Jeff_G Posted April 8 Posted April 8 @OnMyWay Don, keep us posted, and hope all goes well and you are back on your feet again ASAP, relatively pain-free 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JJReyes Posted April 8 Popular Post Posted April 8 Keep reminding yourself that the reason you are willing to undergo a surgical procedure is to physically improve. The temporary discomfort will likely result in a better outcome. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gator Posted April 8 Posted April 8 5 hours ago, Jeff_G said: @OnMyWay Don, keep us posted, and hope all goes well and you are back on your feet again ASAP, relatively pain-free Ditto 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeoffH Posted April 8 Posted April 8 Good luck with the surgery. Just be aware the surgery can have certain side effects, like long hair and bright colored clothes and driving VW mini buses... it's a hippy thing 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum Support Mike J Posted April 8 Forum Support Posted April 8 11 hours ago, GeoffH said: Good luck with the surgery. Just be aware the surgery can have certain side effects, like long hair and bright colored clothes and driving VW mini buses... it's a hippy thing When this happens we expect lots of pictures. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum Support Tommy T. Posted April 9 Forum Support Posted April 9 2 hours ago, Mike J said: When this happens we expect lots of pictures. Maybe we don't want to see those, Mike???? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJReyes Posted April 9 Posted April 9 2 hours ago, Mike J said: When this happens we expect lots of pictures. I asked my doctor for a video copy of my first colonoscopy to share with the family. He said the request was a pretty standard joke in his profession. He does 2 to 5 procedures per day. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum Support Tommy T. Posted April 9 Forum Support Posted April 9 When last I had the procedure, before the anesthesia knock out, the doc (at St. Lukes, Manila) told me to look at the monitor - "It's like National Geographic!" I swear that he actually said that... I demurred. I am really not into looking up my own or anyone else's a****le! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBM Posted April 9 Posted April 9 21 hours ago, JJReyes said: Keep reminding yourself that the reason you are willing to undergo a surgical procedure is to physically improve. The temporary discomfort will likely result in a better outcome. So true as my brother suffered severely during recovery from new knee. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeoffH Posted April 9 Posted April 9 (edited) 2 hours ago, RBM said: So true as my brother suffered severely during recovery from new knee. Yes, a friend of mine in Australia (a retired Ambulance driver/EMT) had both knees done last year (stuffed from years of lifting patients) and he had substantial pain for a longer time than even he expected. Made me think twice about getting my right knee done, I'm going to get more Xrays done and see if it's ok to extend replacement for a couple of more years. Evidently there can be complications if you leave a knee replacement too long so that's also a factor to be considered. My left knee is better but that wasn't squashed between a car and a motorbike at 60 kph (35 mph) 40 years ago. Doctor says right knee (and hip) have impact related arthritis. Edited April 9 by GeoffH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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