Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/02/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Daniel, If it matters, my dad's hip replacement is going on thirty years with no issues other than he is 88 this May. If she can't get out and about, then risk a second at eighty something. You won't make it to eighty if you can't walk about anyway. Good luck with convincing a sturdy norsewoman to avoid the pain. In some ways never a well behaved boy. Don don.dory@gmail.com On 2/18/07, Daniel Ridings <dlridings@gmail.com> wrote: > > On 2/18/07, Don Dory <don.dory@gmail.com> wrote: > > Daniel, > > Truly, tell your wife no worries other than a lot of physical > therapy. Do > > find a specialist who only does hips, possibly a clinic in Chicago as I > > don't think your part of the world allows that. > > Oh, we have that (H?ssleholm is a specialist clinic). > > But it is a pretty big "cut". > > She's worried about the age thing. She's not 55 yet and they like for > you to be over 55. Otherwise the chances of doing it one more time in > your lifetime are greater. > > I'd like to think not. I'd like to think that she'll need it done 3 or > 4 times even if she waits to 55. > > She can't. > > Pain. She doesn't even take painkiller anymore. They don't kill the pain. > > It kind of changes the way you live. You'll notice that I don't get > out and about in the countryside much anymore. That was something we > always did together. > > Thanks for the input. One of her friends is having it done soon and > her friend is kind of freaking out. > > It all goes so fast ... > > Three years ago she (our friend) was dancing on the table at Midsummer: > > http://www.dlridings.com/paw2003/25-1011.html > > Now she can only walk with crutches. > > No, this is neither Ethel's or my wife's butt ... > > http://www.dlridings.com/paw2005/25.html > > Like a good boy, I changed the subject line. > > Daniel > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >