Re: rough month

Delighted to hear that Donna.  Pain is definitely a major DRAG.

On 5/28/09, Donna <gossiper@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
> FWIW, my mother (who is in her 70's) has been replacing things for the last
> year and is very close to being pain free. (July1- left knee, Sept 23- left
> hip, Jan 5 right hip and is now scheduled for right knee June 30th)  She is
> now sorry she waited and endured all that pain for years.  I won't say it
> is
> easy, but the pain of PT in her case was a breese after not being able to
> walk
> for so long.
>
> Do let us know what the doctor says about your shoulder.
>
> Donna
>
>
> --- On Thu, 5/28/09, Daryl <dp2413@comcast.net> wrote:
>
>
> From: Daryl <dp2413@comcast.net>
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] rough month
> To: gardenchat@hort.net
> Date: Thursday, May 28, 2009, 4:18 PM
>
>
> Yes, I would have had the joints done a couple of years ago, but we were
> "between" insurance, since the company DH worked for went belly-up.
> I'm glad to have this opportunity.
>
> Thanks for keeping it on your prayer list. I hope for relief of pain,
> someday.
> Just a walk around Costco to get some cat food today was agony.
>
>
> d
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pam Evans" <gardenqueen@gmail.com>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Sent: Thursday, May 28, 2009 4:50 PM
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] rough month
>
>
> > Holy cow Daryl - sorry to hear that.  The knees too?  Lord - you'll be
> the
> > bionic woman when they get done.  Thank God you've got insurance, so many
> > don't right now - what a nightmare.  Well I'm keeping this on my list for
> > sure.
> >
> > Theresa - hope all goes well for your sister.  When my grandmother was in
> > her 80's they discovered a similar problem was the reason she went to the
> > bathroom so much, but Nana said forget it to the fix by then.  Glad they
> > caught your sister's problem sooner.  She's on my list too and have a
> safe
> > trip.
> >
> >
> > On 5/28/09, Daryl <dp2413@comcast.net> wrote:
> >>
> >> Yes. Originally it was just to remove bone spurs and the frayed bits
> that
> >> they left. When I went back to have the sutures out, he said that there
> was
> >> no cartilage in the joint, and that I'd probably have to have a
> replacement,
> >> but that we would likely not know for sure for a few months. I go back
> to
> >> see him at the end of next week.
> >>
> >> d
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: <holmesbm@usit.net>
> >> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> >> Sent: Thursday, May 28, 2009 9:34 AM
> >> Subject: Re: [CHAT] rough month
> >>
> >>
> >> Did the doctor make that diagnosis after he went in?  Does he/she know
> why
> >>> it isn't working.  The only good news about this is that the recovery
> time
> >>> after a replacement is usually faster than when repairing muscles.  I'm
> >>> sorry you are going through this.  When getting this last surgery on my
> >>> shoulder in February, I had an agreement with my doctor that if he
> didn't
> >>> think it could be repaired, he would just close me up and we would
> >>> schedule
> >>> a replacement.
> >>>
> >>
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> >
> > -- Pam Evans
> > Kemp TX
> > zone 8A
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Pam Evans
Kemp TX
zone 8A

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