Important Phone Call This Morning

@just4him (306327)
Green Bay, Wisconsin
May 31, 2017 10:51am CST
As some of you might have read, I had a doctor's appointment yesterday, which resulted in getting X-rays of my knees. The technician said I would hear back by Friday. Try first thing this morning. The arthritis in my knees is so bad they are referring me to an orthopedic surgeon. It's time for knee replacement. I had a feeling that time had come. So now I wait for the next phone call from that office. For me that is good news. I want to be able to walk better than I am without pain. It should also aid in losing weight as I will be able to get out and do more. I remember when my brother had his knee surgery. He was able to do more and started riding a bike everywhere he went. I don't know if I'll get a bike again, but I do plan on being more mobile than I am at the moment. Better days ahead. How about you? Any good news today? Thanks for reading.
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@Juliaacv (48447)
• Canada
31 May 17
That is wonderful news. I mean, I am sorry that you are experiencing this pain, but hopefully the pending surgery will fix that soon enough. No good news here today, but I did yesterday at my doctor's appointment. In fact today is the other way, I stayed home from work as I have a bit of a stomach bug bothering me. I've been in and out of bed and not out of the house at all today. Hopefully this too shall pass. I'm giving it only 24 hours, and it started last night before midnight.
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@Juliaacv (48447)
• Canada
2 Jun 17
@just4him Slow but sure, today was rough, but its almost over and then it will be behind me.
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@just4him (306327)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
1 Jun 17
I hope you're doing much better today. It is wonderful news. I'm excited for this next phase in my life. I really want to be pain free.
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@just4him (306327)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
2 Jun 17
@Juliaacv I'm glad it's almost behind you.
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• United States
31 May 17
Good luck with your knee replacement. I'm sure that's in store for me too
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@just4him (306327)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
1 Jun 17
Thank you. I'm hoping it will be done and over with before August.
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@marlina (154166)
• Canada
31 May 17
Good that you will get something done for your knees. How are the knees functionning when you are swimming?
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@just4him (306327)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
1 Jun 17
They're great! I just love being in the water and my knees love the whirlpool/hot tub. They feel like new afterwards for a little while at least.
• United States
31 May 17
To me pain free is way above everything.
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@just4him (306327)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
1 Jun 17
Absolutely!
@Courtlynn (66921)
• United States
31 May 17
I hope you have a good surgery and fast recovery when you get it.
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@just4him (306327)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
1 Jun 17
Thank you. I hope so too.
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@just4him (306327)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
1 Jun 17
@Courtlynn Thanks.
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@Courtlynn (66921)
• United States
1 Jun 17
@just4him will keep you in my thoughts
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@shivamani10 (11038)
• Hyderabad, India
31 May 17
Have you attempted the tea as suggested Mr. Valarie?
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@just4him (306327)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
1 Jun 17
I don't know about any tea? I love tea. To which are you referring?
@prashu228 (37526)
• India
31 May 17
Hope you recover soon. Just had dinner
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@just4him (306327)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
1 Jun 17
Thank you.
• Philippines
1 Jun 17
I hope the operation goes well. I didn't think it was possible to have a knee replacement. I better start taking my exercise serioously cautious now.
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@just4him (306327)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
1 Jun 17
Yes, my late brother had it a couple years before he passed and it did wonders for him.
@jaboUK (64361)
• United Kingdom
1 Jun 17
This sort of operation is becoming routine now, so there shouldn't be any problem. Good luck with getting it done quickly. Does your insurance cover the cost?
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@jaboUK (64361)
• United Kingdom
1 Jun 17
@just4him That's good. I know when I had my hip done it would have been really expensive if I had to pay for it.
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@just4him (306327)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
1 Jun 17
Yes. I have government insurance.
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@just4him (306327)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
2 Jun 17
@jaboUK I'm sure it would be for me too.
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@cacay1 (83223)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
1 Jun 17
I hope you can regain back your healthy knee.Better avoid eating too sugary, salty, oily and acidic.They are bad for arthritis.
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@just4him (306327)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
1 Jun 17
I don't eat any of that. Thank you.
@DianneN (246840)
• United States
31 May 17
You have a great attitude about needing knee surgery. A friend of mine had it after years of procrastinating. After surgery, she felt like a new person and returned to skiing all over the country. Tomorrow I go for my physical. Good news happened yesterday. My husband is taking me to Boston for an eating and birthday shopping spree. He planned it all by himself and even managed a beautiful room in my favorite hotel.
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@just4him (306327)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
1 Jun 17
That is totally awesome! Enjoy your shopping spree and Happy Birthday! I hope everything is good with your physical.
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@DianneN (246840)
• United States
1 Jun 17
@just4him Thank you! I'm happy he enjoys Boston, too, so I know he will have a fun time, too. I wrote a discussion about my doctor's appointment. Sigh....
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@just4him (306327)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
2 Jun 17
@DianneN I'll take a look. I just posted about the phone call I got this afternoon.
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@Elizaby (6901)
• Pensacola, Florida
31 May 17
It has been a cloudy and now rainy day here. Hope you get the next call quick and that the surgery can be soon too.
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@just4him (306327)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
1 Jun 17
That would be wonderful. I really need it done and over with before August.
@MsBooklover (3974)
• United States
2 Jun 17
May you ride bike! May you take many walks!
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@just4him (306327)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
2 Jun 17
I don't know about the bike, but I am planning on walking.
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@just4him (306327)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
3 Jun 17
@MsBooklover I will.
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• United States
3 Jun 17
@just4him Let me know how it goes.
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31 May 17
hope your surgery go well : }
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@just4him (306327)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
1 Jun 17
Thank you. I hope so too.
@jstory07 (134465)
• Roseburg, Oregon
31 May 17
That is great news.. I am happy for you.
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@just4him (306327)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
1 Jun 17
Thank you. I'm pretty excited about it.
@BettyB (4117)
• Summerville, South Carolina
31 May 17
I hope everything gets set up quickly. The key to knee replacement is to be faithful with the PT. I'm not speaking from experience but I know a lot of people that have had it done.
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@just4him (306327)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
1 Jun 17
Yes, and I will be. I want to be pain free and mobile once again.