Alright, friends, I need your help, positive thoughts and prayers. Got the date for my R knee replacement ( March 19, 2015). Now if I can avoid from falling and breaking my neck while I wait! I will also be doing exercises to strengthen the muscles in my legs prior to surgery and subjecting myself to a series of injections once a week for 3 weeks that most likely are not going to do anything but hurt like the dickens ( required by Medicare before surgery is approved)! Also waiting to hear from neurosurgeon about my neck. The pain and numbness, weakness and headaches are because C2-3, C3-4, C4-5, C5-6, C6-7 all have collapsed disc and arthritis and foramen that are pressing on the cervical nerves. Not sure yet how that can be fixed .... Seems like too many vertebra to fuse. Plus lots of risk with that type of surgery. Not sure both surgeries can be done this close together. In the meantime I am not supposed to lift over 5 lb. push or pull anything or do anything else to strain my neck and upper back. Also need to get L eye cataract removed which is done as out patient with just heavy sedation ( that can wait if needed, I was just looking forward to really being able to see!). So while I am waiting, I need a lot of wisdom ( for myself and my doctors), patience ( I dont have any at all with myself) stamina and endurance to complete what needs to be done -- no matter how hard it is or how bad it hurts), and grace to accept Gods will and remember that everything happens for a greater purpose. Thank you for walking this path with me.
Posted on: Tue, 02 Dec 2014 02:36:19 +0000
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