"Damsel" > wrote in message
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> "Del Cecchi" > said:
>
>>As for hip replacement, I know probably a half dozen folks that have had
>>it
>>done and they are all happy they did, and regret not doing it sooner.
>
> Thanks for the encouragement. I'm passing everyone's comments along to
> Crash. He keeps running into knuckleheads who tell them that the surgery
> is the worst thing that could ever happen to a human being. He's getting
> scared. The positive experiences are helping him feel a little more
> secure
> about it.
>
> This is a blanket thank you to the several people who have made comments
> about the surgery. I'm trying to cut back on the amount I post.
>
> Carol

My two surgeries were cake. go to sleep, wake up in recovery. IV
painkillers. Folks asking about pain. no problem. The chest tube from the
second one was sort of annoying, although it was funny when the aide or
nurse or whatever kicked over the suction pump trying to get me out of bed.

del