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Quess what Santa brought me?

Chrissy the gardenerChrissy the gardener Posts: 1,072
in The potting shed

nothing to do with gardening but I wanted to share my joy,

at last I’m getting a new knee today, just off to hospital.

oh the joy in knowing I should be able to resume my gardening this summer.

sorry it’s not garden related but anyone who has been in my position I know will understand.

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  • fidgetbonesfidgetbones Posts: 17,618

    Good luck Chrissy. A lot of operations like that have been cancelled in our area due to pressure on the wards, so I hope yours goes OK.  Physio will take a while , but you should be back in the garden for summer. image

  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 30,090

    Good luck with that Chrissy.  You should be up and about in a day or so and doing lots of physio if friends who've had it done are anything to go by.  Good timing really.

    Definitely garden related too.  Helps too have a functioning knee.

    Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
    "The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
    Plato
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147

    Best of luck Chrissy image  Looking forward to hearing that you're out in the garden again before too long. I know of some very successful new knees. 


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • Bright starBright star Posts: 1,153

    I’m so pleased for you Chrissy! I had mine done last April and it has transformed my  life. I can now walk and garden happily without pain. rehabilitation is hard but the benefits are so positive,  just keep in mind all the gardening you’ll be able to enjoy pain free! Good luck!! X

    Life's tragedy is that we get old too soon and wise too late.

  • Kitty 2Kitty 2 Posts: 5,150

    Good luck for the op Chrissy, and best wishes for your recovery image.

  • Joyce21Joyce21 Posts: 15,489

    Best wishes for the op and the post-op recovery period.

    It will be good to enjoy pain free gardening.

    SW Scotland
  • Chrissy the gardenerChrissy the gardener Posts: 1,072

    Hi all, I’m back and just picked up your wonderful comments. Thank you so much, now for the hard work.

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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147

    Well done!  Glad it's gone well so far ...best wishes for a really good recovery ....... make sure you do exactly as you are told ... someone that Wonky and I know well thought that he knew better and overdid things, ending up in hospital very poorly indeed so DO AS YOU ARE TOLD! imageimage


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • Bright starBright star Posts: 1,153

    Wishing you well Chrissy. 

    Life's tragedy is that we get old too soon and wise too late.

  • KT53KT53 Posts: 9,016

    My brother-in-law had a hip replacement and he didn't follow instruction.  Stopped using crutches because he could get around without them.  Didn't do as much walking as he was supposed to etc, etc.  He is now suffering the consequences as he has sciatica and back pain which his doctor says is a direct result of not following instruction.

    His brother has had the same surgery, is now onto a single walking stick, walks miles and has virtually no pain.

    Moral - do as the doc and physioterrorists tell you as they really do know best.

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