Thanks.  Yes it is.  We all thought, in the beginning, that because I
have so little muscle strength the joints would have less "wear and
tear" than in a patient with strong muscles.  But the main idea was to
get the joints replaced as a long term treatment for what had proven to
be untreatable bony ankylosis of the joints.  Any function was better
than none at all.  And so, the important and difficult decision was
made.  If they fail tomorrow, I've got nothing to complain about.

Webby

Thanks very much, Susan.

Webby

Thank you so much for taking time to post.  *And*, congratulations to
you too on becoming a new Grandmother!!! Enjoy, enjoy, enjoy!  :-)

smd and asj-d have seen interesting times over the years.  And there is
nothing that can deny how people have helped people to better health,
better information, and friendships when it seemed that everything would
succumb to instantaneous combustion ;-)

I'm so pleased to see your post and understand completely that you have
"life" beyond the newsgroups... and that was what all that work was
meant to achieve ... one patient at a time was all we asked... and you
know what they say about being careful what you wish for ...  :-) !!!!

Come back now and then when you have a bit of extra time. That's pretty
much what I do.  

Be well,
Webby :-)