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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>I am at 20 weeks from the right knee joint replacement and
six weeks out from the left knee joint replacement. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>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!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>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...</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>So take good care of those knees, the major maintenance
options are a real pain.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>When the time comes and the alternatives are exhausted the
joint replacement is nothing short of a miracle to extending my useful
life.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Take your time, come back strong!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV>John Ferrell W8CCW<BR> <BR>"All that is necessary
for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." -- Edmund Burke<BR><A
href="http://DixieNC.US">http://DixieNC.US</A><BR></DIV>
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<A title=randy10926@hotmail.com href="mailto:randy10926@hotmail.com">randy
hatfield</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=nsrca-dist2@lists.nsrca.org
href="mailto:nsrca-dist2@lists.nsrca.org">district 2</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, June 30, 2008 4:15 PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [NSRCA-dist2] Surgery
Status</DIV>
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Good Day.<BR><BR>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.<BR><BR>Keep those line straight.<BR><BR>Randy<BR><BR>
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