49 year old knee !!

BillW@honeywell

Good luck with the bionic knees! My Mom had the hip done a few years back, and even though she was in her late 70's, she was up and around in no time. She said the secret was to follow exactly what the rehab doctors and therapists tell you to do. Most of the horror stories you hear have to do with boneheads who don't do the rehab work. You'll do great.

ScottMP

Going under the knife

on Monday..

I have had knee problems since an injury in high school and its come to that point. I can't take the constant pain so .... Monday morning I will have a partial knee replacement. They will install new minicus (sp) on the inside. I thought I'd be home that night but I may be in for a day .

Going to line up some good books next to the bed. Hey what was the one you all spoke of About the OIL Crisis ??

Scott

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Brad White_67

High School Injury indeed....

Call it what it really was, Scott - sheet burns

A co-worker had both replaced on the same day- full, no holding back. He was back golfing weeks later. This is indeed a great age. You are basically going in for a brake job and oil change by comparsion. Where are you having it done might I ask?

Today is my "annual" checkup (meaning it occurs within a given year whenever that is) and my 48 year old knee is on the list, so a timely reminder.

If you need some books, let me know.

Best of Luck, Scott- you will do fine.

And here I was thinking that the Miniscus was a function on my calculator that I never used....

helpingothershelpthemselves_2

knee ' d not worry

Scott,

I am recouping from knee surgery (had an auto accident in December). In physical therapy now and doing much better .
No "knee'd " to worry too much about the surgery , just do as your told when it comes to rest and then therapy .

Ken Resnick

GaryDidier

knee

Good luck Scott,

You should be up and about quickly and without pain.Please keep us posted.
Gary from Granville

jackchips_2

Limp in

dance out.

You'll be fine.

As for books, I am currently reading Team of Rivals by Doris Goodwin and if you enjoy history at all it is highly recommended. Probably not for an overnighter but would be a good vacation read and it's something you can put down for a while and start up again.

All the best Scott,

Jack

Unknown

buddy

Buddy of mine had his shoulders, knees and went through major lower back operation last dec.... He's winning the golf handicap pot every week now.... Best part, he quit his fitlhy smoking habit and looks much younger.... Good luck with ur surgery...

Dave Yates (PAH)

knock-kneed

Good luck & best wishes! This gettin old ain't for whimps(G).

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Unknown

Recover fast , good buddy

I'll be changing out my knees sometime in the future too . They pop every time I bend down .

Ebooks are the greatest , I've been hooked for months . I'm currently reading everything by Nelson Demille , fantastic author and Long Island native .

Can't wait to hear about your new Bionic Knee , Scott . And here I thought you weren't a day over 39

John R. Hall

Good luck Scott

Get out in one day. I hear that hospital lobsta and chowda are the pits.

Jason_15

Oil crisis book

The Long Emergency by Jim Kunstler may be the book you are talking about? I have heard only good reviews about it! Good luck on your operation, Hope you are back in action soon!

DanHolohan

Can they

put the new one in backwards? I think it might help you peddle that crazy bicycle of yours without showing us your nuts.

Good luck, Chowda.

J.C.A._3

Maybe they'll....

Put in one of those new-fangled "ironic knees". He'll be like a bigger, better and stronger Steve Austin....

OOPS , correction. I'm being told it's BIONIC...Oh well. Good luck bossman. I'll treat it like my own while your down. Chris.

P.S. I've got some great reading for ya too !) JCA

Brad White_67

I've got a book for both of you!

One I just wrote: "How Opal Mehta Got Kissed, Got Wild and Got a Life". Oops. Sorry- It is not my idea, I just "internalized it".

I know with Chris at the tiller the company will be in great capable hands. Remember your doctor's advice though, Scott- stop kicking so much a--...

And have you noticed how with all of our advancing ages the wall-hung 100 to 150 lb. boilers *just* come to market? Not before Cast Iron did the knee damage... thanks a lot.

ScottMP

Thanks Dan

I think

lololololololololololol

chowda

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Wayco Wayne_2

Good Luck Scott

We live in an amazing age. Seems like only yesterday they were only talking about partial knee replacements. When I had minor knee surgery they had me mark the knee to be operated on with a sharpie before surgery so they didn't cut the wrong knee. Sheesh, No worries mate. WW

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Pat Clark_2

good luck Scott

Your just a youngin so should be a snap. Happy reading.

Hey, just got a thought. Why dont you see if you can get internet access in the OR and just do a local, then you can chat on the wall and give us a blow by blow of the operation. I'm sure the doc won't mind.

Take it easy for a while and do everything the doc tells you (and those things that you want to do that he doesnt maybe too).

Pat (Alaska Time) Clark

Ron Huber

As Howard Cossell said

"The Knee" "The Knee" "It's always the Knee"

good luck Scotty, leave those nurses alone, It's o.k. to fantasize though.

Read "Out of Gas" by David Goodstein, Trethewey recomended that one a few years ago and it is an amazing look and cronicle of our fuel situation.

Dave Yates (PAH)

Did ya

get the card with your nurse's picture?

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Unknown

Bending the Knee

Whenever I bend down to do something, it hurts. Has for almost 20 years now.

I wonder: do the hospitals have wireless high speed accessability these days availible for their patients rooms?

I hope all goes well.

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ScottMP

I knew

The culprit would show himself

Yes, I now have something else to be scared of. LOLOLOL.

Thanks to all you guys for the kind words.

I was thinking about The Wall at home, but in the operating room .... hhhmmmmm.

Scott



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Brad White_67

My dad just had

a double bypass Wednesday. I called my step-mom Barbara's cell phone, she was about to hand it to him then remembered that he is not to use wireless devices. So I got the land-line number and called back.

May be a cardiac ICU thing with all of the telemetery and electronic monitoring, but I will hazard a guess that wireless will not be in hospitals except for limited areas.

Scott, my friend, you may again know the joys of dial-up this round!

Gary- I suggest you sweep the glass off your shop floor first. Give that a try...

ScottMP

\" If You wear

a 32 you'll have horrible head aches .... ""

great joke.

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Eugene Silberstein 3

Hope all goes well

Good luck with the procedure, buddy.

Jerry_15

But how will you survive for two days without checking the wall? Good luck and best wishes, and start taking the Glucosamine now. When I start feelin to good I back off and a few days later I'm crawlin.

Paul Rohrs_5

Scott

I called out there and talked to Nurse Ratchet and staff. They will be on the lookout for you. They will have super cold hands when they give you the Barium Enema Im having donated.

Seriously, Godspeed in your recovery, I know those boys of yours will have you out playing ball in no time.

Regards from Nebraska,

Paul

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Weezbo

heck of a note,

when the only day you ge to rest is in the surgical room....While Pauls free Barnum Ameoba may sound like a good deal keep your fingers crossed that the hospital adminisration gives it to the guy in the room next to you

keep an extra pair of pants around just in case you have to make an early departure...with bus fare in one pocket.
*~/:)

Mark Hunt

I would recommend


a modulating/condensing knee cap.

Stainless steel constuction of course, not cast iron.

Good luck Scott and a speedy recovery.

Mark H

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Jerry_15

There's only one part of my body that doesn't hurt when I use it, but alas, no one will pay for the service. Still I am content with good will and reciprocation. Be happy: It could most definately be worse.