The Old Folks Home

[Rambling Iris]

Good afternoon Old Folks, hope everyone had a good day. We have had milder temps today, even did chores in just a long sleeved shirt instead of a heavy coat. I'll enjoy it while it lasts because it's supposed to be in the 20's this weekend. At least I don't have to shovel snow!

 

[Peep_Show]

Howdy again, Everyone.

I had my second total knee replacement and -- WOW -- it did a number on my brain with incapacitating brain fog. The formulary of meds the second time left me with about a 10-second attention span. I would not recommend two major surgeries in a year. My chances of getting on Jeopardy! have definitely plummeted. Anyway, it has taken about a year to recover (my "gap year" as it were) and now I'm trying to catch up on the yardwork/housework, and realizing that being a senior means multi-tasking is falling to the wayside.

I still have chickens, a flock of 1 roo and 9 hens. The Working Girls Out Back are third or fourth generation descendants of my breeding program. Down to just two dogs now, a greyhound and a true Heinz 57 from the pound.

Anyway, sorry to have been away for so long. Time blips...

 

[Sally PB]

Anyway, sorry to have been away for so long.

Thanks for coming back and filling us in. Sorry about health issues.

 

[pertnear09]

Thanks for coming back and filling us in. Sorry about health issues.

Good to see you back. Sorry about all the health issues.

 

[Rambling Iris]

Welcome back Peepshow. Hope your knee replacements do as well as mine have. Mine are 10 years old and going strong. Arthritis is setting in in other joints but the knees are good.

 

[Peep_Show]

Welcome back Peepshow. Hope your knee replacements do as well as mine have. Mine are 10 years old and going strong. Arthritis is setting in in other joints but the knees are good.

The knees are doing great. It's great to have mobility again. Just have to work on getting my brain back now. I sometimes feel that dealing with soreness that pops up is like a never-ending game of whack-a-mole. Ahh, the joys of being a senior...

 

[pennyJo1960]

Hey Old Folks.
My computer died day before had to move Richards over to my desk.
Otezla keeps me moving.

 

[Peep_Show]

Otezla keeps me moving.

I'm a big fan of CBD and -- when I overdo -- Naproxen. Of course, naps are my favorite "reset" of the body and brain.

 

[Cynthia12]

Howdy again, Everyone.

I had my second total knee replacement and -- WOW -- it did a number on my brain with incapacitating brain fog. The formulary of meds the second time left me with about a 10-second attention span. I would not recommend two major surgeries in a year. My chances of getting on Jeopardy! have definitely plummeted. Anyway, it has taken about a year to recover (my "gap year" as it were) and now I'm trying to catch up on the yardwork/housework, and realizing that being a senior means multi-tasking is falling to the wayside.

I still have chickens, a flock of 1 roo and 9 hens. The Working Girls Out Back are third or fourth generation descendants of my breeding program. Down to just two dogs now, a greyhound and a true Heinz 57 from the pound.

Anyway, sorry to have been away for so long. Time blips...

I just got shots in both knees. Have been doing the right knee for a couple of years. Now my left knee. Considering the PRP treatment. Spendy though because insurance won't cover any of it. You can guess why. Because it works, and mostly because it isn't owned by any major company. Because its ..our..blood, healing ourselves.

 

[microchick]

Welcome back @Peep_Show Sorry to hear about the double header surgeries. I had my right shoulder rebuilt last year along with my right biceps. Still healing they tell me and will be till this May so I hear ya about surgery doing a number on you.

Glad to hear that you are upwardly mobile again and just working at clearing out the cobwebs. It'll take time but you'll get there.