AggieB, on 18 July 2012 - 08:55 PM, said:
Oh, my - that's horrible. I'm glad dh is doing so much better now! Maybe you should wait on the Shag lessons until he's off the cane, but it does sound like fun!
OH, that made me laugh! We will wait probably till after our anniversary in August. HIm dancing with a cane would be like juggling jello. I was the rebel disco dancer in my teens( parents forbade it, I rebelled) He can't freestyle at all, but he already shuffles his feet, hahaha!! He is off the cane already, but not driving regularly or anything yet. He knows from past recoveries how much he can do and for how long. I am just sooooo glad that there is no pain meds involved. That can be a very risky thing for a person, especially if they have had them often for an extended period. Still praising, and right now, I am the only one dancing. YUP, you will see the photos when the time comes!
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DH went to a new surgeon as we had moved, and this surgeon said yet another surgery was needed as the replacement had disattached from the kneecap. That knee cap was off to the side of the knee by 40 degrees. Possibly a complete replacement of the replacement was what we were looking at. That means 6 months or more till full recovery, not to mention the strong pain meds and then the withdrawal. We were really discouraged as this was a work related injury and that meant he was locked out of working with only workman's comp. It has been two years. Well, we prayed for a miracle and for the kneecap to move. IT DID!! I moved to only 5 degrees out of place and only a minor revision of the replacement was needed. The surgery was quick and the recovery has been amazing. He was released the very next day and walking with a cane. Two days later, walking without a cane and next to no pain meds needed!!!
