AND IT WAS 214/114, PR 78. CHECKED AGAIN AN HOUR AGO AFTER HAVING TAKEN 700MGS. ASPIRIN AND 50MGS. OF METOPROLOL. 180/98, PR 64. WE LIVE IN THE JUNGLE AND ARE 30 MINUTES AWAY FROM THE HANA HEALTH CENTER (1 DOCTOR) AND A 3 HOUR DRIVE TO THE NEAREST HOSPITAL. WAITING FOR THE HANA DOCTOR TO CALL. IDEAS?