Huzzah.

Short and sweet is the name of the game, but it’s a happy, happy one, for once something went right for me, I thought I was going into a world war with my surgeon!   

Long story short I had been tasked with losing weight or I wasn’t getting my operation, I struggled, I couldn’t exercise, like normal people, knees are shot my right shoulder lets not even go there about that generally overweight and when I get depressed I would eat, get more weight on and get depressed in ever more decreasing circles, I had had an argument with the surgeon regarding my weight amongst other things and then he wouldn’t speak to me.

Six weeks later and I saw his registrar, who was lovely answered all my questions, I listened I agreed and then I was off to the races, I was given 6 months to lose 10 kilo’s I don’t weigh myself that’s an easy route to depression, I did all the right things eating wise, I know I wasn’t perfect but it was 98% better than previous attempts, in the week before the appointment all I ate was Oats and chicken, not in the same meal.

Tuesday I go for my appointment, I saw a lovely Irish Lady doctor who again was fab, took some X-rays weighed me, I had lost 17 Kilo’s, and then some questions, the upshot was yes you can have a replacement knee, do that one give it six months and lets see if you are still  having issues with the other one, BAM we will do the other one, WTF my mind was blown, if I was capable of doing a little dance ( I wasn’t ) I was scared they might have said “oh you can dance no knee for you” so now I have to keep losing the weight (My Choice) and get prepared for the operation.

My mind has been so full of dread about not getting the operation I was contemplating all manner of stupid schemes to get my way, I don’t have to do that, because I did all of the right things, this has been written purely as a stream of consciousness no editing as I simply wanted to scream from the roof tops, watch out world, I’m going to be bionic! I know I have a long painful road ahead, but hells bells this has been the best news health wise in over 4 years!

So watch this space as I have every intention of documenting this every step of the way from here on in! I wonder if they will let me keep my knee? So until the next time when I’m not flying at 30000 feet…………………..Toodles!