[AT] BOOO! anyone awake in there?

[Larry Goss]

It doesn't take so much courage as it does working out the logistics of the recovery.  You're going to be basically  "in the house" for about six weeks.  It will be difficult to get in the driver's seat of a tractor for another 8 to 10 weeks.  Rehab money from Medicare, etc, will stop after about 3 months.  By that time, you'll be on your own enough that you can slowly start to resume normal activities, but it will be close to 6 months before you'll feel like long trips, etc.

So I'm hoping to have the next one done in January so the "inside time" is in the dead of winter and I can be mobile again for the beginning of the 2010 tractor show season.  My OEM knee is now bone-on-bone, but I have developed a technique for walking with a cane that lets me do that with no pain and no artificial cortisone shots so I won't have to go through the planned withdrawal of pain killers before the next knee replacement. 

YMMV.

Larry


Larry


----- Original Message -----
From: CEE VILL <cvee60 at hotmail.com>
Date: Saturday, December 5, 2009 15:11
Subject: Re: [AT] BOOO!  anyone awake in there?
To: new atislist <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>

> 
> Hi Ivan,
> 
> No, I do not have the dose pak.  I am trying a 30 day run 
> of Celebrex.  The Dr. also gave a sample of a topical 
> called Voltaren Gel to try, but suggested I not try both at 
> once.  If I get benefit we would not know which one helped 
> so the gel is waiting in the wings.  X-ray shows my knee is 
> not worn out, but it sure can conjure up the pain.  The hip 
> on the other hand is very worn out and the obvious fix for that 
> is some after market parts.  Larry Goss and numerous others 
> told me last year to "get 'er done", but I have not found the 
> courage yet.  I have a long list of reasons to avoid 
> surgery, but it may be nearer than I think.  Even though I 
> managed to get a fair amount accomplished over the summer, 
> having a nearly usless leg leaves a lot to be desired.
> 
> Charlie V.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> > From: ivancou at windstream.net
> > To: at at lists.antique-tractor.com
> > Date: Sat, 5 Dec 2009 15:16:29 -0500
> > Subject: Re: [AT] BOOO!  anyone awake in there?
> > 
> > Charlie V ,  you mean the methopred dose pak ,they work 
> but take about a 
> > week to get the full effect . But better than the needle any 
> day .   My 
> > surgon wants me to do a series of weekly shots for 6 weeks , 
> in the 
> > knees.Some kind of artificial lubricant for joints , that'll 
> be a mighty 
> > cold day .      Ivan 
> > 
> > 
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