Update on Marla

[Guest guest]

I had bi-lateral knee replacements on Wednesday. I am now the proud owner of

titanium knees. I am one inch taller. I am now 5 feet tall. My knees were

worse than they thought. I am no longer bow legged, I can shower by myself,

climb stairs, walk without pain, do exercises, and I did so well that they

let me come home instead of the three days they had scheduled for me in rehab.

My surgeon is bragging about me to his patients - after I walked him up and

down the halls. Of course, it is a lot easier now that 140 lbs. are gone.

I can walk a lot better than I did at DRMC. I did have to have two units of

blood and remembering what Marta said about our iron stores and blood counts

I decided to let them. Boy, the level of care is sure better at DRMC

bariatric wing. The nurses here were overworked and once they saw how good I

was

doing they weren't as available as they would be if they had more nurses.

I was particularly worried about bowel issues in the hospital (getting to

the toilet in time and the ordor issues) but I didn't go at all. Neither did I

have any desire to eat. Note that I am on cumodin (hate it) for three weeks,

and pain pills plus a lot of other stuff. My laptop crashed and so now I

have to borrow my son's or go to the den and sit in a bad chair.

Anyway, I am doing well.

Marla

DS: 2-9-05

Knee Replacements: 2-4-06

Thanks for the prayers!

[Guest guest]

Marla

As my computer was coming online I was wondering If anyone had heard

about you yet... and there you were! I must say your doing everybit

as well as I prayed you would. I'm so proud and happy for you. One

of the first things I thought of was " at an inch taller she now has a

lower bmi!!! " Congrats, your now at a bmi of only 27!

Healing hugs

Jo

[Guest guest]

Way to go, Superwoman!

Marta

[Guest guest]

> Marla,

Tammy, , and I are really happy to hear how well it went, and

knew you were a good patient!!!, and what a BMI girl...our prayers

have been heading your way! Tammy, and I went to a and Dunn

Concert last night, and in the middle of the show, tammy said, " I

hope Marla's doing good " .

keep up the good work !!!.

and by the way congrats on hitting 60in tall !!!

Steve n B-Tow

> Anyway, I am doing well.

>

> Marla

> DS: 2-9-05

> Knee Replacements: 2-4-06

> Thanks for the prayers!

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Marla - you give me hope and encouragemen re: the knee replacement I'll

be facing eventually. I especially like the part Jo pointed out - 1 "

means a lower BMI - What a bonus! Sounds like you're now the poster

child for yet another doc!

Bobbe in Paso Robles. 10-19 yrs old=152. Highest=285 & 24/3X. 3/03

DS=268 down to 137/12-14. Today=155/14. Will settle for 148!

[Guest guest]

Marla,

Congrats, you sound like you are doing wonderful. I have one VERY

bad knee, can you tell me why titanium knee is a better choice? So

cool to gained an inch ! I could deal with that as I am short ! I

just started Hyalgon injections again after a fall recently. I feel

directly on the bad knee...like it just " gave out " and down I

went ! But I want to finish plastics before I do my knee...plus need

to get my Dad stable before I do a knee or plastics ! Geesh life

gets complicated. Oh well.

Ginger <>< running away tomorrow on vacation...tty in 10 days !Hey

gotta get away ! Brain is fried !

>

> I had bi-lateral knee replacements on Wednesday. I am now the

proud owner of titanium knees. I am one inch taller. I am now 5

feet tall. My knees were worse than they thought. I am no longer

bow legged, I can shower by myself, climb stairs, walk without

pain, do exercises, and I did so well that they

> let me come home instead of the three days they had scheduled for

me in rehab. My surgeon is bragging about me to his patients -

after I walked him up and down the halls. Of course, it is a lot

easier now that 140 lbs. are gone. I can walk a lot better than I

did at DRMC. I did have to have two units of

> blood and remembering what Marta said about our iron stores and

blood counts I decided to let them. Boy, the level of care is

sure better at DRMC bariatric wing. The nurses here were

overworked and once they saw how good I was doing they weren't as

available as they would be if they had more nurses.

>

> I was particularly worried about bowel issues in the hospital

(getting to the toilet in time and the ordor issues) but I didn't

go at all. Neither did I have any desire to eat. Note that I am

on cumodin (hate it) for three weeks, and pain pills plus a lot of

other stuff. My laptop crashed and so now I have to borrow my

son's or go to the den and sit in a bad chair.

>

> Anyway, I am doing well.

>

> Marla

> DS: 2-9-05

> Knee Replacements: 2-4-06

> Thanks for the prayers!

>

[Guest guest]

Ginger, remember, you only have *one* bad knee! lol

Marta

> So

> cool to gained an inch ! I could deal with that as I am short !