Guest guest Posted September 24, 2002 Report Share Posted September 24, 2002 Norman went in to the doctor today. He has been having problems with his knee. He injured it when he was in the army. They did surgery back then but it's still bothered him every since (this must have been about 15+ years ago). The doctor told him he has arthritis and that the x-ray showed there was not much cartilage left and he could give him something for the pain and swelling and another option would be a cortisone injection, which Norman told him that was totally out of the question. The Dr. also said Norman would need a knee replacement within 5 years, maybe as soon as 3 months! He told him after the surgery he would be on crutches for about a year. That doesn't sound right to me. My mother had both her hips replaced and was not on crutches that long. Is the knee that much more sensitive??? I also think that the army should kick in some type of disability. Norman's brother-in-law was in the army less than 2 years and has received all kinds of benefits and disability income and I have yet to figure out why? No one seems to know of any injury. The same with my stepfather. He was only in the army for a short time and he has received a lot of benefits. Norman was in the Army for eight years and then a few years in the army reserve. When he said the Dr. told him he had arthritis, I said " welcome to the club " . a , Administrative Assistant Faribault Foods, Inc. 3380 Piper Jaffray Tower 222 South 9th Street Minneapolis, MN 55402 Tele: 612-333-6461 Fax: 612-342-2908 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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