Going back to October

Well, my last post was in Dec 2010 so I think I will go backwards even further - just so I can share this photo. Both of my knees had been hurting and giving me grief for quite some time (for years) so I went to see the doctor the end of Aug. My orthopedic surgeon (Dr. Huntsman) took some exrays, prescribed anti-inflammatorys and gave me a cortisone shot in each knee. A month later I returned with no improvement. So, an MRI on each knee showed that I had meniscus tears in both knees. I elected to have BOTH knees operated on at the same time on Oct 20th! So, my sweet sister, Brenda, came to help take care of me for 3 days. She was like an angel from heaven! She showed up in this outfit and was using a funny accent - I can't remember what it sounded like (cause I was on drugs) but it was pretty funny! Don't look at my big bum sticking out from under the covers! I said DON'T look! Now you will be blinded for life! I am recovered and trying to get in shape. Knees are about as good as they are going to get. I also found out that I will probably need a knee replacement - left knee in 5-7 years and right knee in 7-10 years. I am hoping to get 10 years out of both of them. I bought a rucumbent stationary bike and I love it. So does Dave, he rides it most mornings before work. Speaking of Dave- he took such good care of me after Brenda left - I would never have survived without both of them xoxox