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Finally!
I had my left knee replaced at the VA Medical Center in Martinsburg WV about a year or so ago. Though it aches at times, it is so much better than pre-replacement.
My right knee has been bad just as long, but it was not swelling and painful like the left until about 6 months ago.
Yesterday I went to see the Orthopedic Surgery guys at VAMC Charleston SC and the surgery chief took all of 5 minutes to get around to asking me if I wanted the right knee replaced. They took some measurements, talked about stretched ligaments while looking at the x-ray pictures. Then made notes about what parts to order. Joked with me about it being the same as fixing a blown bearing in the wheel of a car.
So, on February 2, 2017 I have a full day of prep consults with various specialists, and on February 14th they will hack up my right knee joint and put new joint parts in.
Should be good to go by middle of April, in time to go to Cliff's rally in Arkansas and then on to Monterey CA to visit my buddy as usual.
The Tri Glide Ultra just keeps running better and better the more miles I put on it. Yesterday, without the trailer, it went over 220 miles on a tank of gas, or a bit better than 40 mpg. When it was new it could only do 200 miles per tank. I also noticed that it pulls the trailer easier. Still need to get the 117 c.i. SE upgrade done, for the mountains, but only for that.
Anyway, very glad they are going to go ahead and replace the knee. Then both legs will be straight, and the same length, and won't grind/wobble when I walk.
I had my left knee replaced at the VA Medical Center in Martinsburg WV about a year or so ago. Though it aches at times, it is so much better than pre-replacement.
My right knee has been bad just as long, but it was not swelling and painful like the left until about 6 months ago.
Yesterday I went to see the Orthopedic Surgery guys at VAMC Charleston SC and the surgery chief took all of 5 minutes to get around to asking me if I wanted the right knee replaced. They took some measurements, talked about stretched ligaments while looking at the x-ray pictures. Then made notes about what parts to order. Joked with me about it being the same as fixing a blown bearing in the wheel of a car.
So, on February 2, 2017 I have a full day of prep consults with various specialists, and on February 14th they will hack up my right knee joint and put new joint parts in.
Should be good to go by middle of April, in time to go to Cliff's rally in Arkansas and then on to Monterey CA to visit my buddy as usual.
The Tri Glide Ultra just keeps running better and better the more miles I put on it. Yesterday, without the trailer, it went over 220 miles on a tank of gas, or a bit better than 40 mpg. When it was new it could only do 200 miles per tank. I also noticed that it pulls the trailer easier. Still need to get the 117 c.i. SE upgrade done, for the mountains, but only for that.
Anyway, very glad they are going to go ahead and replace the knee. Then both legs will be straight, and the same length, and won't grind/wobble when I walk.
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