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Post by Ratae on Apr 25, 2018 16:11:45 GMT
So, I shall randomly disclose that I shall probably be MIA for a few days. This is because on Friday morning I rock up at the local hospital to have my new bionic knee fitted. I went yesterday for my pre-op assessment where after a good going over (ECG/Chest X-Ray/blood tests etc) I was given the 'GO' light. (fingers crossed) Anyway, it seems that all of those years of crawling, climbing and clambering up and over those steep ridges at the old quarry, carrying my rifle and a couple of dead pesky wabbits, has taken it's toll on my left knee. Well, either that or all of the time I've spent praying in church. Later.
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Post by nob on Apr 25, 2018 16:19:54 GMT
All the best with it, Reading on another platform Phil has a date too.
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Post by banjo on Apr 25, 2018 19:50:05 GMT
Yep hope it all goes well Rats. Follow the physio to the letter. Don't get the hump if you get shunted by diabetics, and of course arrange assistance (son?) for when you get discharged.
Still no word from Geoff? %÷(
e&oe...
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Post by egg on Apr 26, 2018 9:56:29 GMT
Here's hoping all goes well Rats. You'll be doing this when you've had it done !!!! G. xx
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Post by pierre on Apr 26, 2018 13:05:49 GMT
Best of luck,Dave.Hope all goes well. The Squatters will be quite quiet without you,so hurry back.
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Post by Ratae on Apr 26, 2018 13:19:20 GMT
Thanks guys. Both sons and ex wifey are on my case and it's not like I'm without experience of coping with this sort of thing in recent times! Well, I have to be there at 7.30am so it looks like I'm opening the batting. Hopefully I'll be all sorted and compos mentis by early evening 'cos Tigers play Falcons tomorrow at 7.45pm and I've been saving my mobile data so I can watch it on my mobile.
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Post by duyuthinkysaurus on Apr 26, 2018 16:22:18 GMT
Rats, hope all goes well, my right knee replacement is the best joint in that side of my body. Just keep up the physio, that is most important. All the best.
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Post by jal on Apr 26, 2018 17:31:53 GMT
Hi David
Good luck hope evrything goes well.
Don't forget before you go down to theatre order your dinner, otherwise they'll tell you it's too late.
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Post by Bob on Apr 27, 2018 9:04:26 GMT
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Post by jal on Apr 27, 2018 13:37:52 GMT
Well it's a face alright, or a clock (Face) But I don't think it resembles David in any way
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Post by Bob on Apr 28, 2018 7:55:42 GMT
Damn Photobucket!
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Post by pierre on Apr 28, 2018 13:40:57 GMT
Damn Photobucket! I entirely concur,Bob.I had hoped never to see that P/B image again !!!
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Post by nob on Apr 28, 2018 16:26:20 GMT
Damn Photobucket! You haven't paid the £300.
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Post by spitfire on Apr 29, 2018 23:28:01 GMT
Greetings David, I thought I'd pop in and wish you orrabest now that you have added to your bionic kit. Egg and I still have communal twice-weekly Super Special Soaping Shower Sessions together, so I'll send her round to help you out. She will be able to retrieve the soap for you when dropped. She owes me big-time as I have now guided her through the creation of her first Macrium Image Backup on her new laptop. Apparently the delayed Windows 10 April Upgrade starts its roll-out tomorrow 30th, so she may need it. What's next then Rats Perhaps bionic tackle ? Take it easy pal .... I've heard that knees are trickier than hips. Spit
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Post by Ratae on May 1, 2018 17:08:10 GMT
Thanks again guys. Well... I'm back, eldest son collected me about an hour ago to save his old dad from the disgusting ordeal of having to eat any more of that horrible sludge that they call 'food' However, I didn't go there to get fat so I'll say no more about it. It appears that everything has gone well, superbly in fact. I'm relatively pain free (massively more than pre-op) and can get around using one crutch and sometimes no crutch. The nurses and staff were very nice and most professional. I (naturally) was assigned a room to myself, a sizeable 'side-room' with it's own tv. Obviously they reserve these for VIPs such as famous old hunters! They operated last Friday afternoon, my anaesthetist was a South African fella who once worked on the Tigers fitness team. He offered me (with a bit of prompting) a combo of general and local anaesthetic. ZONKO!I was pretty much 'out of it' for the rest of the day but the next morning when I woke up and did a bit of furtive wiggling and stuff, everything felt good and I was well reassured. Anyway my consultant is a (very) black African fella name 'Spaine'...apparently he also has a private consultancy in the posh part of Leicester. He certainly know his job. My man!
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