Feelin' Grateful.......
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Feelin' Grateful.......
| Mon, 08-25-2003 - 2:03pm |
I'm having one of those days where I tend to plunge under the surface and really think about everything going on. I just found out that my DS who is 49 has to have knee replacement surgery! I thought surely my Mom mistakenly used the word but after calling my DS it was clear she has a big surgery in front of her. Last fall she said her knee was aching a bit. She had torn cartilage repaired after a fall on some ice about 18 years ago so she thought she was beginning to develop arthritis in the knee. By spring when they took a trip to Disney World she was experiencing increasing pain. She has a complete gym in her basement but she has been unable do any steady exercising becuase she is in agony afterwards. While I was there for my SF's funeral she began having difficulty even walking and when she wore a pair of shoes with heels on the day of the funeral it was evident she needed to see her doctor. My sis is only 4'11" in height and she has worn heels all of her adult life because she is self-conscious of her short stature. For this she has paid dearly with painful bunions and now I suspect they have contributed to her knee wearing out early in life. The surgery is extensive and requires approximately 10 weeks of therapy to recover the use of the knee. I don't know about you but I seriously re-thinking my shoe choices. I am also feeling grafeful that I am able to move and exercise.
Margie :)

My BIL in MD needs both knees replaced, along with back surgery, and he has had some good success to relieve pain in the meantime with magnetic knee braces and a fantastic cream made of cetyl myristoleate (CM Cream). There's also an oral formula, but the topical cream seems to really help.
Best of luck to your sister!
Rhonda
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Best of luck to her.
Phyllis
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Phyllis
I wonder how I'm going to cram my li'l (ok - big) piggies back into boots, pumps, etc. I never thought I'd say this, but I might have to resort to Birki's with socks! If that happens, I promise there won't be any film, unless "What Not to Wear" gets a hold of me!
Ten weeks of therapy? How long after surgery will that start? Your poor sister. The only consolation is that it will be over before the snow and ice arrive. I can understand why she felt she needed to wear heels - I have several petite friends who did the same thing and are in agony now if they put on anything other than flats. I'm not petite, but I never thought twice about wearing 3" or higher heels. How silly we were!
Remember Joan and David shoes? I was a big fan of their dressier styles and once bought three pair of the same shoe style in 3 different colors because I loved the shoes so much and they went with everything in my closet at the time! My Imelda days are over; I'm really fussy about the shoes I buy now, and won't make a purchase until I've walked around the store for about 10 minutes to make sure they're comfortable. They cost too darn much money for them to turn into another pair of "sitting-down" shoes.
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I see Joan and David shoes in stores here (Their Circa line is cool.), and in fact, they have a pair I'm considering for a suit of mine. I still love beautiful heels, but it's rare that I buy them.
Rhonda
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Deb
Debbie
Margie :)
You Were Born An Original... Don't Die A Copy
Nope. These days, if it doesn't say "Nike" on the back, I am not interested. Hope your sis gets her knee fixed soon.
Lori
Lori
Will be keeping you & your sister in my thoughts & prayers.
Hugs,
Kat