phoenix2013 Posted June 18, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2016 No wire room for me, I get the clear tubing, must be the difference between the Jr. and Sr Borg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix2013 Posted June 27, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2016 PT is brutal but we "hoofed" 100 feet + today. The new Borg stuff works great it's the rest of the carcass that is giving me grief. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtgeodog Posted June 27, 2016 Report Share Posted June 27, 2016 When on the bike point your toes DOWN. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickS Posted June 27, 2016 Report Share Posted June 27, 2016 Best wishes.....for a speedy recovery! Rick & Carey,Excel W41GKE Wild Cargo Toyhauler Volvo 730, D13, I-shift, 500/1850Brabus Smart Car  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dollytrolley Posted June 27, 2016 Report Share Posted June 27, 2016 PT is brutal but we "hoofed" 100 feet + today. The new Borg stuff works great it's the rest of the carcass that is giving me grief. Â Henry.........recall, Old Goats are Tough "animals".........you'll come back "kicking"......... Â Drive on..........(Keep those joints......limber) 97 Freightshaker Century Cummins M11-370 / 1350 /10 spd / 3:08 /tandem/ 20ft Garage/ 30 ft Curtis Dune toybox with a removable horse-haul-module to transport Dolly-The-Painthorse to horse camps and trail heads all over the Western U S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alie&Jim's Carrilite Posted June 27, 2016 Report Share Posted June 27, 2016 Ride a bike with 1 slightly modified leg was fun several years ago. Making the bike pedal lift up with 1 leg was pure torture.... My PT tech laughed at me every day. Alie & Jim + 8 paws 2017 DRV Memphis BART- 1998 Volvo 610 Lil'ole 6cyl Cummins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix2013 Posted June 27, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2016 Didn't realize that all the things I did to avoid pain (sleeping in the recliner, riding wheeled stools to build hitches, etc) are kicking my butt now by shrinking all the muscles and tendons. Also didn't know that PT techs have no mercy. Will try the trick on the bike with toes down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronbo Posted June 27, 2016 Report Share Posted June 27, 2016 I told my orthopedic surgeon I did NOT want pt. I can do what they do. I have some issues due to the radiation. It affects the muscles. I gain increased strength and flexion every day. I drove the truck last week to the dumpster and back. Had to get rid of a bunch of trash after repairing tank and exhaust. I don't anticipate any problems with a truck only trip to Texas middle of next month. Hopefully the DW will take her test for her learners permit and share the driving. Co time getting better. We need your expertise. Ron C. 2013 Dynamax Trilogy 3850 D3 2000 Kenworth T2000 Optimus Prime Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alie&Jim's Carrilite Posted June 27, 2016 Report Share Posted June 27, 2016 PT's must go to Sadist school first before the PT school........ "Just do 1 more rep and you can rest for a minute"...... my butt.... Alie & Jim + 8 paws 2017 DRV Memphis BART- 1998 Volvo 610 Lil'ole 6cyl Cummins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dblr Posted June 28, 2016 Report Share Posted June 28, 2016 Keep at it Henry, it will improve in time, you did not give up on the install of my hitch so this should be a breeze for you!!! 2017 River Stone Legacy 38MB 2001 T2000 Kenworth 2009 Smart Passion ET Junior hitch  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix2013 Posted June 28, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2016 As if 2 knees isn't enough, apparently the kidney stone production decided to rear its ugly head:( This too shall pass as did all the others. I observed his PT this morning and he's really doing great! That's my man:) D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix2013 Posted June 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2016 Discharge Saturday. First goal, going to a jazz concert Sunday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rpsinc Posted June 30, 2016 Report Share Posted June 30, 2016 Ah, the Jazz Scene!! Â Just went to the 2nd annual Asian Heritage Jazz Festival. We know the producer and it was a great experience being able to see up and coming jazz artists as well as experienced artists. 