Get Well Secretary Kerry thread.

[mylye2222]

Rest a bit and As Well as possible. Take care of yourself. We still need you at work for a better , peacier world? JK.


Best wishes to JK, Teresa and whole family.

[karynnj]

1. best wishes for his recovery

It would be sad at any time, but he is so needed right now, though it would seem he could continue to be involved remotely - especially on the Iran negotiations where he knows all the players. Matt viser, Boston Globe, had an interesting twitter comment. They could move the negotiations to Boston.

It is interesting to consider. He posted that Moniz lives in Brookline.

[MBS]

2. Here's a Globe article that discusses possible post-op travel issues. .

https://www.bostonglobe.com/news/world/2015/05/31/kerry-helicoptered-hospital-after-bike-crash/4mj5o01aXu4CBUwXXllCYM/story.html

suggests that one reason Kerry stayed overnight in Geneva was to allow his Boston surgeon to get there and accompany him on the plane flight back to Boston. .

For the average patient, I’d say, ‘Don’t plan travel for at least three months,’ ” said David Teuscher, the president of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons. “Now, the average patient is not John Kerry.”He could have a personal physician travel with him or outfit his plane in a way that could keep his leg immobilized. Still, there could be concern over the next few weeks with him leaving on a trans-Atlantic flight so quickly after surgery.“Maybe they need to invite leaders to come to Boston and have them meet in Boston instead of him going elsewhere,” said Teuscher, a surgeon in Beaumont, Texas. Kerry has kept a dizzying pace over the past two years, traveling nearly 820,000 miles and visiting 63 countries. He’s spent 1,780 hours — some 74 days — in the air, and his legacy so far has been defined by an energetic pace his younger aides have trouble maintaining. This is the first time he’s been sidelined for his health.

It is unclear how severe the fracture is and how long it will take for Kerry to recover. It can take four to six months for a broken femur to fully heal, according to the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons. The femur, also known as the thighbone, is the longest and strongest bone in the body, and it usually takes significant force to break it.

Although Kerry would be on crutches or in a wheelchair during a signing ceremony with Iran — if there is one — it’s not a situation the man with a lifetime of sports injuries hasn’t confronted before. In 2012, he showed up for a ceremony at the White House with two black eyes and a broken nose, the result of having been struck in the face with a hockey stick. Kerry is a longtime cyclist who frequents Belmont Wheelworks for repairs on his titanium Serotta Ottrott. He uses it for exercise, to clear his head, and, at times, to conduct deals. In 2010, when then-Senator Scott Brown was indecisive on whether to support a financial regulatory overhaul, Kerry took him on a 40-mile bike ride where they came to terms. As secretary of state, he often travels with his bike, and he usually has a stationary bike in his hotel room. He has done the 111-mile Pan Mass Challenge about a dozen times.

[YvonneCa]

3. Love the idea of Boston Negotiations...

... in June. He has done more than his share of traveling. Time the partners consider that.

[karynnj]

4. or if Kerry can, Nantucket.

[YvonneCa]

5. Great idea...

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[politicasista]

6. Best wishes

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to Secretary Kerry and Momma T (hope she and the family are doing well these days).


Hope he can get some rest and still play his role (small, medium?) in the Iran negotiating deal He seemed to have some momentum going before his happened.


Wonder if he or his doctor will think of yoga or some other non-contact exercise that will help in his recovery.


That said, hope everyone still here is doing well. Peace.






edit for clarity

[YvonneCa]

7. Hey there...

....politicasista!

[politicasista]

9. Hi YvonneCa..

Hope you are doing well.

Thanks to you and others for still hanging in there. Glad SOS Kerry is going to be ok.

[MBS]

8. looks like surgery was a genuine success. .

According to State Dept today, Kerry was up at 4:30 am to participate remotely in ISIL conference
(just before his surgery. Seriously, the guy is unstoppable )

And this just in from NECN (local Boston cable news). Excellent that he didn't have to have general anesthesia, and that the repair was straightforward:
http://www.necn.com/news/new-england/John-Kerry-to-have-surgery-Tuesday-on-broken-leg--305841681.html

Dr. Dennis Burke, an orthopaedic surgeon at Massachusetts General Hospital, said the surgical procedure to repair Kerry's broken femur "was uncomplicated, the fracture was fully repaired, and we plan to get him up walking on Wednesday." He said the surgery was done using a regional anesthetic, and Kerry was conscious throughout the 4-hour operation.
"I anticipate a short hospitalization, a full and complete recovery, and a return to normal function," Burke added. "I do not anticipate that this will interfere with his duties as Secretary of State."

Way to go, Sec. Kerry!