Today's the big day Gents!!!
 

After postponements, lots of tests, preparation and a great deal of pain, I'm finally going in for my knee surgery today. Getting a Total Knee Arthroplasty (Total Knee Replacement). It's been a tough year for me. I had some other medical issues to deal with early in the summer that prevented my from going to Jersey to meet you you guys earlier this year. Then my knee had been getting progressively worse for a while. By the time August came, I just could not walk on it any longer. There were days when I could barely stand. After seeing the orthopedic doc, he said the only choice was a total replacement. There was nothing left to repair in my left knee. I've been out of work on disability since the beginning of August and believe me, it's been a long and painful wait. If I could have fished or done something all this time, that would have helped. But no go.
I'm so looking forward to getting this done and over with and hopefully a better next year.
I'll check back in a few days and let youz know how everything went (I'll be in the hosp for 3-4 days).
Willy; I'm passing the bat off to you to keep the windtalker in check. :bat: It's a much easier job these days. He doesn't log on as much and he's about half the size of his former self. A stiff breeze will knock him down, so even if you miss him with the bat, the breeze generated by the swing will derail him. :hi:

That's all gents. Carry on. :hi:

Best of luck to you Chum..:sun:

I got your back my friend, good luck with the surgery. give me a call when you are up to speed.

Just do what the doc says and you'll be fishing again in no time.

Hope you have a seedy recovery and your new knew kicks ***...

rkc

A friend of mine just had the same thing done...popped back into full action in surprisingly little time...once the doctor is done, PT becomes your best friend for a full and speedy recovery...it'll HURT like a MO FO, but tough it out and you'll be glad you did...

Good luck w/today's procedure and get back to us soon as yer up to it!!...we'll be thinkin' about you...

Thanks fellas. Just waiting around right now. Surgery isn't until 11:30. Think it's okay to have a shot of JD before I go willy? You know, just to take the edge off? :sun:

Good luck.....like Reel said...today will be easy....dont be a puss when it comes to the rehab.

I would not recomend the JD for CB but maybe your better half needs a snort to get them thru til 11:30.
Best of luck.. Wishing you a speedy recovery..

Best of luck CB. You'll be as good as new when done. My step father in law had both done. He scoots around just fine.

Best of luck for a speedy recovery

Hey Man...once yer healed up and all, maybe you can walk-on as place kicker for the Pats!!...:clap:


It's UP!!...IT'S GOOD!!...:sun:

Good luck CB the pt is the key to a speedy recovery, I just finished with all mine about 3 weeks ago .......may till sept 3 days a week ....not bad... get well soon.

CB good luck and I'll have a JD for your speedy recovery! Billy Mac

i have people that i have known 30 years that say they didn't know it was me when hey saw me, guess thats what 100 pound loss will do to ya?

good luck to you today and hope both of us can fish next year!!

Good Luck CB, heres to a speedy recovery:beer:

My Mom needs a full knee replacement but keeps puting it off.

go get 'em big guy. hope everything goes well.

Well, doc said surgery went well, but holy crap does it hurt like a mother!!! Overnight nurse was a looker. Wink,wink.
I'll be in here for a couple more days. Got an iPhone here to check in with.
Thanks for the well wishes guys.

GREAT!!! :happy:

Well Good MORNIN', Chumbucket!!...Hospital Grade drugs can distort perception...nurses sometimes are not what they appear...I think he's gonna be alright, guys...:clap:...

Drugs or not, I can still distinguish between them.
Daytime nurse, eh... Not so much.:hi:

Glad it went well. Don't be shy about asking for more pain meds....

rkc

Good luck with a speedy recovery!:beer:

(Shhhh.... don't tell him... that "nurse" was Mr. Krinkle):you:

Don't burst my bubble fellas. There's no way you'll convince me that the little fillie that just left my room was any resemblence to Mr. Krinkle.
That was 100% wet material.

Was she? carrying any glow sticks?

No, but she had glitter all over. What does that mean? :love:

Doesn't that device your using have a camera?

I think you should let us decide for you.

rkc

I'll have to see if I can disable the camera click sound.:zip:

http://i1142.photobucket.com/albums/...E2F6D-orig.jpg
This is roughly half the incision.:cen:

Just COUGH out loud when you click the shutter...and thanks for the knee pic...looks like the stuffed chicken my aunt used to roast...:zip:

:you:

just remember

"chicks dig scars"

Glow in the dark? :beer: Speedy recovery...

um thanks for the picture CB, but...um....well...that was not what I was hoping for...:head:

rkc

I know, I know. She didn't come back in though. :cen:

Now comes the fun part - therapy.

So far I have been lucky and the docs could just go into my knees and scrape away the arthritis and junk, but I am sure that I will probably need replacement, hopefully not until I get to be your age.

I think I found the perfect spot for the knee pic....

In teh banner up top right beside the pic of MJ holding the fish.

It's good to be home. Just sat down a few minutes ago. Feels good to be in familiar surroundings. I shared a room with a guy that didn't smell to good. He was using the commode instead of the bathroom and every day when they asked him if he wanted to wash or brush his teeth, he said no. he made the girls clean his azz with a wet towel every time and then rub lotion on it.:oh:
He talked to himself all night long too. :bat:

were his initials MJ?...:head: