Re: Merry Christmas -- Where in the world are you?

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Lindy and I have had some offline conversations. We are about 3

hours apart. You hit the nail on the head. I plan to spend the

winter getting better so I can take advantage of the summer.

Sandy

> I am Sandy in Plover Wi. Schedule to have TLKR on

January 15, 2007

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Lindy and I have had some offline conversations. We are about 3

hours apart. You hit the nail on the head. I plan to spend the

winter getting better so I can take advantage of the summer.

Sandy

> I am Sandy in Plover Wi. Schedule to have TLKR on

January 15, 2007

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Merry Christmas to everyone! I'm from central New Hampshire, scheduled to have RTHR revision on 1/23/07. It's fun to see where everyone lives, from Elaine on her Washington island (must be nice!!!) to other countries around the world. Let's all look forward to a happy and very healthy 2007.

-NH

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I'm over in the Kalamazoo, MI area. Born & raised in Cleveland, OH,

I've lived here for over 30 years. Merry Xmas & Happy New Year's to

all. May you have a healthy ( & painfree!), happy, joyful and prosperous

New Year.

Best,

Jackie

RHR - 10/24/06

LHR - 1/23/07

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yes about 2 hour drive. I'm just north of Columbus.Shirley Re: Re: Merry Christmas -- Where in the world are you?

Delaware is close to Toledo, isn't it?

Love and Hugs,Lindy LouRight THR 1/22/2007

I'm Shirley I live in Delaware,Ohio. I will be 1 yr January 9th on my right knee and July 19th on the left knee. Merry Christmas to allShirley

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Hi Lindy, Yes, we do have white Christmases. But you never know here. One year, we had more snow than my hometown in SW Pennsylvania. And the snowfall there is usually double what we get here. We also had a year where I never put on my winter coats. Three years ago we had a blizzard that had everyone housebound for four days. For some reason, it's easier to get the Appalachian Mountains in land during a snow -- they know how to deal with the it. I think the Virginia highway department thinks this is a southern state. Snow removal takes forever. So I love it, but not if it keeps me in for more than a day. :-) Is your surgery one month from today? Or was it moved up? Donna lindy <everyothername.istaken@...> wrote: Donna, Do you ever have white Christmases? The 5 years I lived in Charlotte, NC, they had snow once, about 2 inches, tops. OMG, no one could drive! The store was so packed, people lined up at each register all the way to the back of the store. It was

cute. I sure missed snow when I lived there, but then when I moved back to Toledo when I left Charlotte, they had an unusally snowy winter and I had to take the bus to work, walk at least a mile to and fro (;-) and I soon began hating snow, very quickly. ;-) Love and Hugs,Lindy LouRight THR 1/22/2007 Lindy, Lucky for you. It cooled down here today finally. It was a little too warm for Christmas, and here in the Shenandoah Valley, everyone was going through the usual fall and spring allergies. But the forecasters all agree that Northern Virginia, here

outside Washington, D.C, will definitely not have a white Christmas. So enjoy! Happy holidays! Donna __________________________________________________

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Hello to another Pennsylvanian! My LTHR was exactly

six weeks ago today. Except for a little tightness and

achiness when I take a few steps after sitting or

lying down, I'm pretty much pain-free. Donna, are you

a hip person, a knee person, or both? --Art

--- Donna Hart <ohdonna_68@...> wrote:

> Hi Art!

>

> Though I live in Virginia, I'm a native of

> Pennsylvania, south of Pittsburgh in the most

> southwestern corner of Greene County, a few minutes

> from the Mason-Dixon Line and West Virginia. I noted

> you were from " Pee-Ay " and always wondered what

> part. Your postings sound as if you are doing super

> in your recovery. Yeah!

>

> Best wishes this holiday season.

>

> Donna

>

> Art s <art_michaels@...> wrote:

> I am in burg, Pennsylvania, USA--the

> lower Susquehanna Valley.

> LTHR six weeks ago tomorrow (Friday). --Art (Arthur)

>

>

> > Hear, hear ! What a nice group this is

> Merry

> Christmas everyone!

> >

> > in New Zealand

> >

> > Merry Christmas

> >

> >

> > To all you wonderful hip and knee people, heaps of

> good

> wishes for Christmas and 2007 from sunny Australia.

> I have just

> returned from attending a wedding in Morocco of all

> places and it has

> certainly made me appreciate what a great place I

> live in. I did way

> too much walking and lay in bed each night in agony.

> However, the

> next day there I was back at it again punishing

> myself anew!

> > For those post surgery, every best wish for a

> quick recovery and

> for those awaiting surgery, my thoughts and prayers

> are with you for

> a very successful life change. Meanwhile, I wait

> while my doctor

> tells me to lose 30kg before he will consider any

> work.

> > You are all such wonderful people on this list

> and, apart from

> the excellent advice and support which is offered, I

> also enjoy the

> different personalities which are represented. We

> also seem to be

> becoming more international since I first joined.

> > Anyway, that'ss enough rambling from me...

> > Aussie

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > ---------------------------------

> > Give Live Search a try like millions of

> Australians.

> live.com.au

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > __________________________________________________

> >

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and in cyberspace, that's like right next door. ;-)

Love and Hugs,Lindy LouRight THR 1/22/2007

Lindy and I have had some offline conversations. We are about 3 hours apart. You hit the nail on the head. I plan to spend the winter getting better so I can take advantage of the summer. Sandy

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i thought so, i think i've driven through delaware a few times.

Love and Hugs,Lindy LouRight THR 1/22/2007

yes about 2 hour drive. I'm just north of Columbus.Shirley

Delaware is close to Toledo, isn't it?

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donna,

my surgery is one month from today, friday the 22nd, yikes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i just now took my first iron pill with orange juice. we'll see what it does to my poor tummy. i'm not going to think about it.

i'm sure glad you get to see snow every once in a while!

Love and Hugs,Lindy LouRight THR 1/22/2007

Hi Lindy,

Yes, we do have white Christmases. But you never know here. One year, we had more snow than my hometown in SW Pennsylvania. And the snowfall there is usually double what we get here. We also had a year where I never put on my winter coats. Three years ago we had a blizzard that had everyone housebound for four days. For some reason, it's easier to get the Appalachian Mountains in land during a snow -- they know how to deal with the it. I think the Virginia highway department thinks this is a southern state. Snow removal takes forever. So I love it, but not if it keeps me in for more than a day. :-)

Is your surgery one month from today? Or was it moved up?

Donna

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Art, I had both knees replaced in September. I'm a knee person, but eventually will be a hippie. The hips are next -- when I can figure out how to accumulate enough sick leave again...and then again.. I'm actually thinking of returning to teaching so I can get them done over the summers of 2008 and 2009. I'm encouraged by how quickly most of the hippies bounce back. It's wonderful you're almost pain free! :-) I'm delighted to hear it. I'm past the three-month mark now, have good range of motion but still a lot of pain. That could be due to the all-over arthritis, however. And winter weather. Although it doesn't get quite as cold here in Va.'s Shenandoah Valley as it gets there. Have you had any snow yet? I may drive home next weekend to SW Pa. Have mixed feelings about the snow. Would love to see, but I don't want to have drive up or back in it. :-) Donna art michaels <art_michaels@...> wrote: Hello to another Pennsylvanian! My LTHR was exactlysix weeks ago today. Except for a little tightness andachiness when I take a few steps after sitting orlying down, I'm pretty much pain-free. Donna, are youa hip person, a knee person, or both? --Art--- Donna Hart <ohdonna_68 > wrote:> Hi Art!> > Though I live in Virginia, I'm a native of> Pennsylvania, south of Pittsburgh in the most> southwestern corner of Greene County, a few minutes> from the Mason-Dixon Line and West Virginia. I noted> you were from