20 years old to 86 years old. What an experience!! I enjoy supporting an American Art form. Marcel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix2013 Posted July 2, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2016 New Borg under construction! Â Â Those Conformis knees are something else! 8 days since the second one was done (left one) and we are walking! No pain whatsoever in the knees. There is pain streching the muscles and tendons that shrunk before the operation but that is to be expected. Surgeon (and Conformis) also eliminated the bowlegged cowboy look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkennell Posted July 2, 2016 Report Share Posted July 2, 2016 LOOKING GOOD!!! Absolutely great to hear things are going well! Just wonder how long it will take you to hit the right pedal on the organ, now that they have reshaped the pedal pushers??? Oh well its JAZZ...nobody knows if its not the right note, right??? No camper at present. Way too many farm machines to maintain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dblr Posted July 3, 2016 Report Share Posted July 3, 2016 Looking good Henry, glad to see your doing well. 2017 River Stone Legacy 38MB 2001 T2000 Kenworth 2009 Smart Passion ET Junior hitch  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alie&Jim's Carrilite Posted July 3, 2016 Report Share Posted July 3, 2016 Congrats! I'm glad to hear that the actual replacement parts are moving forward pain-free. The stockings look good on you! Alie & Jim + 8 paws 2017 DRV Memphis BART- 1998 Volvo 610 Lil'ole 6cyl Cummins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix2013 Posted July 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2016 To all of my friends, acquaintances and folks I haven't (yet) met. Â I want to express my sincere appreciation for your concern, advice and wishes for speedy recovery, There were few tough and dark days after the procedures in the last two weeks and reading your comments on my tablet were certainly helpful and something I looked forward to. The week of physical therapy and seeing the challenges that others were facing also made me reflect on the fact how lucky I am to have the body that seems to cooperate in a manner that it does, the procedure and a surgeon that I found and frankly that it was ONLY the knees. Â Again, sincere THANK YOU. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dollytrolley Posted July 3, 2016 Report Share Posted July 3, 2016 New Borg under construction! Â Surgeon (and Conformis) also eliminated the bowlegged cowboy look. Â Ok Henry, I'll buy that the bowlegs might be fixed but..........from the shoulders up you still have that grin of a cowboy with some old-goat and maybe a touch of "Clint Eastwood / Dirty Harry" ............. Â Glad Your up and........"kicking"...... Â Drive on..........(Parts that fit are.....great) 97 Freightshaker Century Cummins M11-370 / 1350 /10 spd / 3:08 /tandem/ 20ft Garage/ 30 ft Curtis Dune toybox with a removable horse-haul-module to transport Dolly-The-Painthorse to horse camps and trail heads all over the Western U S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix2013 Posted July 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2016 Dolly, the bowlegged posture that I sported for most of my life gave me certain reputation that I didn't deserve (never sat on the horse in my life). Wife also commented that she has a "new man", she never knew me as not bowlegged. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickW Posted July 5, 2016 Report Share Posted July 5, 2016 New Borg under construction! Â Â Â Â Glad to see you back on your feet! 2017 Entegra Anthem 44A SOLD -Â 2004 Volvo 780. 465hp and 10sp Auto Shift (from 2010~2017) SOLD - 2009 Montana 3400RL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgiaHybrid Posted July 5, 2016 Report Share Posted July 5, 2016 Henry, Â Hope you continue to heal and have a good range of motion. Looks like the diet of old tin cans and wool blankets that someone has been feeding you worked. 2017 Kenworth T6802015 DRV 38RSSA Elite Suites2016 Smart Prime Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix2013 Posted July 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2016 Update:  The originals, swollen, full of fluid and synovial nodules ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rheumatoid_nodule )  Hello Carl! You anesthesia guys are tops. The way you put us under is pure mastery, hear nothing, see nothing, feel nothing, pure la-la land. I can see why the rockers like that stuff.   The day after the first one was miserable (after the knee block wore off), contemplated not doing the second one, but the third day was OK. So I said I'm going for the second one, bring on that anesthesia! (By the way, the day after the second one was miserable too.)  The result, nice and thin and straight.  We celebrated the "big reveal" in proper New England style (in Florida). Port St. Lucie has a New England Fish Market and restaurant which can take care of lonely (not) ex New Englanders   We had dinner for two with lobsters, mussels, clams, corn, red potatoes, drawn butter and bibs. My hundred years old mother in law opted for a lobster roll. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broncohauler Posted July 15, 2016 Report Share Posted July 15, 2016 Very cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dblr Posted July 15, 2016 Report Share Posted July 15, 2016 Looks like a great celebration for you and well worth the couple days of pain, glad to see your doing better. 2017 River Stone Legacy 38MB 2001 T2000 Kenworth 2009 Smart Passion ET Junior hitch  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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