I Kneed a Break

I am a hot mess. and I am doing nothing about it. ha My ex's family has notoriously awful joints. He had a hip replacement at 42 and still needs a shoulder replacement. He is holding off on the shoulder though because the recovery is so difficult. His younger sister has had both hips replaced this year. His mother has 2 prosthetic hips and 2 prosthetic knees. Her sisters have similar situations. It is crazy.

I'm surprised I still have joints the way they act sometimes. I'm thankful of course that they are the orginals, but I could live without the pain they cause.

So far they’re holding out okay. I’m a bit stiff if I sit too long, but as long as I stay on the move I’m good. Maybe not as fast as I once was. Sorry that you have pain.

I just turned 70 on Sept 23rd(Happy Birthday, Kharla!) my knee is giving me problems. Kneeling down on my left knee is too painful. I injured it two years ago, slammed it into the pavement. Kobe came to my rescue, after tripping me on our walk. I stopped walking him, at that time. Your photo looks great!

Good luck. I will be having both of my knees replaced within the next few months.

Take care of yourself. Doing ok here for now anyway.

I hope your knee issues go away soon and you don’t need another surgery . My boyfriend needs one more knee surgery but he is trying to hold off he is bone on bone. Once you have knee surgery you are not suppose to kneel on them and he needs to be able To do so

Sorry to read of your pan Jeff. That definitely sucks. My knees and everything else is grand so far. I have a tiny touch of arthritis in my right shoulder I believe was caused from the factory but mostly the hairdressing constantly lifting the arm up to cut long hair.

I hope you get your knee problem worked out. That can be painful.

Pieces and parts have been cut off and removed but I can still walk and talk, so I must be okay.

I'm not going to discuss how my body parts are holding up. Nope. Just not going there.

Terrific photo! So sorry for your pain You are too young for knee replacement, but I hope your doctor can do something to relieve the pain. Everything’s working fine for me so far.

Better let the paintball go. You don’t want to have to use a walker at your age.

So far so good, hope your knee improve and the pain stop.

OH,boy! Your age is showing now buddy !! I sometimes wonder about doctors saying you will need xyz surgery. I was told the same thing about my knees over 20 years ago and I'm still hanging in there. Ditto on carpul tunnel. That I do believe was also some arthritis in there acting up. I seldom have problems with the wrists anymore; only if I stay on computer typing all day long. Then I have to take a break for a few days and it recovers. It makes you wonder if they get a kickback by referring you to the surgeon. My knees were both injured in the car wreck in 1979 and I had surgery on both at that time. I think all the pain I went through with that wreck and the multiple sugeries have kept me at a high pain level tolerance. I feel your pain though. My knees are probably the #1 pain area. I am having trouble with my right foot now. Going to get xrays next time I go to the doctor.

Nothing much to write home about - but not as bad as you have reported. Still I would not risk playing the paintball whatever that is (lol)

I hope your knees held up to the end of the season.

My body parts are all intact and pain free but from time to time I do bang something against something. The other day I banged my knee against the metal leg of a bed. That hurt.

@moffittjc I am not in good shape but do not want surgery on some parts of my body so live with it instead. Maybe you keep injuring the same spot all the time and it is finally telling you it has had enough.

i see a transcending grace in that picture! personal pain journey - I fell on sheet ice in February after the ice storm. wrenched my back. That no longer hurts, but now my hit and hamstrings hurt. oh well.