Checking in w/ you @skibum4ever and hope you are doing well. No need to reply if you're not up for it.
We will be eager to hear about it!@Pequenita actually I am doing very well. I walk or go to the gym every day. Yesterday I walked my longest distance at 3.3 miles. Admittedly quite slowly but that will change. It's also a pleasure to be able to drive again.
Tomorrow I will see the endocrinologist to start determining the condition of my bones and whether I will be able to ski next winter.
Yesterday I walked down a flight of stairs properly, foot over foot. A major accomplishment for me since I have not done it in 15 years, since before my first knee replacement. And also because I feel like my progress has plateaued, so it's nice to see that my leg is getting stronger.
Re: the endocrinologist. The short version is that I have started taking Fosamax. I had hoped that he could prescribe a full body Dexascan, but apparently that just doesn't exist. So I'm getting a regular Dexascan on Monday, of my hip, spine and wrist. This will determine whether or not I ski next winter. Fortunately (hopefully!) I will get the results prior to the increase in the cost of IKON and EPIC passes on the 22nd. I'm really nervous about the outcome, but I need to know the state of my bones before committing.
I was very pleased that my gynecologist ordered a DEXA scan when I was in my mid-forties. I guess he looked at me and saw fair skin, maybe small-boned, not-too-heavy (back then), and early menopause, which is also a significant risk factor. I had osteopenia on several measures and osteoporosis on one. I treated with Fosamax for five years, and the next scan came out fine. But this year's scan revealed that osteoporosis was back with a vengeance.
Sorry! I can see I'm on the wrong thread, and I'm likely repeating myself.
Excellent advice I would say.So i would ask your surgeon if the implant is fixed well enough to tolerate skiing.