I had my left Knee replaced by the Air Force. I had no problems but I hated everyone for a month or so. I did the therapy and gradually it got better. Now my right one is acting up and I am seriously debating if I want it done. This time I have to go to the VA. They tell me I need to lose some weight so I know it will be a while. When I had mine done, one poor fool had both knees at the same time. Man the way one made me hurt, I would have gone postal if I had two done at the same time. My stupid doctor just gave me percocets for pain... Problem is I take them for pain pretty regularly so they did squat for my knee. Finally my doctor gave me a high powered pain killer and it became my friend.
There comes a point where the Drs can't do anything to make you feel better anymore. You put it off and put it off till there are no other options. Tylenol did the trick when things got out of hand but even that doesn't work anymore. Why be laid up for the better part of a year when you can just get it all overwith in one shot and be ready to rock by spring? I hurt both my knees at the same time, why not fix them at the same time? I spent years jumping out of planes, humping giant ruck sacks through the bush. I spent another 10 years framing houses, humping lumber over rough terrain and nailing off floors on my knees for hours on end. I spent another 10 years fixing cars on my feet on a hard concrete floor for 10 hrs a day, six days a week. I also bounced in a club every weekend for three years and had a couple wrestling matches with unruly patrons. The last straw was a serious accident that nearly killed me. I broke EVERYTHING! Neck, back, pelvis, you name it Including my left knee in three places. I spent months in the hospital. I'm no stranger to pain. When I say both my legs have had it, I mean it. When making the decision to have one or both done, the Dr suggested having both would correct some problems developing in my hips from a poor gate and take the bow out of my knees also.
It's not how I want to spend my winter. But I absolutely don't want to spend my summer doing this. I have bucket list that's rediculous. Riding Baja, riding to Nova Scotia, riding the big island in Hawaii. I'd like to be able to take my grand children out with me to do a few things when they're big enough. Like Disney, or six flags or maybe fishing from the rocks on the beach. The way I look at it, this knee thing is only going to cut into MY time as much as I let it, and I ain't giving it much.
Poor Fool
Jan 19, 2021
