Surgery

Well, I finally got approval from all physicians from whom I have had service in the past year for the total knee replacement (right knee) which I will have on Wednesday, January 11. 

I'm so glad I'm finally going to do this.  It took me years to get up the courage, but the inability to walk has really gotten to me and so I'm getting one new knee now and then if this works well, I'll get the other replaced in the late summer.   After that heals, I'm off to Italy.

Christmas was a mess for me and Alan.  We were both sick for the two weeks around Christmas and missed out on seeing two of our three children and their families.  Yes, I didn't see the new baby and all those kids.  I haven't seen them for almost a year now.  Something always comes up.  The irony is that Cyndi and her family only live two miles away as you drive, one mile as the crow flies.  I can almost see her property from my living room since she's just over on the next hilltop.  Becky's family had the stomach flu (as did Alan and I) and since I was still trying to get rid of the stomach thing I had to cancel our date with Becky and her children.  I had seen them a week before Christmas, but we didn't have our annual Christmas "party".    Really a BLAH week.

I will have my Fire with me in the hospital so I'll add Facebook updates from time to time.  No BLOGs and no e-mails, though.

So, pray for me.  I am not worried for anxious about the outcome.  I can't wait to wake up and start walking again.

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