Glad to hear everything went well Bones, think happy thoughts....got good meds?



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Great news that all goes well so far Tom. Keeping you in my prayers.

The story of my life!

That is wonderful. You are going to feel soooo much better. You won't believe it.

Bones, skinner. A man barely walking. Gentlemen, we can rebuild him. We have the technology. We have the capability to build the world's first bionic skinner. Bones will be that man. Better than he was before. Better, stronger, faster.
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eeewwwwwww...cyborg Bones!Taller?Shorter?  

   Nope, still the same height!   

Sorry, I should have been more specific about what was going on. I went in for an Arthroscopy on both knees, not the replacements. I won't get those for a few months probably, depends on the doctors really. They had to go in and see what damage was done first. And basically I have no cartilage left in either one, and there was severe bone damage as well. They removed all the damage, and scuplted some bone from what they tell me. So if this procedure isn't helpful at all, then its back in for the bionics, LOL.

Thanks for all the support, I really appreciate it a lot! I feel closer to you all, than my own family. Not even a call from any of them, but you all give me the support I need, thanks for that. And yes the Nurses were great, so were the meds.   

     

I wish you good luck, Bones.!

you said they sculpted bone....shoulda told them to add a few inches

Hopefully the procedure worked





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Knee replacement? Let me tell you what happened to me on my first post op appointment. I only had Arthroscopy on my left knee and I am 39. OK so I am inching along with my walker(customized of course ) to the waiting area and I take a seat. A few minutes later a man walks toward me. He has a slight limp and is using a cane but moving quite well. To my eyes the man looks to be around 60 or so. We make idle banter, after a little while the man asks "so what you in for?" and I tell him. It is 12 days post op for me. Now I ask him the same. "oh I had knee replacement 17 days ago" (the needle scratches the record at this point).
Say What? Surprised, I asked how old he was, "76 and I feel Great!" I look at my sorry self and my walker thinking what a wus I am and he is looking at me with a big smile, telling me it was the best thing he had done.
Now I know the true meaning of being a Punk

LOL @ elvee! Thanks for relating your experiences with knee surgery. Well at least I am not using crutches or a walker, I am fortunate in that respect.



Not a problem!   

Just visiting. Didnt even bring munchies or a good book. Check back soon.   

Mrs starkers has to have an arthroscopy on her left knee and, according to recent x-rays, may be looking at the possibility of re-constructive surgery as the cartilage is practically non-existent and the tendons have become too lax.

One knee is bad enough, but two? I hope if knee replacements do become necessary, that you'll get one done at a time. My grandmother had both knees done at once and found the ability to walk again was prolonged because she didn't have a fully functional leg/knee to better assist in the recovery of the other. Just a thought.

Thanks starkers! I will definitely keep that in mind for future reference . When does the Mrs. go in for her operation?