[NSRCA-dist2] Surgery Status

[John Ferrell]

I am at 20 weeks from the right knee joint replacement and six weeks out from the left knee joint replacement. 
I recommend you do everything you can to make your original equipment knees last as long as possible. If you don't love/hate your Physical Therapist you probably are not getting the best possible results!

I did manage a flight on a smaller electric a week ago Saturday but just standing more than four minutes is a bit of a challenge. I hope to be back flying by September...

So take good care of those knees, the major maintenance options are a real pain.

When the time comes and the alternatives are exhausted the joint replacement is nothing short of a miracle to extending my useful life.

Take your time, come back strong!

John Ferrell    W8CCW
 
"All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." -- Edmund Burke
http://DixieNC.US

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: randy hatfield 
  To: district 2 
  Sent: Monday, June 30, 2008 4:15 PM
  Subject: [NSRCA-dist2] Surgery Status


  Good Day.

  I had the knee surgery on the 12th.  The surgery went just fine.  I had to return to work today, so I had 16 days at home for the initial recovery.  I start re-building the knee at this point.  I still am not allowed to get on my knees nor drive or walk very far.  Funny how the Doc said I could drive the three miles to the commuter train; but not any further.  As a result flying is still out for awhile; probably for another 5 or 6 weeks.  The bad news is that they figure I will need a knee replacement in 5 to 10 years.  I did spend sometime working on my Focus sport; connecting up the servos and putting new rear bearings in the OS1.20AX is about all that is left.  Hopefully I should be able to practice in August so I can travel on the trial during the Fall.

  Keep those line straight.

  Randy


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