As some of the older generation will attest to, as you get older the body starts to wear. About a year ago, in an attempt to keep fit in my older years I bought a treadmill and excersise bike to keep fit. I turned out that I damaged a cartilage in my knee through this excersise program. After visiting doctors, taking painkillers and anti inflamitary drugs, having rays etc in an attempt to find the cause and control the pain without success. I finally went to see an orthopedic surgeon who arranged for me to have an MRI scan, which revealed the tear in the cartilage, I was informed that this would not heal itself, and surgery was the only answer. With reluctance I agreed to have the surgery which happened yesterday, I had not had surgery for 60 years when I had my appendix out as a 7 year old, and my memory dosn't go back that far.
To my amazement, when I came round from the anasthetic, I did not think I would be able to walk with crutches or some sort of walking aid, I got out of the bed and was able to put my full weight on the joint without pain, thinking they might have given me something to prevent the pain I could experience, I was expecting this to wear off, Just like when you go to the dentist, and after a few hours the pain of the dental surgery returns.
It is now 16 hours after surgery, I had the best nights sleep for a year, and the only pain I experienced for the whole procedure was the slight prick when they put the drip into the vein on my hand, which was no more painfull than an ordinary injection.
HAPPY NOW
OLD DOG LEARNING NEW TRICKS ......