"Pee-Ay" and always wondered what> part. Your postings sound as if you are doing super> in your recovery. Yeah!> > Best wishes this holiday season. > > Donna> > Art s <art_michaels > wrote:> I am in burg, Pennsylvania, USA--the> lower Susquehanna Valley. > LTHR six weeks ago tomorrow (Friday). --Art (Arthur)> > > > Hear, hear ! What a nice group this is > Merry > Christmas everyone!> > > > in New Zealand> > > > Merry Christmas> > > > > > To all you wonderful hip and knee people, heaps of> good > wishes for Christmas and 2007 from sunny Australia.> I have just > returned from attending a wedding in Morocco of all> places and it has > certainly made me appreciate what a great place I> live in. I did way > too much walking and lay in bed each night in

agony.> However, the > next day there I was back at it again punishing> myself anew!> > For those post surgery, every best wish for a> quick recovery and > for those awaiting surgery, my thoughts and prayers> are with you for > a very successful life change. Meanwhile, I wait> while my doctor > tells me to lose 30kg before he will consider any> work.> > You are all such wonderful people on this list> and, apart from > the excellent advice and support which is offered, I> also enjoy the > different personalities which are represented. We> also seem to be > becoming more international since I first joined.> > Anyway, that'ss enough rambling from me...> > Aussie > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ---------------------------------> >

Give Live Search a try like millions of> Australians. > live.com.au > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________> >

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donna,

teaching? what do you teach?

my daughter is a teacher; however, has taken an extended sabbatical (sp?) to have and raise babies. when her youngest, who is now 7 months old, is in school, she'll return to her career. she teaches 1st grade.

i feel the knees are more complex and this is why it takes longer to heal completely and get your range of motion back.

as far as snow goes -- i doubt very much now if we'll have that white Christmas -- it's warmer today and our ice is melting -- which is a good thing, but there is no snow in the immediate forecast. bah humbug! i wanted a white Christmas!

Love and Hugs,Lindy LouRight THR 1/22/2007

Art,

I had both knees replaced in September. I'm a knee person, but eventually will be a hippie.

The hips are next -- when I can figure out how to accumulate enough sick leave again...and then again.. I'm actually thinking of returning to teaching so I can get them done over the summers of 2008 and 2009.

I'm encouraged by how quickly most of the hippies bounce back. It's wonderful you're almost pain free! :-) I'm delighted to hear it.

I'm past the three-month mark now, have good range of motion but still a lot of pain. That could be due to the all-over arthritis, however. And winter weather. Although it doesn't get quite as cold here in Va.'s Shenandoah Valley as it gets there.

Have you had any snow yet? I may drive home next weekend to SW Pa. Have mixed feelings about the snow. Would love to see, but I don't want to have drive up or back in it. :-)

Donna

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I want to thank you all for the responses and support of this site.

Even though I had both of my knees replaced before I found the site I

have learned a lot from all of you about the different degrees of

healing and it has made me see that my healing was more amazing than I

realized. I took a good fall about ten days ago and my whole leg is

now turning black and blue but the doctor said no damage to the tkr

thank goodness. I wish you all a Merry Christmas and those facing

surgery, chin up we are all here for support.

On Dec 21, 2006, at 4:16 PM, Donna Hart wrote:

> I have never had holiday wishes from friends in Australia or New

> Zealand. Just think, if it wasn't for these knee replacements, I never

> would have.

>  

> Best wishes and cheer to everyone everywhere. And exactly where is

> that? 's in Australia, 's in New Zealand (Where by the way,

> , is where my niece and great nieces  are right now with my

> niece's husband who is a native. They love their visits there. This

> is the girls' first NZ Christmas and his first Christmas back home in

> many years.)

>  

> I'm in the northern part of the state of Virginia, USA, where it is

> chilly and rainy with no chance of a white Chrismas guaranteed by the

> weather people.

>  

> Where in the world are you? :-)

>  

> Donna

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> rnett <wjkh@...> wrote:

>> Hear, hear ! What a nice group this is Merry Christmas

>> everyone!

>>  

>> in New Zealand

>>  

>>> Merry Christmas

>>>

>>> To all you wonderful hip and knee people, heaps of good wishes for

>>> Christmas and 2007 from sunny Australia.  I have just returned from

>>> attending a wedding in Morocco of all places and it has certainly

>>> made me appreciate what a great place I live in.  I did way too much

>>> walking and lay in bed each night in agony.  However, the next day

>>> there I was back at it again punishing myself anew!

>>> For those post surgery, every best wish for a quick recovery and for

>>> those awaiting surgery, my thoughts and prayers are with you for a

>>> very successful life change.  Meanwhile, I wait while my doctor

>>> tells me to lose 30kg before he will consider any work.

>>> You are all such wonderful people on this list and, apart from the

>>> excellent advice and support which is offered, I also enjoy the

>>> different personalities which are represented.  We also seem to be

>>> becoming more international since I first joined.

