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Discussion in 'Pull up a chair and sit for a spell' started by Fatboy128, Dec 6, 2011.

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  1. joshbob

    joshbob Well-Known Member

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    Praying that you heal up fast, Cowboy. Lady I know just across the street had double knee surgery a while back and she went thru hell for several months - but she was a lot older than you.
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    Double Knee surgery!!! Wow. Make sure you do the physical therapy, make sure you do the physical therapy!!!! Have several buds that had the double. Only one suffered almost a year. He didn't work on the physical therapy. The others never looked back and are doing great. They chase fish in the surf, sand and climbing over stones, waders and ocean waves hitting them. Next year you'll be back to draggin yer knees around the sweepers!
    Wishing you fast healing brother.
    Fatboy128, Jan 6, 2012
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  4. FLHTbiker

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    Dang Cowboy didn't kow that. Wheel chairs suck, did them last August for awhile. Man doing both at the same time that has got to be hard on yea for sure.

    Healing up is hard when yea get older, I know. Do what the docs say and don't try and push it to soon.
    FLHTbiker, Jan 6, 2012
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  5. cowboy

    cowboy Moderator Staff Member

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    Thanks guys , at first both the doc & myself had the first part of march as a ride date , now neither of us are sure of when as for the PT Wating for the swelling to go down more before we try , as far as age I'am only 60 & in decent shape .& active
    cowboy, Jan 6, 2012
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    Most people that get one at a time done never go back for the second. Best to have both done at once

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    Fatboy128, Jan 6, 2012
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  7. FLHTbiker

    FLHTbiker Moderator Staff Member

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    Hospitals and doctors suck, but they are a necessary evil.:D
    FLHTbiker, Jan 6, 2012
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    both knees done....holy cow, I won't give you a rough time about being tough for not using heated gear...like the others have said, work hard on the physio and heal well.
    Sleepy, Jan 6, 2012
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  9. FLHTbiker

    FLHTbiker Moderator Staff Member

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    Good luck healing up Cowboy, Sure you'll be good as new in no time. After all pigs do fly (just ask JoshBob)
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    Heal up Cowboy, now is the time to get this done, you will be at it again by Spring or early Summer. Be pulling for you to heal quick and RIDE!
    MountainCruiser, Jan 6, 2012
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  12. cowboy

    cowboy Moderator Staff Member

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    thanks to all , it's been a long hard road this past month , I'am still thinking about the first part of April now for riding again , but time will be the speaker here , one of my sisters called today & her & her husband are thinking of doing the ride to the wall this year ,& wanted to see if I would be ready for it , it will most likey be her last ride (cancer) so if I can these legs back in shape along with my wallet just ight be doing the ride , time will tell
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    My prayers are with you for a fast heal in order to do the "Wall" brother. I also have your sister in prayer.
    Fatboy128, Jan 7, 2012
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    How is it you had two bad knees at only 60? Either you were hard on 'em playing football, or just working too hard period. Sorry to hear you're having to go through this Cowboy. Wouldn't it have been better to just do 1 at a time so you could recuperate a little before going in for the other?
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    The docs usually want both at once. The pain and hard work at recovering usually discourage people from going through it a second time. A good bud of mine had both go bad in mid forties! He waited until 55. Of course he was a house painter and spent a lot of his life up n down ladders.
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    Played baseball in younger years till about 30-35 worked hard all my life drove a truck :Dbut did work hard , & if the right had not gone south 3 days after the surgery I would be hald way done with PT
    cowboy, Jan 7, 2012
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    My dad played college ball, (of course HS and younger)

    Finally had both knees replaced, first one took a while problem
    with recovery was the other knee was just as gone and could
    hardly support him while his other recovered

    He's doing good now though at 72
    hotroadking, Jan 7, 2012
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    man you go from crises to another, hang in there you'll be up and about in no time. Everyone that I know who had their knees replaced are doing great now and so will you. Now you can surf the web all day like CB.
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    My sisters husband had them done and is now playing golf again where as before he could not walk or swing his clubs so you'll make it. :D
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    Cowboy, drink lots of fluids if you're taking pain meds - I don't mean beer! Ha-ha!
    joshbob, Jan 8, 2012
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  21. cowboy

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    one of my bro in laws had a knee replaced three weeks later he & my brother & othere did a 5k miles bike ride across the country , I still have the factory knees , just repaired both (torn meneskis sp) as for one bad deal after anpther ,I belive that God doesent put more on your plate then you can handle , I did ask for a bigger plate so nothing falls off :D, I drink water, coffee, gatorade , the Beer will be there when I off all these meds :cool:
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