Knee replacement has had a really good success rate. my BiL's dad had both his replaced at the same time several years ago and he was overjoyed by the results. Definitely helped him stay active well into his late 70s. He's still going strong on them.
I hope you don't think that I just come over for the spells and everything. I mean, I really like just talking and hanging out with you and stuff.
Willow ,'First Date'
Spike's Bitches 44: It's about the rules having changed.
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risqué (and frisqué), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
Cashmere - Apr 14, 2009 2:33:27 pm PDT #6716 of 30000
Now tagless for your comfort.
javachik - Apr 14, 2009 3:25:58 pm PDT #6717 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.
I am closer to Juliana's mother than I ever was to my bio-mom.
Amy - Apr 14, 2009 3:36:50 pm PDT #6718 of 30000
Because books.
Total yay for your mom, Barb! My mom has had both knees done, and it isn't pretty. Glad to hear it went so well. Just make sure she does the rehab! It's seriously imperative.
I am closer to Juliana's mother than I ever was to my bio-mom.
My parents would adopt you anytime, babe. They love my friends like they love me, for real. My dad once called in sick for one of my friends when she was having a horrible day.
juliana - Apr 14, 2009 3:38:53 pm PDT #6719 of 30000
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…
I am closer to Juliana's mother than I ever was to my bio-mom.
She's still waiting on your visit up to the Frozen North!
Barb - Apr 14, 2009 3:47:14 pm PDT #6720 of 30000
“Not dead yet!”
Well crapdoodle. It appears that my sitting at my desk for eleven hours may have had some consequences. After I showered, I noticed that one side of my incision looked irritated and was tender to the touch. An hour later and it's definitely progressed past irritated and on to oozing. At least the ooze is mostly clear so I've slathered it with Neosporin and put a bandage over it.
I'll call the doc in the morning.
Amy - Apr 14, 2009 3:50:34 pm PDT #6721 of 30000
Because books.
Good idea, Barb. It should be okay, given what you described, but definitely call.
Are your stitches going to dissolve? Or are they already gone?
javachik - Apr 14, 2009 3:52:49 pm PDT #6722 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.
Barb, ouch!
Juliana, it's on The List. And the thank-you note she sent me in February makes me smile every time I read it.
Amy, awwwwww.
My bio-mom might've been untenable, but I've had superlative surrogates throughout my life.
Barb - Apr 14, 2009 3:53:03 pm PDT #6723 of 30000
“Not dead yet!”
I had internal dissolving stitches with the external incision being held closed with Steri-Strips. The last of those came off over the weekend and everything looked so good, dammit-- and I SAW the freakin' doctor for my post-op checkup on MONDAY.
ARGH.
brenda m - Apr 14, 2009 5:35:37 pm PDT #6724 of 30000
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
Eep, Barb. I hope by morning things have resettled.
DCJensen - Apr 14, 2009 5:43:31 pm PDT #6725 of 30000
All is well that ends in pizza.
Jumping ahead to post this [link] to a picture they were talking about on NPR on my way home.
There is an abandoned schoolbook repository in Detroit where thousands, perhaps millions of books are sitting, rotting in the wind and rain and snow coming in through the broken windows.
In the top picture, if you look closely, there is a tree growing from out of a pile of books.
Poetic, yet sad.