[Leica] surgery

[abridge at gmail.com (Adam Bridge)]

Knees are a bit different from hips in terms of longevity - there's a
twist that happens and something about the sliding motion of the joint
that causes the poly sliding surfaces to wear which later causes
little particles to float around in the fluid which causes
inflammation and then the adhesive between the metal joint and the
bone begins to come part and it's time to get it re-done.

I have talked with 10 people who have knee replacements - but none
have been done for longer than 8 years, most only five, so who knows
how the new stuff is going to perform.

Still, I'm thrilled for your dad. Those ball and socket joints are
clearly the best kind to replace.

Adam

On 1/5/06, Don Dory <don.dory@gmail.com> wrote:
> Adam,
> I believe that the friendly doctors are being just a little modest about 
> the
> life of the joint replacement.  My dad's hip is going on almost thirty 
> years
> with no issues.  Until the last year or so he has been pretty active so the
> longevity doesn't have much to do with bed rest.  :)
>
> Don
> don.dory@gmail.com
>
>
> On 1/5/06, Adam Bridge <abridge@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Oh BOOOOOY - what a joy have I have to look forward to!
> >
> > I didn't know they used the ones with the long shank on first knee
> > replacements. The one the Dr. showed ME didn't have it. Maybe he
> > didn't want me to faint dead away on the exam table!
> >
> > Hopefully I'm putting this procedure off for a few years - trying to
> > drop a bunch of pounds quickly so I can put it off. The Dr says "You
> > get 15 years and you get to choose when those 15 years will happen."
> > I'm not 60 yet so I hope to make it into early 60s before I do. If I
> > stop being able to walk much then I know it's time.
> >
> > And yes, I HAVE imagined that scenerio with nervous armed people
> > looking at my knee. And NO I won't take it off! ROFL. Idiots. Comic
> > relief maybe.
> >
> > Thanks for the grins, Ted.
> >
> > Adam
> >
> > On 1/5/06, Ted Grant <tedgrant@shaw.ca> wrote:
> > > Adam Bridge said:
> > > >>Maybe I can get Ted to come down and shoot mine when they hack off my
> > > >>knee! (but not
> > > > for a while yet.)<<<<
> > >
> > > Hi Adam,
> > > Hey its a piece of cake with the neat power saws and really really big
> > big,
> > > long, like very long drills! :-)
> > >
> > > Lot's of stuff goes on before they attach the new knee. Not to worry,
> > you
> > > wont feel a thing as they hammer away pounding it into the hole where
> > they
> > > drilled out the marrow to make it fit. ;-)
> > >
> > > But later after all the pain, physio exercise is over you can take a
> > shot at
> > > the 100 meter final in the next Olympics! ;-) Like the bionic-man. ;-)
> > >
> > > But wait for the fun time when you first pass through the airport metal
> > > detector and you ring it like you've got an AK-47 strapped to yer leg!
> > Like
> > > Holy jumpin' cat-fish!  Before you know it the goon squad have you face
> > down
> > > on the floor and a half dozen heavy weapons touching your head......
> > > suggestion. Don't twitch! Smile, have medical paper showing you have a
> > nice
> > > new metal knee! Still don't twitch when the biggest guy stands on the
> > back
> > > of your knee to see what happens.
> > > Hang tough don't make a sound, smile. :-)
> > >
> > > However,make sure you have clean under shorts on because when they rip
> > yer
> > > pants off for the world to see yer metal knee everybody is going to be
> > > lookin' ;-) Of course no one can see it because it's inside under the
> > skin
> > > just like the original parts. :-)
> > >
> > > Now with any kind of luck the pictures are here. ;-)  Not in the OR
> > getting
> > > the old one cut off and new one installed. ;-) However, I'll do the OR
> > > stuff, because I'm not crazy enough to take pictures of you and goon
> > squad!
> > > Not when they operate on a shoot to kill first, ask questions later! 
> > > ;-)
> > >
> > > Now before anyone gets ants in their knickers about the above look at
> > the
> > > smilies! It's fun house time today! Damn don't go get all serious and
> > screw
> > > it up. Because if we who travel don't try to make some humour out of
> > today's
> > > flying conditions you truly will wish you had your own wings to fly! 
> > > :-)
> > >
> > > :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-)
> > :-)
> > > :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-)
> > >
> > > ted
> > >
> > >
> > > Ted Grant Photography Limited
> > > 1817 Feltham Road
> > > Victoria BC  V8N 2A4
> > > 250-477-2156
> > >
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