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csziggy

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28. Yeah, so far my husband, the physical therapist, and the surgeon who took out the cartilage

Mon Mar 12, 2012, 08:39 PM

Mar 2012

All agree it's time for knee replacement. And after days like yesterday I know it's time.

Most days while I'm sitting I think I can put it off. Then I try to actually go do things, like make dinner, fill the bird feeders, water the potted plants, etc. and my knees let me know they can't wait.

The therapist said there are three things to consider:
1. Can you do what you have to do?
2. Can you do what you want to do?
3. Can you get enough sleep?

My answer to all three has been "NO" for over two years. It's time.

Good luck to your father in law!

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This afternoon pretty much sucked and ended badly [View all] csziggy Mar 2012 OP

I'm so sorry for you loss. warrior1 Mar 2012 #1

Thank you, warrior1 csziggy Mar 2012 #8

That's so sad LoveMyCali Mar 2012 #2

Thank you , LoveMy Cali csziggy Mar 2012 #9

My dear csziggy... CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2012 #3

Thank you CP. we'll never know what went wrong csziggy Mar 2012 #7

I'm doing well, thanks, sweetie... CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2012 #13

Good! csziggy Mar 2012 #16

That is heart breaking. RiffRandell Mar 2012 #4

He actually was a pretty brave little guy and kept fighting to survive csziggy Mar 2012 #10

I am so sorry siligut Mar 2012 #5

Thank you, siligut csziggy Mar 2012 #11

Totally sad. I have owned horses but never bred them, RebelOne Mar 2012 #6

RebelOne, I cried when Merrylegs died, too csziggy Mar 2012 #12

oh no Kali Mar 2012 #14

Thank you Kali csziggy Mar 2012 #15

Oh, that sucks! Odin2005 Mar 2012 #17

Very sad. So sorry. emilyg Mar 2012 #18

I don't know anything about horses... zanana1 Mar 2012 #19

Thank you zanana1 csziggy Mar 2012 #20

I've had just an inkling of this - when a tiny hedgehog Mar 2012 #21

Yes, it shows how delicate the balance is csziggy Mar 2012 #23

so sorry about the foal. unapatriciated Mar 2012 #22

Thanks, unapatriciated csziggy Mar 2012 #24

the dogs and I take our glucosomine every morning - hedgehog Mar 2012 #25

I've been taking glucosamine since right after the first knee operation csziggy Mar 2012 #26

Oh, I agree that once you've got as much damage as you've got, hedgehog Mar 2012 #27

Yeah, so far my husband, the physical therapist, and the surgeon who took out the cartilage csziggy Mar 2012 #28