MammaJamma42

Yeah, I can definitely live with that rate, if it keeps going. And I am NOT looking forward to the TKR at all, but I've been putting it off for over 4 years now, and it was one of the main drivers for my having the lap-band in the first place. I desperately needed to lose weight before the surgery. My knee pain has improved significantly as I've lost, but so has my activity, which in turn causes more pain. It's a vicious circle - LOL! My original plan was to have it this coming August, but we'll see - I may chicken out before then. It is pretty major stuff!

For a decade starting in 1990-2000 I owned a small medical equipment company providing post surgical rehab equipment (CPM machines and vascular movement systems) for doctors here in Denver. I sat in on a couple of total knee replacements. I should never have done it. It's like being a sausage lover and going to the meat packer and watching how it's made. You're right, vicious cycle so it's a must do for me this fall.

Oh, jeez - no kidding! I'm sure if I had seen it done, I would probably never be able to have it done on myself. Yikes!!! We'll have to compare notes when it comes surgery time.