The
big day now looms frighteningly ahead.
Yep. I had my orthopedic doctor appointment
yesterday. No further options for this
old guy. Full knee replacement surgery
is scheduled for November 26th at UTMB. That would be the Monday after
Thanksgiving. The resident originally
suggested the Monday before that, but Chris almost jumped from her chair to
say, “No way. That’s the week of
Thanksgiving and you have ten turkeys to fry and we have company coming in and
AnnaGrace’s birthday party is that Friday.”
She never even got around to mentioning the Turkey Bowl. The poor resident got the message. “Uh … how about the following Monday?” And Chris’ demeanor rapidly returned to her
usual sweet and wonderful self. She
turned to me and said, “It’s your knee and your decision, but I vote for the
second one.” See how she did that? My decision.
I love that woman.
My
ortho doc soon entered the room and absolutely agreed that a new knee was the way
to go for me. She made sure the resident
had adequately explained the procedure (He
did a really good job) and sat down to see if we had any questions. She ordered some pre-surgery labs done and a
new set of X-rays before we left. And her
final words were, “Next time I see you will be in the operating room.” Ominous sounding, huh?
So
now I have to admit I am vacillating somewhere between excitement and a little
apprehension. The prospect of less pain
when I walk is certainly enticing. I know
recovery will be a battle, but I’m pretty sure I’m up for that challenge. The one thing I’m hoping for after all
this? I kind of want to set off the metal
detectors at the airport. Sounds kind of
fun to me …
Psalms
107:31-32 says, “Let them give thanks to
the Lord for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds for men. Let them exalt him in the assembly of the
people and praise him in the council of the elders.”
Father,
thank you for the kindness and patience of my doc and the resident. Oh, and that med student. Be with her through her final year of school
and into residency. Amen.
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