Nancy Young wrote:

> "Cathyxyz" > wrote
>
> > Nancy Young wrote:
>
> >> You probably won't want to hear this, but you made me cry. I need
> >> hip replacement and I'm terrified. For every person who says, oh
> > it's
> >> no big deal, I hear a horror story. I'm getting more scared as this
> > thread
> >> continues.
>
> > Sorry to hear that Nancy. Look at it this way: if he hadn't had the
> > operation he would have spent the rest of his life in a chair. He is up
> > and around and still plays tennis!! I know the operation sounds
> > horrific, but I think it's one of those things that is well worth it in
> > the end... very sorry I upset you
>
> I owe you an apology. I'm the one who upset you. The low level
> pain and the inability to handle stairs or whatever is upsetting to me.
> That's from a childhood injury that is getting worse. Osteoarthritis.
> I'm on the treadmill trying to avoid surgery. I'm just scared to death.
> It's my problem, not yours, you have nothing to be sorry about.
>
> Thank you to everyone who responded. You all made me smile.
>


An 86 - year old friend of mine recently had hip replacement surgery...she
was all crippled up, could hardly walk...now she is up and around, driving,
even going to the senior center for exercise class...it's a new lease on
life

It's initially scary but I'm sure you'll do just fine. *Any* kind of
surgery is naturally pretty scary...it's human nature.

You'll be okay, relieved after it's over...this kind of surgery is fairly
routine these days :-)

--
Best
Greg