Comments on: Knee Update (or, “My leg, my leg!!!”) https://gregladen.com/blog/2010/04/05/knee-update-or-my-leg-my-leg/ Mon, 05 Apr 2010 23:35:23 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.6 By: Glendon Mellow https://gregladen.com/blog/2010/04/05/knee-update-or-my-leg-my-leg/#comment-516777 Mon, 05 Apr 2010 23:35:23 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2010/04/05/knee-update-or-my-leg-my-leg/#comment-516777 Are you officially past the point of being able to request a pair of legs that run like the Flash? Or Go-Go-Gadget ones?

Progress is great, just remember the options.

]]> By: MadScientist https://gregladen.com/blog/2010/04/05/knee-update-or-my-leg-my-leg/#comment-516776 Mon, 05 Apr 2010 21:18:34 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2010/04/05/knee-update-or-my-leg-my-leg/#comment-516776 Of course the quacks didn’t panic – that would be unprofessional. If you showed up and it was all smelly and gangrenous they’re still required to act as if that stuff happens all the time and is no big deal. Even when things don’t go right, never admit responsibility! Hey, it works for the politicians and corporate managers (and especially the bank industry).

]]> By: Greg Laden https://gregladen.com/blog/2010/04/05/knee-update-or-my-leg-my-leg/#comment-516775 Mon, 05 Apr 2010 21:02:35 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2010/04/05/knee-update-or-my-leg-my-leg/#comment-516775 Ha. Interesting. The connection between my use of narcotics and what I’ve written is actually not really discernible from reading my blog. The correlation is spurious. For example, right now, I’m on maximum dosage, and this comment is perfectly understudgable.

]]> By: longsmith https://gregladen.com/blog/2010/04/05/knee-update-or-my-leg-my-leg/#comment-516774 Mon, 05 Apr 2010 17:58:24 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2010/04/05/knee-update-or-my-leg-my-leg/#comment-516774 Greg, my husband had a knee replacement three years ago. The pain was excruciating and pain meds essential. I have not felt, but experienced this kind of paid with him. Kind thoughts headed your way. Keep on top of the pain, it’s the only way.
Wendy

]]> By: Phillip IV https://gregladen.com/blog/2010/04/05/knee-update-or-my-leg-my-leg/#comment-516773 Mon, 05 Apr 2010 17:40:54 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2010/04/05/knee-update-or-my-leg-my-leg/#comment-516773

Most importantly, he did not look at my knee, turn pale, and say “Oh my god, what have we done… WHAT HAVE WE DONE!!!!” … or anything like that.

Like: “Vhat? VHAT? Frritz, you idiot! You have brrought the wrrong jarr! Zis is an abnormal knee!”

]]> By: D. C. Sessions https://gregladen.com/blog/2010/04/05/knee-update-or-my-leg-my-leg/#comment-516772 Mon, 05 Apr 2010 17:40:47 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2010/04/05/knee-update-or-my-leg-my-leg/#comment-516772

You seemed to write better when the pain was more excruciating.

I rather miss that.

Considering how popular Greg is in some quarters, it’s best to avoid giving them ideas.

]]> By: NewEnglandBob https://gregladen.com/blog/2010/04/05/knee-update-or-my-leg-my-leg/#comment-516771 Mon, 05 Apr 2010 17:21:01 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2010/04/05/knee-update-or-my-leg-my-leg/#comment-516771 “…”Oh my god, what have we done…”

So your surgeon is a theist. hmmmm.

]]> By: CalderaGal https://gregladen.com/blog/2010/04/05/knee-update-or-my-leg-my-leg/#comment-516770 Mon, 05 Apr 2010 16:54:34 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2010/04/05/knee-update-or-my-leg-my-leg/#comment-516770 Look at their faces. The “doctor” who cast my arm so tightly that another bone broke and my nerves were compressed, causing the need for major surgery and an external fixator, turned pasty white when he removed the cast and saw my arm. I was also looking a bit pale, I’m sure, plus feeling nauseous. He didn’t have to say a word, in other words, but he did reply to my, “What’s WRONG with my ARM?” The rest is classified.

Yeah, your writing was different but I attribute that to the pain meds. Did you also LOVE everyone? Or just about everyone?

]]> By: Lorax https://gregladen.com/blog/2010/04/05/knee-update-or-my-leg-my-leg/#comment-516769 Mon, 05 Apr 2010 16:52:27 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2010/04/05/knee-update-or-my-leg-my-leg/#comment-516769 ACL reconstruction cured AIDS! Now that’s something to write a paper about!

]]> By: Morejello https://gregladen.com/blog/2010/04/05/knee-update-or-my-leg-my-leg/#comment-516768 Mon, 05 Apr 2010 16:15:07 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2010/04/05/knee-update-or-my-leg-my-leg/#comment-516768 When I had my ACL reconstruction, I kept my brace on until after I was walking without aids.

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