My sweet husband had arthroscopic surgery on his knee the first of November. The surgery failed to relieve his pain. So after weeks of therapy and another MRI it was determined he needs a knee replacement. We decided to get a second opinion from my orthopedist, and he agreed that is what is needed. He also said they would never have done the arthroscopic surgery in the first place because on patients over 50 with arthritis it fails 90% of the time. Wish Ron's doctor had told him that bit of information. But it is what it is. Ron has decided to have my doctor do the surgery but unfortunately, he is booked up through September, so he has a wait ahead of him. It will be a year since he injured his knee in June.
I have to have surgery for a hernia but I'm trying to get my lungs clear before I do it. I saw a new pulmonologist yesterday and had a pulmonary function test done. Surprisingly the results were normal. This doctor said I don't have COPD! I left totally confused! Of course, when he listened to my lungs, they were clear as a bell. Go figure! He has ordered a CT scan and some allergy testing so maybe I can get some clarification from those results.
I guess we are like many seniors, spending our time going to doctor appointments leave little time for anything else.
Happy Easter to All!
