[IL-Talk] MRI results

[Sidney Horn]

Sending you well wishes. Keep us up-to-date on when the surgery may be or
if you'll for sure be having one.
I've never had a knee replacement so it'll be interesting to see what
people have to say.


Sidney


On Mon, Jul 21, 2025 at 6:05 PM Leslie Hamric via IL-Talk <
il-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Hey everyone. Well I got the results of the MRI. All that pain I'm feeling
> is coming from the arthritis I have in the kneecap and I have no cartilage
> left. The doctor is recommending a total knee replacement. However, would I
> like about him is he's not rushing me. He, like Andy and me, want to make
> sure we have all our eyes dotted and our Teas crossed before going forward
> with the surgery. The first thing I'm going to do is get a second opinion.
> I like this doctor a lot and he's very thorough. And he's not freaked out
> at all about the blindness. I just wanna get another opinion just to be
> sure because this is a big decision. Now another thing I want to hear
> about, off List of course, is those of you who have had knee replacements.
> What if your experience has been like? Have they worked? How have you
> adapted whether using a cane or guide dog? I am also going to get on the
> Guiding Eyes WhatsApp group so I could get information about experiences
> from them as well. Yes this sucks. But all I could do is go with the
> process and take it a step at a time. thanks in advance for any thoughts,
> advice, prayers, well wishes, etc. I will keep y'all posted.
> Leslie Hamric
> Cello and Braille Music Teacher
>
>
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