[Magdalen] New knee!

[Judy Fleener]

Great to hear that the surgery went well/

On Tue, Dec 11, 2018 at 7:48 PM Scott Knitter <scottknitter at gmail.com>
wrote:

> That is super news, Grace! Thank God for modern medicine, eh? I was amazed
> when my mom had hers done some years ago...how quickly they had her
> walking. And of course eventually far less painful walking than before the
> surgery. When she arrived at the hospital, she (in pain) went as fast as
> she was able to get in there and get it done; she wanted the surgery so
> badly. And of course did great in therapy in order to get back walking.
> She's doing so well for age 82. I think 80 is the new 70, or something?
> (And she's got strength and longevity in her side of the family...may it
> serve her well for good health and happiness, and of course I wish the same
> for you!)  ScottK
>
> On Tue, Dec 11, 2018 at 6:42 PM Roger Stokes via Magdalen <
> magdalen at herberthouse.org> wrote:
>
> > On 11/12/2018 23:50, Grace Cangialosi wrote:
> > > I had s knee replacement this morning and it was all done by noon! I
> had
> > a late lunch, and I just had my first PT walk down the hall!  This is all
> > so much faster than the old way! I can already bend my knee to more than
> 90
> > degrees--took weeks to get to that point last time! This was a relatively
> > new surgical approach, which was why I chose this surgeon.
> > > I have to go to two PT "joint classes" tomorrow, and then I should. be
> > able to go to my daughter’s.
> >
> > Splendid news. Keep up the PT and I hope you will soon be back to your
> > new normal mobility.
> >
> > Roger
> >
> >
>
> --
> Scott R. Knitter
> Edgewater, Chicago, Illinois USA
>


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Judy Fleener, ObJN,SSH
Western Michigan