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david p this is the first I've heard of this. My aunt had both knees done & shes not even 50 yet.

The first one went so smoothly the dr.'s were amased & she got her 2ed one done earlier, then normal. The 2ed one went well, untiul her husband left on a work trip & she had to tend to the newborn sheep. It got infected, then her bones got infected & now shes fighting to keep her leg. They ended up removing the new knee & fusing the good bones together. so her leg is stiff now.

Please listen to the dr. & when they say, stay clean & get plenty of bed rest DO IT!!!! She would have been fine if her husban didn't have to go 2000km away & if the stupid farm boys would have helped out more so she wouldn't have had to do barn work.

Good luck & enjoy the new painless knee.
My aunt said the pain from the surgery didn't bother her at all. She was walking around right away!!!

I hope everything goes well for you! Keep us posted!

Well everybody, Ashley of Aspen & Marty might visit me in the hospital, and I'll tell to put an update thread on about me. Some how, I;m a little more relaxed this time around!

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Originally posted by david p
Well everybody, Ashley of Aspen & Marty might visit me in the hospital, and I'll tell to put an update thread on about me. Some how, I;m a little more relaxed this time around!

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BTW, Slick is going to call me, too, and she can add to the update.

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Originally posted by kingrattus
david p this is the first I've heard of this. My aunt had both knees done & shes not even 50 yet.

The first one went so smoothly the dr.'s were amased & she got her 2ed one done earlier, then normal. The 2ed one went well, untiul her husband left on a work trip & she had to tend to the newborn sheep. It got infected, then her bones got infected & now shes fighting to keep her leg. They ended up removing the new knee & fusing the good bones together. so her leg is stiff now.

Please listen to the dr. & when they say, stay clean & get plenty of bed rest DO IT!!!! She would have been fine if her husban didn't have to go 2000km away & if the stupid farm boys would have helped out more so she wouldn't have had to do barn work.

Good luck & enjoy the new painless knee.
My aunt said the pain from the surgery didn't bother her at all. She was walking around right away!!!

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I'm going to do EVERYTHING the doctors tell me to do! I also have a tough outside job. I am groundskeeper at my local golf course! I'm a little older than your aunt, I'm 56, but the doctor said that I was a little young for knee repacement. That's the first time in a long time somebody said I was a litle TOO YOUNG for something!!

my aunt found it funny when she heard the " TOO YOUNG " comment too. But she should have had the surgery over 10 years ago. She hasn't willingly bent her knees for almost 15 years now. & her ankles bones were fused together by dr.'s about 10-15 years ago due to so much pain in them.

Her dr. said shes the youngest person they have ever done the surgery on out there.

& kinda off topic but still Dr. related. My dad holds a hospital record for largest skin absest removed. For months he was the talk of the hospital & when it was first removed they took the absest & showed it all across the hospital. It was about 5-6 inches long & about1 1/2 inches across. It was in his back :eek:

I had been bugging him for 5 years to get it looked at cause it kept getting bigger & the pin hole in the center was getting bigger & deeper (about 1cm long). He finally went & the Dr. said not to worry about it. Soon it'll erupt & cause u pain & then we'll remove it.

Not even a week later !!BOOM!! It started leaking & he couldn't even sleep in his chair without pain. & then he got it removed on the 3rd day hehehe..

The Dr's expected ME to pack his 6 inch hole in his back twice a day!! I told my dad he was NUTS!! No way in hell I'm touching it!! So we had a nurse do it :)

I told him the only time I'd do it was if I was the only one who was around & I'd do it to Max with no questions asked (cheaper then the vets doing it). I still get shivers thinking about that gaping hole.

What time is your operation supposed to be and how many hours are you ahead of me? I'm on PST.

David, you ARE too young to be having this major surgery.

I know that it won't be long before you are back at Thursdays and cutting up the rug with your dancing!

I will be following all of the good news that is upcoming about you!

David, just thought of something. If I give Ashley the recipe for the slushies, maybe she can whip up a batch and bring it to you in the hospital. :D :D Talk about a painkiller. :eek:

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Originally posted by slick
What time is your operation supposed to be and how many hours are you ahead of me? I'm on PST.

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Slick, The hospital will call tomorrow to tell me what time to go in there. I'm on EST time which would make it 11.13 P.M. in Pittsburgh. Slick, you are a beautiful girl to worry about me. I love you for it!!!

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David, just thought of something. If I give Ashley the recipe for the slushies, maybe she can whip up a batch and bring it to you in the hospital. :D :D Talk about a painkiller. :eek:

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Slick, that would be better than all of the painkillers in the hospital! LOL LOL

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Originally posted by david p
Slick, The hospital will call tomorrow to tell me what time to go in there. I'm on EST time which would make it 11.13 P.M. in Pittsburgh. Slick, you are a beautiful girl to worry about me. I love you for it!!!

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:o :o Shucks!
We are ALL worried about you. I'm just trying to find a way of getting the good news early and spreading it around Pet Talk for everyone. Don't forget to take Mario with you. He will bring you good luck while you're in the "joint".

I can call if you want. I'm still trying to arrang things to see if I can get down there ::crosses fingers:: :D
I don't want to make any promises though! I'm working hard to try and get there though!!! :D

Hmm, what hospital will you be at? What time will your surgery end? What day are you going in again? Any info I might need to get to your room? I've only ever visited my bro in the hospital!

Hmm, I'm still not sure if I can get there or not! But I sure will try!!! If not, good luck and is there a number I can call to check up on you also?

How long will you be in the hospital? I'm going to IUP on Saturday and could drop in, if you don't mind, if your still there that is! :D

Ashley

David, I'm glad to hear you are calmer this time around. I will be thinking about you, and will keep you in my prayers.

Make sure you keep us updated somehow, so we don't worry so much.

Willie:)

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Originally posted by Aspen and Misty
I can call if you want. I'm still trying to arrang things to see if I can get down there ::crosses fingers:: :D
I don't want to make any promises though! I'm working hard to try and get there though!!! :D

Hmm, what hospital will you be at? What time will your surgery end? What day are you going in again? Any info I might need to get to your room? I've only ever visited my bro in the hospital!

Hmm, I'm still not sure if I can get there or not! But I sure will try!!! If not, good luck and is there a number I can call to check up on you also?

How long will you be in the hospital? I'm going to IUP on Saturday and could drop in, if you don't mind, if your still there that is! :D

Ashley

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Ashley, I'm going in on wednesday august the 18th. I'll be at Forbes Regional Hospital in Monroeville, Pa. The hospital will call me tomorrow to tell me what time to go in. How familiar are you with Pittsburgh? You can call 412 858 3140 that's the surgical area of the hospital and they can tell you what room I'm in. I think altogether the surgery will take about two hours. I'll probably stay there 3 to 5 days. Can you smuggle Aspen & Misty in?