Out Of The Saddle For A While ... Again!

[Uncle Phil]

Well, tomorrow I go in to have an outpatient arthroscopy on my left knee (not the right one that just got replaced). I guess since the right knee has been getting all the attention, the left knee got jealous. It appears that I have done some serious cartilage tearing and old Arthur R. Itis has moved himself in also. Arthur seems to be a faithful companion to me, but he sure ain't much company! If this follows my past experience with arthroscopy, the recovery/therapy will be shorter than what I just went through. Ah, the drill I know too well - scope and dope! Anyway, I will still be at the Mansfield RTE, but I may be on the quadricycle ... ;-) I reckon I'll see y'all on the other side!


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***UPDATED 4/19/2010***

Well, got back home yesterday evening in a less than a cognizant state. I ate a little homemade veggie soup I put in the crock pot before I left, popped a couple of 'happy pills', and sat down in the recliner - boy did the lights go out quick! Now I just got to keep the knee propped up and behave myself. I had a big chunk of 'particulate debris' floating around in there besides the tears and the arthritis - which is sort of what I thought. (My doc always gives me before and after pictures) Just taking my 'happy pills', laying around, and trying to be good - the first two being much easier to do than the last one ... Thanks for all of the kind thoughts and prayers!

 

[st11ray]

Good luck UP, heal fast!

 

[Biker George]

Good luck, Uncle Phil!

All the best,

-Geo

 

[Dinkie Diesel]

When I first saw you at Moonshine, with your ultra fancy staff, I though maybe you were going to do some Fred Astaire for us.

Here's wishing all the best. Should be a little easier than a knee repalcement. Keep us posted.

 

[piper87c]

Good luck to you, we didn't really introduce ourselves at Moonshine but exchanged a few words.

 

[jvick98]

Hope all goes well on this one, Phil.

Jim

 

[ScubaDave]

Good luck Phil, sure hope all turns out well.

 

[Mellow]

Good Luck UP... and extra hug for ya...

 

[Tommy Lee]

Sorry bout that UP ... Good luck tomorrow, and prayers are with you. I hope all goes GREAT !
Looking forward to seeing you in Mansfield.

Get Better NOW

Tom

 

[blueSTormer]

You will bounce right back from this one Phil. Best of luck. See you at CampSTOC.

 

[perk263]

When I first started reading I thought OH NO he won't be at the Mansfield RTE and I wanted to meet him, but then as I read I found out I was wrong. I'll only make it if I can ride the bike. So as long as there is no snow I'll be there. Hope you heal real quick, I'll say a pray for you.

 

[Mark]

Take care UP and may the good Lord give you quick and pain free healing.

Mark

 

[okckeith]

Sorry to hear about your surgery. Glad it's just a scope! I've been there done that also! If we ever meet ,we can compare all our battle scars. Best of luck to you!

 

[Dinkie Diesel]

If we ever meet ,we can compare all our battle scars. Best of luck to you!

I've seen your scars, that's not fair to Phil.

 

[970mike]

Best of luck with the knee and I hope you are back in the saddle soon.

 

[georgiast]

Good luck UP.

 

[okckeith]

I've seen your scars, that's not fair to Phil.

I've got a new one you have not seen yet. It came with a couple of screws.

 

[Gizmo]

No matter how many scars, you'll still be allowed to cross the 49th parallel. So see you at OnSTOC!

 

[nhdiesel]

Good luck! I missed talking with you at Moonshine. I was standing a couple places in front of you at Richard's Farm in the food line. You had an endless line of people going up to you and I got distracted by yummy vittles. I was the very large guy a couple places in front of you (Oh wait, I just described half the riders there!)

We'll meet eventually. Until then, take care, good luck, and heal quickly!

Jim

 

[Hound]

Uncy Phil, there won't be anything left of the original at this rate!

Hope you bounce back in record time.