My joints are dissolving.
I have Two artificial knees: two artificial hips: one artificial shoulder with the other scheduled for January.
Glad I live in an age where this can be done.
Oh NO! I didn't realize, am so sorry you've been through ALL of that. I do have intense pain in some of those same areas,
but am far too leery of surgery to go for 'replacement parts', lol. I realize it can be done, but with the fairly 'simple' rotator cuff surgery I've already been through - I just can't imagine what a replacement would be like, especially with the animals I have to handle here (just heard Fred yelling at Luka for 'stealing' a can of cat food off the counter and devouring the entire thing! Now, the routine is: we make sure Luka's in his crate AS we get the cat food ready - and then let him and Koda out to eat their food. I've no idea why he didn't do that first this Evening, so again, it's my fault and now he's furious at the dog again - for doing what dogs do (when they've been abandoned and remember what it's like to starve). Sigh. Have to go.
Gotta give you credit, though. You're a better man than I am, Gunga Din!
Hugs and many good wishes for an excellent outcome in January, Don. SO hope it works out well.
Scotty