My faith is tested, and strengthened once again. Praise God!!!!!!! Another round of medical problems, this time with my knee. I had total knee replacement surgery in December. I had end stage degenerative joint disease, and I could hardly walk. I was astounded at my lack of pain just 1-2 days post op. I was in less pain post-op than I was before surgery! Mr Ortho doctor had to do a bit of specialized surgery in order to get all my pieces and parts lined up correctly! lol! This surgery was #31 (lifetime), and #12 since January 2000. I think I could be called a professional patient! 
I hope this will be the last surgery for a long while. But, with my medical history, that remains to be seen.
I am just amazed at how I am able to get around now! I'm able to do things I haven't been able to do in years. I wish I would have had this done years ago!
Now all that remains is to have a new prosthesis built for the right leg. Once I'm fitted properly, I hope to be able to go for walks again. I found the first prosthetic foot I ever had awhile back. It's strange to think about how things were back in 1967. I was only 3 years old when I lost my leg to Cancer, and things have definitely changed in 44 years. What I'm wearing now was just science fiction when I was a child. I remember when I was around 10 years old, watching the technician actually sawing the shape of my new limb from a piece of pine wood. It was then I realized the term "peg-leg" really was accurate, and not just for pirates! lol! This new limb I'll be fitted for will most likely be controlled by a computer chip. Amazing!! I'm excited at the prospect of having a limb that functions nearly as well as my real one!
I don't remember what it was like to have my natural leg. My prosthesis has been a part of me most of my life. I would be a completely different person, and maybe not for the better, if I had never lost my leg. I believe God was guiding my life even then. By His Grace, I survived an agressive, rare Cancer that has an 80% mortality rate. He has brought me through 2 more battles with Cancer--breast Cancer in January of 2000, and ovarian Cancer in August of 2001. In addition to numerous other health issues: a heart attack among others.
I'm here today as living proof of His Grace! Being a Christian doesn't mean an easy life, but through His love, strength, and guidance, my faith grows stronger every day. All Honor, Glory, and Praise be to God Almighty in the Highest!!!!!!! AMEN!!!!!!!
I hope this will be the last surgery for a long while. But, with my medical history, that remains to be seen. I am just amazed at how I am able to get around now! I'm able to do things I haven't been able to do in years. I wish I would have had this done years ago!
Now all that remains is to have a new prosthesis built for the right leg. Once I'm fitted properly, I hope to be able to go for walks again. I found the first prosthetic foot I ever had awhile back. It's strange to think about how things were back in 1967. I was only 3 years old when I lost my leg to Cancer, and things have definitely changed in 44 years. What I'm wearing now was just science fiction when I was a child. I remember when I was around 10 years old, watching the technician actually sawing the shape of my new limb from a piece of pine wood. It was then I realized the term "peg-leg" really was accurate, and not just for pirates! lol! This new limb I'll be fitted for will most likely be controlled by a computer chip. Amazing!! I'm excited at the prospect of having a limb that functions nearly as well as my real one!
I don't remember what it was like to have my natural leg. My prosthesis has been a part of me most of my life. I would be a completely different person, and maybe not for the better, if I had never lost my leg. I believe God was guiding my life even then. By His Grace, I survived an agressive, rare Cancer that has an 80% mortality rate. He has brought me through 2 more battles with Cancer--breast Cancer in January of 2000, and ovarian Cancer in August of 2001. In addition to numerous other health issues: a heart attack among others.
I'm here today as living proof of His Grace! Being a Christian doesn't mean an easy life, but through His love, strength, and guidance, my faith grows stronger every day. All Honor, Glory, and Praise be to God Almighty in the Highest!!!!!!! AMEN!!!!!!!