>>> Anyway, that'ss enough rambling from me...

>>> Aussie

>>>

>>>

>>> Give Live Search a try like millions of Australians. live.com.au

>

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I am in Somerset, Massachusetts. It is about 50 miles southeast of Boston, and

about 25

miles from Newport, Rhode Island. I am also about 10 miles from Providence,

Rhode

Island, on Mount Hope Bay.

Arianne

> Delaware is close to Toledo, isn't it?

> Love and Hugs,

> Lindy Lou

> Right THR 1/22/2007

>

> I'm Shirley I live in Delaware,Ohio. I will be 1 yr January 9th on my

right knee and

July 19th on the left knee. Merry Christmas to all

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> Shirley

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Merry Christmas and a mobile New Year to all you THRs, TKRs and resurfacers out there! I'm in Eastpointe, MI, a close-in suburb of Detroit. Not on Lake St. Clair, but near it. It's kind of foggy here, damp, 47 degrees today.Barb, RTHR Dec. 8 __________________________________________________

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Barb,

My hubby's ship goes up and down the St. Clair River all the time. LOL Wave to him if you see him, ha ha. Have a great Holiday season.

Love and Hugs,Lindy LouRight THR 1/22/2007

Merry Christmas and a mobile New Year to all you THRs, TKRs and resurfacers out there! I'm in Eastpointe, MI, a close-in suburb of Detroit. Not on Lake St. Clair, but near it. It's kind of foggy here, damp, 47 degrees today.Barb, RTHR Dec. 8

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> I am Sandy in Plover Wi. Schedule to have TLKR on January

15, 2007

>

>

> Hi Susie,

I live in Springfield, IL, but we moved here from Waukegan. I

remember Gurnee when it was a tiny village. They were just starting

to build Great America when we moved in 1974.

>

>

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> God bless you! __________________________________________________

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Hi all I am about 50 miles north of burg, PA. on Route 147 in

Fishers Ferry. Maybe almost a neighbor of Art!

Sue

> > Hear, hear ! What a nice group this is Merry

> Christmas everyone!

> >

> > in New Zealand

> >

> > Merry Christmas

> >

> >

> > To all you wonderful hip and knee people, heaps of good

> wishes for Christmas and 2007 from sunny Australia. I have just

> returned from attending a wedding in Morocco of all places and it

has

> certainly made me appreciate what a great place I live in. I did

way

> too much walking and lay in bed each night in agony. However, the

> next day there I was back at it again punishing myself anew!

> > For those post surgery, every best wish for a quick recovery

and

> for those awaiting surgery, my thoughts and prayers are with you

for

> a very successful life change. Meanwhile, I wait while my doctor

> tells me to lose 30kg before he will consider any work.

> > You are all such wonderful people on this list and, apart from

> the excellent advice and support which is offered, I also enjoy the

> different personalities which are represented. We also seem to be

> becoming more international since I first joined.

> > Anyway, that'ss enough rambling from me...

> > Aussie

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > ---------------------------------

> > Give Live Search a try like millions of Australians.

> live.com.au

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > __________________________________________________

> >

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Sorry - Northeast United States (New England) Salem. New Hampshire is on

the northern border of Massachusetts about 35 miles north of Boston.

Re: Merry Christmas -- Where in the world

are you?

Hi Nikki,

I know you know where you are from, and maybe people in your country would

recognise southern NH, but I haven't a clue. Which country?

Smile

Aussie Margaret

RTHR 1990 revised 2004

Merry Christmas -- Where in the world are

you?

| Merry Christmas from southern NH.

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| I recently celebrated four years since my LTKR - four years of being able

to

| walk pain-free

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| Nikki in NH

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Send instant messages to your online friends http://au.messenger.

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Heck, yeah, Sue, you're right up the river from me!

--Art

--- Sue <tubbs8695@...> wrote:

> Hi all I am about 50 miles north of burg, PA.

> on Route 147 in

> Fishers Ferry. Maybe almost a neighbor of Art!

>

> Sue

>

>

> > > Hear, hear ! What a nice group

> this is Merry

> > Christmas everyone!

