Wow. Hip replacement is a much bigger deal. I hope it goes well. People I know who've had it are happy in general.
----------------------------------- Frank Wimberly My memoir: https://www.amazon.com/author/frankwimberly My scientific publications: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Frank_Wimberly2 Phone (505) 670-9918 On Sat, Mar 16, 2019, 10:52 AM Owen Densmore <[email protected]> wrote: > Good to know! Good luck with your surgery. And .. it must be the weather > .. Dede is having a hip replacement! > > Aging: an Art. .. and as usual, not for sissies! > > On Fri, Mar 15, 2019 at 7:13 PM Frank Wimberly <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> This morning at "physical Friam" we talked briefly about the severe neck >> and back pain I experienced, before I got the medications that relieved it, >> and the prospect of surgery that I face. Shortly after that I met with the >> surgeon and I thought some of the things he said were interesting. For >> example he said some people with the same presentation in terms of MRI feel >> mild pain and others feel excruciating pain. Some people benefit from the >> surgery greatly and some don't. Some people get relief from a given >> medication that doesn't help others. It sounds like it's a very >> frustrating, ambiguous area. I decided to go ahead with the surgery. I >> think the fact that my left arm is partially paralyzed makes this a more >> clear decision and may make coverage by insurance more certain. For people >> with pain only sometimes the pain resolves after a few months anyway. I >> was very impressed with Dr. Watson. He's extremely straightforward, willing >> to explain technical medical things in detail. I decided to have the >> surgery done and by Monday I should know the date. Another thing I learned >> because I mentioned to him the all the ads on television for Laser Spine >> Institute and that my neurologist said to stay away from those people. He >> said that on March 1st they closed all offices nationally and they are out >> of business. I had no idea but it'll be a relief not to have to watch all >> those ads. >> >> Frank >> >> ----------------------------------- >> Frank Wimberly >> >> My memoir: >> https://www.amazon.com/author/frankwimberly >> >> My scientific publications: >> https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Frank_Wimberly2 >> >> Phone (505) 670-9918 >> ============================================================ >> FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv >> Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College >> to unsubscribe http://redfish.com/mailman/listinfo/friam_redfish.com >> archives back to 2003: http://friam.471366.n2.nabble.com/ >> FRIAM-COMIC http://friam-comic.blogspot.com/ by Dr. Strangelove >> > ============================================================ > FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv > Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College > to unsubscribe http://redfish.com/mailman/listinfo/friam_redfish.com > archives back to 2003: http://friam.471366.n2.nabble.com/ > FRIAM-COMIC http://friam-comic.blogspot.com/ by Dr. Strangelove >
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