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To: Vision

Keith’s knee has gone south this week. He had it injured while playing football when he was 18, and it’s been “bad” ever since. On Friday, it “locked up” on him when he woke up, and he couldn’t straighten it out all day; had to use crutches we borrowed from our friends.

Of all the years he’s had this bad knee, he’s never had it lock up like that, and it just so happens he went to an orthopedic surgeon a week or two ago, and the guy gave him a steroid shot in the knee. It didn’t help, and in fact, it seems to be worse, and then the lock-up.

It looks like he’s going to have to have knee replacement surgery, which will be a bummer. Do you know anyone who’s had that done, and if so, did it help?


9 posted on 04/19/2015 3:31:57 PM PDT by WXRGina (The Founding Fathers would be shooting by now.)
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To: WXRGina

So sorry to hear that. That’s terrible. Don’t know anyone, sorry.

How’s he doing today?


10 posted on 04/19/2015 3:37:28 PM PDT by Vision (Living in beauty)
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To: WXRGina

I know several men who have had knee replacements. The physical therapy afterward is painful at first, but most have good results.

There are new and different kinds of knee replacement, such as the ones George W. Bush had at Chicago Rush University, so be sure to consult with an orthopedics expert or two.


12 posted on 04/19/2015 4:28:47 PM PDT by iowamark (I must study politics and war that my sons may have liberty to study mathematics and philosophy)
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To: WXRGina

I know several men who have had knee replacements. The physical therapy afterward is painful at first, but most have good results.

There are new and different kinds of knee replacement, such as the ones George W. Bush had at Chicago Rush University, so be sure to consult with an orthopedics expert or two.


13 posted on 04/19/2015 4:28:47 PM PDT by iowamark (I must study politics and war that my sons may have liberty to study mathematics and philosophy)
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To: WXRGina
Oh, dear. My brother-in-law is actually going in for hip replacement surgery (both hips) at the end of this month.

Prayers for Keith and Mike, my BIL.

And California. They need rain so badly.

15 posted on 04/19/2015 4:41:55 PM PDT by Houmatt (United States of America 1776 - 2012)
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