I'm basically at the can't walk stage. The damage to my knee caused by
osteoarthritis was accelerated by rheumatoid arthritis over the last few
years, and these days I can't stand for more than 5 minutes at a time, and
can only walk a couple of blocks. I've gone through shots, rehab, and
Anyhoo, thanks for being tolerant of the off topic post, moderator-types. I
appreciate it.
On Wednesday, June 3, 2015 at 6:51:16 PM UTC-7, Cecily Walker wrote:
Some of you have followed my various health complaints over the last year
or so, and I'm thankful for your friendship and support. I
Thank God that I've been blessed with sturdy and injury free knees for 60
years, but I did recently start taking glucosamine hydrochloride in some
sulfur compound (big bottle from Costco) because my brother says it helps
his runners' knees and ankle joints.
I *think* I've experienced less of an
I talked to my orthopedist about regenerating cartilage research. I had been
holding out hoping that new cartilage regeneration was just a year or three
away from becoming reality. He smiled and said that my knee would never make it
that far. I've had three knee surgeries on my left knee and
On 06/08/2015 07:45 PM, 'clayton bailey' via RBW Owners Bunch wrote:
I am extremely curious on how Cecily and others that have had knee
replacements, think about how their knees work, tolerance on the bike
and so forth.
I had a partial knee replacement. My knee works better now than it
I was 49 when I had my double knee replacement. I would have preferred to wait
until I was older but I couldnt. I had them both done at the same time. I have
been overjoyed with the results.i set off on a cross country ride 1 1/2 years
after surgery. I ride brevets and am planning on riding PBP
Thanks Steve, that is good to hear.
Clayton B.
On Monday, June 8, 2015 5:47 PM, Steve Palincsar palin...@his.com wrote:
On 06/08/2015 07:45 PM, 'clayton bailey' via RBW Owners Bunch wrote:
I am extremely curious on how Cecily and others that have had knee
replacements, think
I am grateful for the feedback.
On Monday, June 8, 2015 8:41 PM, 'Tim' via RBW Owners Bunch
rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com wrote:
I was 49 when I had my double knee replacement. I would have preferred to wait
until I was older but I couldnt. I had them both done at the same
Best of luck, Kenneth!
On Friday, June 5, 2015 at 8:27:12 PM UTC-7, Kenneth Cote wrote:
I've got rotator cuff surgery due about the same time. Guarantee is it
won't be worse. May not be better. Hopefully I can ride
after a short bit of pain.
On Thursday, June 4, 2015 at 5:58:27 PM UTC-7,
If all goes well, I expect to check in roughly 4-7 days after surgery.
On Saturday, June 6, 2015 at 3:53:04 AM UTC-7, Pondero wrote:
Cecily, best wishes for a transforming procedure and a quick recovery.
Hopefully, you'll keep checking in here to cheer us on, and more
importantly, to keep
Ken,
What are your shoulder symptoms?
Cheers,
~Hugh
“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep
moving.” ― Albert Einstein
http://velocipedemusings.blogspot.com/
On Fri, Jun 5, 2015 at 8:27 PM, Kenneth Cote cot...@gmail.com wrote:
I've got rotator cuff surgery due
Cecily. best of luck and hopes for a speedy recovery. FWIW, my father had
both knees done at the same time and he was able to recover pretty quickly.
That was about 7-8 years ago and he has had no issues since. Having to do
the surgery twice, would drive me to do as much as I could in one shot.
I've got rotator cuff surgery due about the same time. Guarantee is it
won't be worse. May not be better. Hopefully I can ride
after a short bit of pain.
On Thursday, June 4, 2015 at 5:58:27 PM UTC-7, Cecily Walker wrote:
Oh, Michael, I am TERRIFIED. The dreams I've been having as I get
Courage! Cycling is the best for the knees, so long as you balance
strengths, and seek moderation. We know more now about how to keep our
imperfect bodies going than ever before, so be confident and enjoy the
fruit of a pinnacle of civilized life. Tailwinds!
