Time To Be Admitted

It is Sunday afternoon and the time has come to be admitted to the hospital. I was welcomed to the Orthopedic Ward by several of the same nurses that took care of me about 5 months ago. That was comforting.

They began to get me ready for surgery the following morning. Again, I was first on the schedule and for this I was glad.

The nurse started a pick-line, I was measured for the compression stockings and the anesthetist explained every aspect of the procedure. Like before, I will have the spinal block for the surgery.

Here We Go Again!

It was 167 days ago that I underwent successful LTKR in Pretoria, South Africa. The pain of osteoarthritis in both knees has been a tremendous set back to my physical health for many years. That pain, in my left knee, was immediately gone following the surgery. As I began to walk again and strengthen my left knee I realized that I was free from the pain that had troubled me for so long.

Once again, I have traveled to Pretoria, South Africa. This time I will undergo RTKR. Arriving on January 9 in Johannesburg late in the evening we spent the night. Early the next morning I had an appointment with my Orthopedic Surgeon. Blood work and labs immediately followed, and the surgery was set for Monday morning, January 16^th at Life Wilgers Hospital.

Again, I will take on this journey with me – stay tuned!