Steve, Chris, Dave, etc...JRI

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Hey guys. I'm headed in. I am leaving on Monday and in on

Tuesday. Dave, thanks for all the great advice and support. Could

you forward to me your last email? I had to change my email

address. I could not get past the invalid password even though it

was the correct password, so I had to change the email address.

It is great to hear you guys doing so well so soon. Any last minute

advice for one of your soon-to-be brothers? I ran eight miles today

just to confirm why exactly I am getting this done. I know Dave, I

promised, but your track record isn't that great either. I am

interested to know how fast you can push things, e.g., going to one

or no crutches, riding a bike, driving, etc., without creating

problems. I don't have a great track record myself relative to

hanging around waiting to heal. I am really going to try to be

patient this time around.

There is alot of talk about different types of anesthesia, etc. Did

you have a choice? The way I see it, the more drugs the better. I

have been reading about metal ions, and all the other things I could

worry about. I read the one about cancer and metal screws. I guess

I am really " screwed " because I have seven screws in my knees from

past operations.

I am looking forward to putting the research and questions behind me

and getting on with life.

Thanks all for the great support. I will see you on the other side.

Best Regards....Aleks