Debbie_joints
post-grad
Well, guess it is my turn to start this thread. Hospital called and I am very first one on the list for tomorrow (8/16/12). I don't know if that is good or not, not just because I am first on the list, but because I know my OS will be back from his vacation and I am wondering how he will be. You know, when you go back to work after vacation, you still have vacation brain. Hope he will have his head in the game. I know I will be able to joke with him about it. I am getting a Signature Personalized replacement by Biomet. MRI was taken and sent to Belgium and I guess they send back a template for where to cut or something like that. I am sure I missed something when it was explained to me. All I know it is suppose to be a better custom fit.
I still haven't packed yet. They have group therapy at our hospital where a half dozen people that have just had replacements get together and work out so need to not look too much like a slob. I think I am ready, I have done the pre surgery exercises and plus I have been doing my walking DVD since Jan and worked up to 5 miles a day and that took me 1 hour and 10 minutes a day 5 days a week. I know many are probably wondering how I can exercise if I need a knee replacement. Well, I put a big elastic sleeve with something that cups the kneecap. It seemed to keep everything in place. So I better get off the computer and get the rest of my office work done. I work from home. We have a dairy farm about 3 miles from our home in the country and I take care of all the books. I did everything I could up ahead of time. Banking online works great as I could get all the bills paid but with a date when I am in the hospital. Hoping the milk check will clear by then. So I won't be able to take weeks and weeks off, but I can work at my own pace too. See you all on the other side.
I still haven't packed yet. They have group therapy at our hospital where a half dozen people that have just had replacements get together and work out so need to not look too much like a slob. I think I am ready, I have done the pre surgery exercises and plus I have been doing my walking DVD since Jan and worked up to 5 miles a day and that took me 1 hour and 10 minutes a day 5 days a week. I know many are probably wondering how I can exercise if I need a knee replacement. Well, I put a big elastic sleeve with something that cups the kneecap. It seemed to keep everything in place. So I better get off the computer and get the rest of my office work done. I work from home. We have a dairy farm about 3 miles from our home in the country and I take care of all the books. I did everything I could up ahead of time. Banking online works great as I could get all the bills paid but with a date when I am in the hospital. Hoping the milk check will clear by then. So I won't be able to take weeks and weeks off, but I can work at my own pace too. See you all on the other side.