A well-regarded surgeon
P romises to
A lleviate my pain more
E asily than I’d imagined
A nd speed recovery—
N ot what I’d recalled when
T he companion knee was
O bliterated years ago,
M aking me bionically better.
Y et this guy tells me
I need only a new patella,
M eaning less surgery; the
P remise being the
E rosion that’s
R elated to osteoarthritis
F or some reason won’t
E xact further damage.
C onvinced at first by magical
T hinking that aging won’t mean
P artial surgery will lead to
A full surgical monty with
T ime, I sign on.
E xcept can I hang my
L eg on such a promise?
L istening to an ortho friend/reason
A ffirms next step: seek Dr. #2.
Annie
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Awww. Feel better soon. No fun when joints go haywire.
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Thanks, LA. It’ll be a while til it’s over, but I’m grateful it’s just a joint!
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Getting a second opinion
On such a matter is wise.
Optimum treatment’s important;
Docs can err, no one denies.
If the patella’s the problem,
Ditch it — if not, you’re still stuck!
Extra advice is what’s needed,
And, of course, I wish you luck.
(Truth to tell, when I first saw the post title, that word registered as “paella” and I was expecting a lament about cooking.)
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Thanks for
Hearing me
Acrostically—with rhyme,
No less; I
Know that’s best, and
So much fun!
(No paella—and soon no patella either…)
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And maybe even a third opinion would be a good idea.
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Thanks, Neil; you may be right—as long as bad things don’t come in threes!
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It’s amazing what can happen surgically, but sorry you need to make these decisions/incisions.
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Or incision decisions! Thanks, Denise.
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Well done Annie but I’m sorry for your joint pain. I’ve heard knee surgery is much worse than hip and takes longer to recover from.
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Thank you, Joni. That seems to be true. But my ortho friend advises me the surgery is much better now than when I had my first knee replaced.
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I have heard that too if you are lucky to get a doctor who knows the newer techniques. We have one here with a 2 year waiting list. Soon hips and knee replacements will be outpatient procedures.
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It’s funny you mentioned that. They are doing them as outpatient procedures in my area. I don’t think I’d want that.
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No, it’s too soon….only younger healthier patients with lots of home support are candidates and even that is iffy. But they are doing it here some because what limits the number of surgeries is the lack of hospital beds, so it shortens up the waiting list for people, which can often be over a year. Socialized medicine is good and bad…
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Oh fingers crossed for you Annie. Never nice to have to go under the knife. I hope you get the analysis you’re after.
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Thanks so much, my friend across the pond. I just hope I can work out the details fairly soon.
BTW, I’m reading—and loving—Hamnet. Plan to reread your review when I’m done.
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So glad you’re reading it! Love to hear your thoughts when you’re done!
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Thank you, Annie, for inspiring me to do more research and have more patience! All the best for coming up with the best solution. Xoxo
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Thank you, dear Fred—for your kind words…and for providing me with a much-needed new resource: so very thoughtful and generous of you!!💕
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That’s fantastic Annie. You’ve taken a stressful situation and are making the best of it in more ways than one. Here’s to answers that feel right in your near future!
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Thank you, Carol. I’m trying to view it as an adventure: the quest for the Holy Surgeon! (That’s only partially true…)
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Isn’t there an over the counter product that will take care of this? Or is Nutella not about new patellas?
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Very cute, JP. Would be even cuter if I weren’t allergic to chocolate. Otherwise, I might try rubbing the Nutella into my patella…
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