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schwarcw
schwarcw Posts: 7,335
edited January 2008 in The Clubhouse
On Monday, my lovely wife Maureen is having at least a partial and possibly a full knee replacement. Maureen has some chronic orthopedic problems, one of which is her left knee. She'll sign the release to do a full knee replacement if the surgeon determines that's what needs to be done. It's all weighing very heavily on our minds. She'll be recovering and rehabing that leg for quite a while.

Your thoughts and prayers are appreciated.
Carl

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  • dkg999
    dkg999 Posts: 5,647
    edited January 2008
    Best of wishes to you and you're wife. You both are in my prayers.
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  • Mike Reeter
    Mike Reeter Posts: 4,315
    edited January 2008
    Maureen will do just fine no matter what...She's still young and vibrant,she will have a speedy recovery.

    Best of luck to you and her.
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  • daboyz
    daboyz Posts: 5,207
    edited January 2008
    I hope the best,god be with you.
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  • SKsolutions
    SKsolutions Posts: 1,820
    edited January 2008
    Make sure they do the right one. . . or the one on the left. . . .if that is right:D

    Best wishes.
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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited January 2008
    I'll say a few prayers for both of you.
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited January 2008
    My buddy had a knee replacement, and it turned out great. He had a bad knee for 15 years, and he wished he had done it sooner. Prayers sent.

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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited January 2008
    Carl,, Janice and I will keep both of you in our prayers,,I'm sure that all will turn out well. Keep us posted on her progress.---George
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited January 2008
    That surgery is common and this isn't the civil war, relax.
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  • BaggedLancer
    BaggedLancer Posts: 6,371
    edited January 2008
    Best of luck, gonna be a while on crutches.
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited January 2008
    Carl our thoughts and prayers are with Maureen and you!

    The worst part of a knee replacement is the rehab. The first week is the hardest as the pain is pretty bad but they will keep her well medicated to the point where she won't even care about the pain.
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  • joeparaski
    joeparaski Posts: 1,865
    edited January 2008
    Best wishes sent....all be be ok and even better than before I'm sure.

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  • janmike
    janmike Posts: 6,146
    edited January 2008
    West wishes Carl from our family here in the North. Our prayers for a speedy recovery are with you folks.
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  • pearsall001
    pearsall001 Posts: 5,065
    edited January 2008
    Best of luck to your wife Maureen. Everything will turn out fine. I had a partial knee replacement 2yrs ago & I was driving in 8 days & back to work in 2wks. I jumped in head first with the rehab...you have to work thru the pain but it pays off big time. I literally surprised all the doctors & physical therapists on how fast I was up & running. Again best of luck...prayers coming your way.
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  • beardog03
    beardog03 Posts: 5,550
    edited January 2008
    Thoughts and prayer to you both...

    As it has been said already...it is a fairly common procedure, and they have come a long way with knee and hip replacement....the hardest part is the rehab


    Good luck, and best wishes....
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited January 2008
    Sending good thoughts your way Carl. Have Maureen get the pushiest, meanest PT around & she will be fully operational & feeling great in no time!
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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,636
    edited January 2008
    Hoping for a speedy recovery. Don't worry about her; worry about you, now you'll do more chores at the house.
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  • wingnut4772
    wingnut4772 Posts: 7,519
    edited January 2008
    She will be bionic now!:) Everything will be great. Prayers sent.
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  • mark090852
    mark090852 Posts: 996
    edited January 2008
    Carl,

    You both are in our thoughts and prayers. Sue and I wish her a successful surgery and a speedy recovery.

    Mark
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 18,982
    edited January 2008
    Carl, my best friend had this done and he was a royal pain in the **** [ex-roomate] for about three months [during recovery] but he's been pain free for 16 years now and wishes he had it done sooner.

    Best of wishes for a successful surgery and quick recovery for both you and your wife.
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  • Serendipity
    Serendipity Posts: 6,975
    edited January 2008
    Best Wishes here and hope everything turns out well.
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  • SCompRacer
    SCompRacer Posts: 8,480
    edited January 2008
    Carl, our thoughts and prayers to Maureen!
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,446
    edited January 2008
    Good luck and best wishes for a speedy recovery.
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  • polkatese
    polkatese Posts: 6,767
    edited January 2008
    you got it, Carl! Pray for speedy recovery to Maureen.
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  • cindy100
    cindy100 Posts: 256
    edited January 2008
    I wish you both the best and will certainly say a prayer for her.

    Cindy
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,077
    edited January 2008
    Carl,

    Good luck to you bro.

    TLW has been through this a time or two and just went through it with an elbow a few weeks before I left. Her mom just had a knee replacement in October.

    Attitude is everything in this case. Get her up and moving ASAP, the more it moves, the better she will be. In Wendi's mom's case, they had her up on it the very next day.

    Everything will be fine, bro. Keep good thoughts.

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  • BIZILL
    BIZILL Posts: 5,432
    edited January 2008
    wingnut4772 wrote: »
    She will be bionic now!:) Everything will be great. Prayers sent.

    first thing i thought.

    good luck with all that. hope her life improves immensely!

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  • lightman1
    lightman1 Posts: 10,788
    edited January 2008
    Prayers sent for Maureen. (and you);)
    She'll be fine Carl, don't sweat it.
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  • mrbigbluelight
    mrbigbluelight Posts: 9,674
    edited January 2008
    dorokusai wrote: »
    That surgery is common and this isn't the civil war, relax.

    I think I'm starting to understand why Doro's application for "Hospital Chaplain" didn't making it past final review. :)

    Actually, as usual, he speaks the truth, though.
    The ex- father-in-law/s knees went bad from years of working on a concrete floor, and he FINALLY had both knees replaced.
    He was diabetic, so he had some extra worries to think about, but he came through fine, and wishes he had done it years earlier.
    SKsolutions wrote: »
    Make sure they do the right one. . . or the one on the left. . . .if that is right:D

    That is also excellent advice.
    Everything will be fine as long as they operate on the correct knee.

    cfrizz wrote: »
    Sending good thoughts your way Carl. Have Maureen get the pushiest, meanest PT around & she will be fully operational & feeling great in no time!

    I have supreme confidence that the Big Guy Upstairs has this one under complete control, so I'll just take a moment here to mention something to the married guys, if I may:
    Guys, Crizz's advice is also very sound for those of you who's wives aren't undergoing relatively minor surgery.
    Sammiches coming a little slow lately, dust bunnies behind the entertainment center not being addressed as they should ? Well .... a little visit from a PT, as Cfrizz mentioned, might just be the answer to your problems.

    Good call, Cfrizz.



    But, Carl, just remember:
    Maureen will be fine, the Big Guy's on the case, and everything will be okay.

    Let her see that you care, but don't let her see that you worry.


    :)
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,536
    edited January 2008
    Best wishes!
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  • McLoki
    McLoki Posts: 5,231
    edited January 2008
    Best wishes - you are in my thoughts and prayers....
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