<p>[30-Year</a> Knee Replacement Changes Local Woman?s Life CBS Pittsburgh](<a href=“http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2012/05/04/30-year-knee-replacement-changes-local-womans-life/]30-Year”>30-Year Knee Replacement Changes Local Woman's Life - CBS Pittsburgh)</p>
<p>I don’t know what kind that this doc uses- i will show him the articles.
There is a dr in Bellevue that uses another technique that reduces damage to your quadriceps, I’m thinking of getting his opinion too.
[New</a> knee technique puts the patient back on his feet sooner - seattlepi.com](<a href=“http://www.seattlepi.com/lifestyle/health/article/New-knee-technique-puts-the-patient-back-on-his-1207469.php]New”>http://www.seattlepi.com/lifestyle/health/article/New-knee-technique-puts-the-patient-back-on-his-1207469.php)
Dancing sounds wonderful.
My goal was to have surgery this winter- get rehabbed & be at the rail for Pearl Jams US tour next year. 
not to be gobbling pain meds & have to miss all the fun like I did this year!</p>
<p>If you ever go with the 30 year, go with a surgeon who has experience with the 30 year.</p>
<p>I tore my acl and mcl in my left knee in my 30’s. The recovery wasn’t easy. Took about a year. </p>
<p>I am sure your recovery will be difficult, but it sounds like this bad knee is impacting your life. </p>
<p>Good luck with whatever you do.</p>
<p>The link you posted show things are looking promising in knee replacement.</p>
<p>I don’t like pain meds.</p>
<p>Thanks for the encouragement- i really appreciate it & the links to the articles.</p>
<p>Ireally don’t like medication unless I absolutely have to.
I did eventually learn though, that it is better to take enough medication, whether it be over the counter Tylenol, or Tramadol that my ND prescribed, or cannabis cookies 
to control the pain at a manageable level, rather than let myself get so bad i consider heroin. Which actually I have. Which should have made me realize that this is ridiculous.</p>
<p>My ligaments are mostly intact- my meniscus is a little torn, but if it wasnt for the missing cartilage and a few bone spurs, I would probably be in decent shape!
I got called " miss" today anyway.
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<p>Ran for 35 min on the dreadmill, because the weather was yucky (4.3 miles). I was a bit worried this morning, because my left leg felt somewhat numb below the knee, but after the run the numbness went away. Phew. </p>
<p>I’m going to play a tour guide tomorrow, taking our out of town visitor around Seattle, and I anticipate a lot of walking. </p>
<p>Ek, a friend was having similar knee problems, and she eventually got a knee replacement done. She said that it was the best gift she gave herself!</p>
<p>A rare 2nd day off for me today. Left quad is still a little sore (I think I probably tweaked it somehow when I fell) and the scrapes on my hands are just annoying enough that I don’t want to be grabbing any dumbbells or chin up bars.</p>
<p>Got a new low this AM since I started this thing. Looking forward to lose another 7.5 lbs before our vacation in late December.</p>
<p>Was talking to a colleague yesterday. He gave me some kind words about my recent weight loss but was surprised to learnt my goal is additional loss of 20 lbs. We are at the same height and he considers himself at normal weight. But he is about 25 lb lighter than me. This leads me to think I might just have a little more muscle than he does.</p>
<p>In any case, I am spending way much time in front a mirror now, and is planning to buy some sleeveless tech shirts for my work out. The definition has started to show after 3 weeks of strength exercises. Can’t believe I look this good at this old age.</p>
<p>The 9 days off that I took a few weeks ago was quite nice - all of the nagging things went away. It’s interesting to contrast that with the stress that my regular workouts put on my body. In general, I almost always have some soreness here or there.</p>
<p>Last night I went to bed early and my wife told me that I was out like a light and dead to the world (she came up a few hours later). I work up around 7 and was a bit annoyed that it was dark. I definitely need to stretch this morning. I’m trying to decide on whether to run outside or inside. It looks cold and damp out right now and it’s supposed to rain later this morning.</p>
<p>Yesterday afternoon I was quite hungry (didn’t eat enough for tennis) and I had errands to do. I picked up some stuff at Trader Joes including two bags of turkey meatballs. I wound up eating a whole bag of turkey meatballs. The nutrition wasn’t bad though - 650 calories, tons of protein, decent fiber and I didn’t feel hungry for a long time afterwards.</p>
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<p>I think that fashion is the fourth stage of fitness.</p>
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<p>I was tempted to comment yesterday.</p>
<p>Dad II- that is useless information without pictures! :)</p>
<p>I’m about to head to Chattanooga to pick up my packet and get ready for the next death march marathon. It suddenly struck me that Chatt is on EASTERN time and I’ll be starting an hour early for my normal clock. Ugh. After all these years you would think I wouldn’t be agonizing over what to wear. Will be 42 (cold) at the start but turning very nice. Perfect, probably. I hate being cold, so I need a throw-away shirt or some assurance that I can ditch a layer to H or an aid station. Why do I do this???</p>
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<p>What’s the fifth stage? For that matter, what are stages one, two, and three? And if there’s a sixth stage is it similar to a sixth sense? Enquiring minds want to know. ;)</p>
<p>Planning on stretches and weights or a trip to the gym today.</p>
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<p>Again, riding in the Radio Flyer red wagon would probably earn a disqualification, but I imagine after the umpteenth mile it does hold a certain amount of appeal…</p>
<p>Or a Segway.</p>
<p>Segway sounds awesome! Knowing me, I would fall! Staying at the Chattanooga Choo Choo hotel but not in one of the train cars. I thought the extra expense of that would be wasted on me with marathon-nerves.</p>
<p>How about after the marathon?</p>
<p>Good luck, MOWC. Looks like a fun race. Chattanooga’s a nice place. I don’t know about running at 7 am, though! :)</p>
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<p>MOWC, like I said before, my goal is to have definition by my vacation time in December. When I get there, I will definitely take some photos on the beach.</p>
<p>Oh, too bad that CC does not allow any links to photos.</p>
<p>Five pound party today! Got to 75 lbs. Have been on a plateau for over two months, and this week it finally broke. </p>
<p>Anyone have suggestions for tightening one’s neck? Now that the double chins are gone, the extra skin makes me look gaunt. (NEVER thought I’d say that!!!)</p>