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TKR at 81, living alone, and with balance difficulty: a good idea?
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@genie15
It is possible but, unfortunately, that possibility is unpredictable. I had a no pain recovery. I did have my son take me to the outpatient center and back and he took me to the first checkup (one week after surgery with my surgeon's PA). My wife is home but not much help. So, I could have done it with an Uber or Waymo to drive me to the first appointment but I think I would still need a friend or relative to take me to and back from the actual surgery.
But, as I said, it is unpredictable and therefore cannot be planned for.
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Good morning, Steve (@steveinarizona) That's something I hope I'm realistic to believe: no matter how caefully I may plan, something can still go wrong. I remind myself repeatedly that no matter how successful and manageable my first TKR was, that's no predicter of how a second TKR would go. I'm both glad and sorry that I've so much time to decide yes or no to surgery. Glad, because I've time to weigh the pros and cons; I'm not being "rushed." Sorry, because I've so much time to ponder––and ponder––and ponder––and … I've moments when I wish my doctor had said, "Forget about it, Ray. You'r just not a good candidate for a TKR." But that isn't what he said. And, after all these years, I know my doctor. He's not surgery-obsessed. He, like me, is a careful-thinking man. Thank you, Steve, for your thoughts! They are much appreciated. Cheers! –Ray (@ray666)