Ever Had Surgery

Have you ever had surgery? What for?

I’ve had a few surgeries in my life. Cancer surgery, 2 cyst removal surgeries. My latest was knee replacement surgery. Knee surgery replaces the femoral, tibial, and patellar surfaces with metal and plastic components.

Dealing with the insurance was a nightmare. I am allergic to metal. It took a while to get them to pay for a replacement that contained no metal parts.

I had to find a surgeon that was experienced in handling metal allergies and dealt with a high volume of joint replacements.

I ended up having a pure titanium knee replacement, which cost nearly $200,000.

It was a rough surgery that set me back 2 years in healing. My advice is to pick the surgeon’s brain before you have this surgery. There is so much they don’t tell you. Like It’s a year of physical therapy to retrain your knee after surgery.

I definitely will not be having the other knee done. I won’t be having the other one done that’s for sure.

Sadly, my surgeon passed away at 53 years old due to a blood clot after back surgery.

Life can be a wild ride. It’s like a roller coaster with unexpected l twists and turns. Sometimes we have to embrace the chaos and enjoy the ride.