> > >

> > > in New Zealand

> > >

> > > Merry

> Christmas

> > >

> > >

> > > To all you wonderful hip and knee

> people, heaps of good

> > wishes for Christmas and 2007 from sunny

> Australia. I have just

> > returned from attending a wedding in Morocco of

> all places and it

> has

> > certainly made me appreciate what a great place I

> live in. I did

> way

> > too much walking and lay in bed each night in

> agony. However, the

> > next day there I was back at it again punishing

> myself anew!

> > > For those post surgery, every best wish for a

> quick recovery

> and

> > for those awaiting surgery, my thoughts and

> prayers are with you

> for

> > a very successful life change. Meanwhile, I wait

> while my doctor

> > tells me to lose 30kg before he will consider any

> work.

> > > You are all such wonderful people on this list

> and, apart from

> > the excellent advice and support which is offered,

> I also enjoy the

> > different personalities which are represented. We

> also seem to be

> > becoming more international since I first joined.

> > > Anyway, that'ss enough rambling from me...

> > > Aussie

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > ---------------------------------

> > > Give Live Search a try like millions of

> Australians.

> > live.com.au

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> __________________________________________________

> > >

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Ah, another Pennsylvanian. Merry Christmas Sue from a Pennsylvania native (SW) now in Virigina! :-) art michaels <art_michaels@...> wrote: Heck, yeah, Sue, you're right up the river from me!--Art--- Sue <tubbs8695 > wrote:> Hi all I am about 50 miles north of burg, PA.> on Route 147 in > Fishers Ferry. Maybe almost a neighbor of Art!> > Sue> > > > > Hear, hear ! What a nice group> this is Merry > > Christmas everyone!> > > > >

> in New Zealand> > > > > > Merry> Christmas> > > > > > > > > To all you wonderful hip and knee> people, heaps of good > > wishes for Christmas and 2007 from sunny> Australia. I have just > > returned from attending a wedding in Morocco of> all places

and it > has > > certainly made me appreciate what a great place I> live in. I did > way > > too much walking and lay in bed each night in> agony. However, the > > next day there I was back at it again punishing> myself anew!> > > For those post surgery, every best wish for a> quick recovery > and > > for those awaiting surgery, my thoughts and> prayers are with you > for > > a very successful life change. Meanwhile, I wait> while my doctor > > tells me to lose 30kg before he will consider any> work.> > > You are all such wonderful people on this list> and, apart from > > the excellent advice and support which is offered,> I also enjoy the > > different personalities which are represented. We> also seem to be > > becoming more international since I first

joined.> > > Anyway, that'ss enough rambling from me...> > > Aussie > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ---------------------------------> > > Give Live Search a try like millions of> Australians. > > live.com.au > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________> > >

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Ah, another Pennsylvanian. Merry Christmas Sue from a Pennsylvania native (SW) now in Virigina! :-) art michaels <art_michaels@...> wrote: Heck, yeah, Sue, you're right up the river from me!--Art--- Sue <tubbs8695 > wrote:> Hi all I am about 50 miles north of burg, PA.> on Route 147 in > Fishers Ferry. Maybe almost a neighbor of Art!> > Sue> > > > > Hear, hear ! What a nice group> this is Merry > > Christmas everyone!> > > > >

> in New Zealand> > > > > > Merry> Christmas> > > > > > > > > To all you wonderful hip and knee> people, heaps of good > > wishes for Christmas and 2007 from sunny> Australia. I have just > > returned from attending a wedding in Morocco of> all places

and it > has > > certainly made me appreciate what a great place I> live in. I did > way > > too much walking and lay in bed each night in> agony. However, the > > next day there I was back at it again punishing> myself anew!> > > For those post surgery, every best wish for a> quick recovery > and > > for those awaiting surgery, my thoughts and> prayers are with you > for > > a very successful life change. Meanwhile, I wait> while my doctor > > tells me to lose 30kg before he will consider any> work.> > > You are all such wonderful people on this list> and, apart from > > the excellent advice and support which is offered,> I also enjoy the > > different personalities which are represented. We> also seem to be > > becoming more international since I first

joined.> > > Anyway, that'ss enough rambling from me...> > > Aussie > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ---------------------------------> > > Give Live Search a try like millions of> Australians. > > live.com.au > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________> > >