Thought I might share, with the few people that may read this, a knee replacement that I had on July 1st.
I had contemplated doing this for about the last 10-20 years. I first injured my knee playing high school football more than 50 years ago. I had my meniscus (cartilage) removed at that time. Although I kept playing all sports and football in college, my knee was never 100% again. As I may have mentioned before, I was set to go to Vietnam as a second lieutenant infantry in 1969, but after an X-ray, I was deemed not fit for active service.
Anyway, I kept playing many sports through high school and football in college even though my knee was never 100% again.
I continued playing some sports and keeping myself in fairly decent shape over the years, but my knee was becoming more and more of a hindrance over the years.
Soooo, I finally decided to go for it and just get a replacement. Honestly I was just too chicken shit to get it done previously....so I just kept putting it off.
Sorry for the wordy background.
I went in early on Monday morning, and had surgery about 10 am. What I was sweating was the pain that I was anticipating. Well, they gave me a nerve bock in my leg and a general and put me under. When I awoke, I was in very little pain. At 3 that afternoon, they got me up out of bed and had me walk with a walker a bit around the hospital.....unbelievable. Did have some pain that night, but not bad.
The next dayI went for another little toro, then was released to go home later in the afternoon