TC travels, 2014 TR, Pg 904, 2015 TR pg 964
Table of Contents Our 2009 travels started here on March 1, 2009 The first pictures appeared at page 15. We couldn't get our data card to work with our new computer. New Orleans and the Bayou c...
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I had never put the legs down before... the roof or the camper doesn't roll as much as a boat.
My knee replacement proved to me that it is not as simple as cutting out and glueing in a replacement knee.
You might have noticed that older men are bow legged or what we used to call "Banty legged" ( chicken legged )
When they get that way the inside portion of the kness wear away the miniscus that keeps the upper and lower bones from rubbing together and wearing out the knee bones... and creating pain.
So... the solution is to replace the worn bones and the wear pad.
All well and good... the surgeon replaces the knee... perfectly... straight like it was when you were 20 years old.
Bad news... your other knee is still crooked. and slightly shorter than your new knee replacement. On level ground you can walk in a way that appears normal...and more bad news... your hip joint on the side of the new knee has also been straightened up to where it was 50 years ago... and pushing the whole hipe up higher just enough to be a pain (literally)
Now, why did I share the boring details...?
When you get on a rolling truck camper roof with uneven, mis-aligned legs it is much harder to maintain your balance... at least it is to me.
Even steps that are varied in height can be a problem occasionally.
As we age we must change in order to keep going... at least safely.
Now, I can smell spring in the air... time to dream of far away places and no more doctors... and no accidents wanted.
My knee replacement proved to me that it is not as simple as cutting out and glueing in a replacement knee.
You might have noticed that older men are bow legged or what we used to call "Banty legged" ( chicken legged )
When they get that way the inside portion of the kness wear away the miniscus that keeps the upper and lower bones from rubbing together and wearing out the knee bones... and creating pain.
So... the solution is to replace the worn bones and the wear pad.
All well and good... the surgeon replaces the knee... perfectly... straight like it was when you were 20 years old.
Bad news... your other knee is still crooked. and slightly shorter than your new knee replacement. On level ground you can walk in a way that appears normal...and more bad news... your hip joint on the side of the new knee has also been straightened up to where it was 50 years ago... and pushing the whole hipe up higher just enough to be a pain (literally)
Now, why did I share the boring details...?
When you get on a rolling truck camper roof with uneven, mis-aligned legs it is much harder to maintain your balance... at least it is to me.
Even steps that are varied in height can be a problem occasionally.
As we age we must change in order to keep going... at least safely.
Now, I can smell spring in the air... time to dream of far away places and no more doctors... and no accidents wanted.