On Thu, Jun 4, 2015 at 5:58 PM, Cecily
Oh, Michael, I am TERRIFIED. The dreams I've been having as I get closer
and closer to the surgery date have been ever so vivid. People have asked
me what I'm going to do after the surgery, and to be honest, everything
after July 7 is a total blank. I can't even think that far ahead.
One
I'll eventually need to get the other done as well. I can't even imagine
doing both at once, though. *shudder*
I hear that as long as I keep up with rehab and have patience, in about 6-8
months I'll wonder why I hadn't done it sooner. If you can get it done
before you lose independence (like I
based on my mom's results, I'd say its a very good thing.
On Thursday, June 4, 2015 at 11:13:54 AM UTC-5, Michael Hechmer wrote:
Cecily, I'm not sure if this is good or bad news. As a registered
card-carrying-coward I hate the idea of people making holes in my body and
usually cross my
Cecily, I'm not sure if this is good or bad news. As a registered
card-carrying-coward I hate the idea of people making holes in my body and
usually cross my legs whenever the topic comes up. On the other hand being
in a lot of pain sucks too and the hope for relief is a great motivator.
Cecily:
Best of luck on the procedure. Several friends have had knees done
they've all come out great. Pushing thru the re-hab seems to be the key.
Keep us posted on your progress.
dougP
On Wednesday, June 3, 2015 at 6:51:16 PM UTC-7, Cecily Walker wrote:
Some of you have followed my
On 06/04/2015 11:13 AM, 'Clayton' via RBW Owners Bunch wrote:
Cecily, I hope all goes great! Work hard at rehab! Please keeps
us informed on your progress. My orthopedist keeps telling me I
need a new knee too. I have been putting it off.
Need as in, you are now at the point
Yes a quick recovery! Keep your eye on the prize, riding your lovely Betty.
~Hugh
On Wednesday, June 3, 2015 at 6:51:16 PM UTC-7, Cecily Walker wrote:
Some of you have followed my various health complaints over the last year
or so, and I'm thankful for your friendship and support. I wanted
Cecily, I hope all goes great! Work hard at rehab! Please keeps us
informed on your progress. My orthopedist keeps telling me I need a new
knee too. I have been putting it off. I had a ex-marine friend get both his
knees done at once. He really regretted that decision, but he now rides
I was really worried about my mom when she went this way, because I wasn't
sure how tough she would be - know of several people who didn't tough out
the rehab and ended up in follow up surgeries. Two things my mom did that
worked great - went from the hospital to an in-patient rehab center for
More like a cautionary tale, but thanks!
With abandon,
Patrick
On Wednesday, June 3, 2015 at 7:55:13 PM UTC-6, Cecily Walker wrote:
You're a hoot. :-)
On Wednesday, June 3, 2015 at 6:54:43 PM UTC-7, Deacon Patrick wrote:
You're gonna let 'um cap you? Brave lass! I hope you get out of that
You're a hoot. :-)
On Wednesday, June 3, 2015 at 6:54:43 PM UTC-7, Deacon Patrick wrote:
You're gonna let 'um cap you? Brave lass! I hope you get out of that joint
soon, without getting too disjointed. Can't you patella I've had one too
many knee surgeries? It's a bad tendon-cy. Grin.
I haven't had a knee done but I did have a hip replaced last year and
getting on the bike again made all the work of rehab TOTALLY WORTH IT!!!
Give it your best and you'll be riding before you know it.
Aloha,
Bob
On Wed, Jun 3, 2015 at 4:16 PM, Shoji Takahashi shoji.takaha...@gmail.com
wrote:
Here's to a quick recovery, Cecily.
All the best, shoji
On Wednesday, June 3, 2015 at 9:51:16 PM UTC-4, Cecily Walker wrote:
Some of you have followed my various health complaints over the last year
or so, and I'm thankful for your friendship and support. I wanted to let
you know that I
You're gonna let 'um cap you? Brave lass! I hope you get out of that joint
soon, without getting too disjointed. Can't you patella I've had one too
many knee surgeries? It's a bad tendon-cy. Grin.
With abandon,
Patrick
On Wednesday, June 3, 2015 at 7:51:16 PM UTC-6, Cecily Walker wrote:
Some
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