That's rough, Larry! BTW how much calcium and vitamin D are you taking?
Have you had tests for osteoporosis? Are you going to private 
physicians/hospitals or medical school connected physicians/hospitals?
Gerry
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Larry Turner via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> They said I am allergic to the bone cement they use which caused the 1st 
> two to loosen and break, #3 was a temp spacer used while we did the 
> allergy tests and #4 lasted a little over 3 years.  #5 is in now.  After 
> two weeks they did x-rays which showed the upper stem of the prosthesis 
> had moved upward into my femur.  We stopped PT to give the bone time to 
> stabilize around the stem which it did after 6 weeks, then I started PT 
> with a vengeance (as much a was safe).  I am now walking with a walker.  
> Hopefully I will walk with a cane someday...
> Everyday is an adventure!
> LarryT
> On 12/10/2017 5:23 PM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote:
> > How is that possible?  One knee X3?
> >
> > On Sat, Dec 9, 2017 at 8:54 PM, Larry Turner via Mercedes 
> > <mercedes@okiebenz.com <mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>> wrote:
> >
> >     Correct. It's where the rear suspension attaches to the body. The
> >     shop said they could separate the body from the suspension using a
> >     pry bar - it was completely detached on the passenger side.
> >
> >     Max gave me some great suggestions for getting it out of my
> >     driveway.   Not sure what I'll be doing yet.  I've had 3 complete
> >     knee replacements and am recovering from the 4th which wasn't
> >     going well at first but seems to be healing OK now.   So parting
> >     it out will make things difficult although it would keep me active ;-)
> >
> >     Larry
> >
> >
> >
> >     On 12/7/2017 10:53 AM, Jim Cathey via Mercedes wrote:
> >
> >         My guess is the body of the car where something (LCA?)
> >         attaches.  No reason
> >         to junk a car just because a replaceable part is rusty.
> >
> >         -- Jim
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