That’s great.
TY!!!!!!!! Geez a hip AND knee replacement at 82! Wow I feel like a lightweight at 67......... Anyway, good for your Mom!
Yeah I think that kind of running would be ok, although I don't plan on doing any running at all. In a TKR, the cartilage (meniscus) is replaced with a very durable plastic (polyethylene). But it doesn't absorb shock like natural cartilage or a meniscus.
Wow, lots of old codgers in here. I, too, was a fan before Lombardi arrived on the scene. Kind of hard to remember anything too specific about the Packers in the !950s, because there wasn't much worth remembering!
You're right. Winnie's wife worked beside him on radio. He referred to her as George. I was real young at that time. Scott worked TV at the start. Liked working alone. When they said they were giving him a side kick, he walked out for a year, then came back.
Could you before ? Before my shoulder op they told me I`d be able to play the violin. That was fantastic as I couldn`t play it before.
That's LOL funny Bill! I'm surprised I haven't heard it before.
I have arthritic knees. I could swim (but I don't like that exercise) and I can play ping pong. I can't run. Ping pong puts stress on them (we play at a pretty good level) and they hurt after and during but have been able to live with it. A constant search for good tennis shoes with cushion.
Do you wear knee braces ? to help at all ?
Hey gopkrs - OT here but have you looked at partial or total knee replacement? I just had my left knee replaced in March and it feels awesome. I'm doing the second knee in July. Check out the process using the Mako robot on YouTube. Really, it's a miracle. Full disclosure - I spent 9 months with a personal trainer ahead of surgery to get my legs and the rest or me in shape. Because of that, the recovery was a breeze. OK everyone, sorry for going OT. Back to our regularly scheduled program........
I'll be there for you Bill!Joe, when I start my stand up tour could you be in the audience ?
Yes I do when I play or when they hurt bad. But just a small one called a Cho-Pat.
Get a current X-ray. It sounds like you've got osteoarthritis in the knee and probably some areas where all cartilage is gone and you're bone on bone. Total knee replacement is the best thing I ever did for my knees.
I did airport security for 30 years and most of us had knee or bad problems because of the passenger search procedures. Like you I`m waiting on two knee replacements and must have spent a small fortune on knee braces over the years. Good luck with your procedures
You'll be very happy getting the knees replaced. I strongly recommend doing one knee at a time. Strengthen your leg muscles and core as much as possible ahead of surgery, and after surgery, follow the post-op exercises very, very closely. No two people are alike. I was walking without a walker or cane after three weeks, but had spent a lot of time in the gym ahead of that. It's life changing, it really is.I did airport security for 30 years and most of us had knee or bad problems because of the passenger search procedures. Like you I`m waiting on two knee replacements and must have spent a small fortune on knee braces over the years. Good luck with your procedures
Well, I can still walk and I am worried that I won't be able to play ping pong after a new knee. Believe it or not I get real tired and sweat a lot (no A/C). I would really hate to give that up.
Talk to a good ortho surgeon and he or she can answer your questions. You might be surprised by all the things you can do after a successful total knee replacement. And if your therapist knows what you want to do, he or she can probably help with specific exercises.
That’s wonderful. I’m not sure about knee surgery recovery as much, If it’s your Bach that’s bothering you, try playing “Little” Fugue in G Minor to cope
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Yes. If he does that? I could possibly convince you to change your name to HappyCat
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NO, NO, NO!!!
