I can walk! It's a miracle!

Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
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Well, maybe not a miracle, but I had pretty serious knee surgery on the 13th of March - two weeks ago today, and I can now walk unaided by crutches or cane. Granted, my gate is slightly lurching, but I’m really, really amazed and excited that my recovery has been so swift. The surgery I had was ACL reconstruction with Allograft. I posted about it here.

Absolutely amazing, what modern doctorin’ can do for us. I had ACL/MCL reconstruction in 1987 and it took a year before I could walk again. And honestly, I could sort of lurch around without crutches a few days ago, but today’s the first day I can actually walk almost normally.

I attribute my rapid recovery to good health and exercise, because I certainly don’t have yoot on my side (I’m 38).

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Mein Fuhrer, I can walk!

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Cool! Now, can you do something about my shoulder? It’s been messed up for a month and a half.

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Coastal Orthapedics in Beverly (on the Beverly Hospital campus).

You’re welcome.

:slight_smile:

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Well drag your ass over to the fridge and bring me a cold one.
Glad you’re doing alright ya’ mangy old varmint. :smiley:

i should write greeting cards

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Hey, cool! Don’t push it, do what your doctor says, blah blah blah, and I hope it all goes well!

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Omegaman Greeting Card Company: when you care enough to say “Bitch me up a beer, motherfucker!”.

I’m touched. Thanks, bubba. :slight_smile:

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Yay! flings self at you in hug

…uh, I hope I didn’t damage your leg there…

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I recommend keeping the cane. Canes are pimpin’!

It’s amazing how the most mundane things feel so …umm… amazing after regaining the ability to do them. Wishing your continued health!

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The one I’ve got with me has a removable handle and reveales a concealed vial for my “pain meds”. I’ve got another cane with a cobra head handle that removes to reveal an 18 inch dagger - now that’s pimpin’.

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Winston, my man, you’re behind the curve! My 60 year old M-I-L got both knees replaced last summer and was up and around within 48 hours!

I kid, I kid. Congratulations!

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You should probably look at getting your hinges replaced with some nice solid galvanised steel ones, assuming the gatepost is still sound…

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I just oiled the hinges on my gait, and I assure you, they are fine. :stuck_out_tongue:

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Really? Huh, you don’t look like a useless old geezer.

So this means you’re coming to the 'fest tomorrow, right? You can practically jog to Salem.

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Winston Smith… :slight_smile: