It was brought to my attention that my blog hasn't been as upbeat lately as it has in the past. It's true. It hasn't. There have been reasons but I am starting to get back to my old self again.
Thanks to a new way of bonding the prosthetic joint to the bone, on December 30, I had a total joint replacement on my right knee. . The surgery was successful and the doctor wants to do my left knee but I don't think that's going to happen. One thing that was not taken into consideration when I chose to try knee replacement was the muscle atrophy that would take place while I was healing and the difficulty I would have rebuilding muscle mass. My testosterone is undetectable and will be for the rest of my life. It is extremely difficult to rebuild muscle mass without testosterone. I suffer from chronic muscle fatigue and it has really been frustrating as I have been active my entire life. My knee no longer hurts so I am not complaining but it has had a negative affect on my overall well being and mind set. I cannot do a lot of the things I use to do prior to surgery. I get tired. Simply walking around our property is exhausting. To stay in shape I use to ride my bike a few times a week. Now it sits in the garage. It was also a very long cold winter and I was largely housebound for the duration.The sun has been out for about a month and it has helped a little but it also brought a new problem. My knees are now the largest part of my leg. Wearing shorts looks stupid. At least I have not lost my sense of humor.
For many years, I haven't been affected much by Prostate Cancer symptoms or treatment side effects. They were mild or I simply got use to them. Side effects were largely ignored. This is harder but I will get through it.
We went to Hawaii to see the grand daughters. It was a good week. I miss them. I miss their parents too but honestly it really is about the grand daughters. It seems every time I have major surgery I get to spend a week in Hawaii during recovery. I am such a lucky man. No... lucky is the wrong word. I am blessed beyond what I ever deserved. I am so grateful for my life and my family.
I am finding new things to do. I can't really ride my wakeboard any more but we fill the boat with friends and family and sneak out to a secluded cove and spend the day swimming and I tow everyone and teach the kids how to ride the board. It's good but I do miss catching big air.
We bought an old Harley soft tail and have been enjoying exploring our home in a new way. Life is still an amazing wonderful ride. I think maybe I am just slowing down a little. As my mom use to say... "act your age not your shoe size." I think it is happening!
Enjoy the Ride!
