Finished Burning Coal for This Season.

pintoplumber · Post by **pintoplumber** » Sun. Feb. 19, 2017 7:39 am

Well, the fire went out yesterday and it's supposed to be warm for at least a week. I'm scheduled to get a new hip Feb 28th, so if it does turn cold I won't be able to restart it. Dennis

coalfan · Post by **coalfan** » Sun. Feb. 19, 2017 7:58 am

hope all goes well and take it slow .good luck and keep us posted !!

lowfog01 · Post by **lowfog01** » Sun. Feb. 19, 2017 8:47 am

pintoplumber wrote:Well, the fire went out yesterday and it's supposed to be warm for at least a week. I'm scheduled to get a new hip Feb 28th, so if it does turn cold I won't be able to restart it. Dennis

I too hope all goes well. I hope that you, like all that I know who have add this done, are soon asking yourself why you waited so long. Take care, Lisa

blrman07 · Post by **blrman07** » Sun. Feb. 19, 2017 9:28 am

Take your time and heal. The coal will still be there when your ready for it!!!

corey · Post by **corey** » Sun. Feb. 19, 2017 9:32 am

Hope it goes well.

Doby · Post by **Doby** » Sun. Feb. 19, 2017 11:06 am

Good luck hope all goes well

Freddy · Post by **Freddy** » Sun. Feb. 19, 2017 1:10 pm

Hope you recover well and have many years with your new hip.

pintoplumber · Post by **pintoplumber** » Sun. Feb. 19, 2017 3:30 pm

Thanks for the encouragement. My worry is infection. Apparently I've picked some up over the years. Dennis

davidmcbeth3 · Post by **davidmcbeth3** » Sun. Feb. 19, 2017 4:00 pm

Just but a barrel of coal in the room and toss 'em in one by one?

joeq · Post by **joeq** » Sun. Feb. 19, 2017 4:06 pm

pintoplumber wrote:Thanks for the encouragement. My worry is infection. Apparently I've picked some up over the years. Dennis

Hopefully your body has built up an immune system since then. Another "Good Luck".

Hambden Bob · Post by **Hambden Bob** » Sun. Feb. 19, 2017 6:03 pm

Tally Ho !!

Stay with it,my Friend ! The worst part is waiting for the procedure to come......Staring it down.....Having too much prep time. I think You'll understand alot more about just how tough You are after D-Day has arrived ! Head Down,Moving Forward,and keep Us in the Loop ! Fair Winds and Following Seas !

CoalHeat · Post by **CoalHeat** » Sun. Feb. 19, 2017 7:31 pm

Best wishes for a successful surgery and a quick recovery!

freetown fred · Post by **freetown fred** » Sun. Feb. 19, 2017 7:53 pm

Been there done that. Prayers goin to ya my friend.

pintoplumber wrote:Well, the fire went out yesterday and it's supposed to be warm for at least a week. I'm scheduled to get a new hip Feb 28th, so if it does turn cold I won't be able to restart it. Dennis

oliver power · Post by **oliver power** » Mon. Feb. 20, 2017 4:06 am

Like everyone else, I'm wishing the best for you Dennis.

For what it's worth;
These joint replacements had really gotten popular in the last 15 years. I've had many customers who have had hip & knee replacements. Probably 98% of them say they don't know why they waited so long.

They'd live day to day in misery. After the replacement, the pain is gone (other than healing / therapy). From what I'm told, the ones who push past the pain during therapy, have better end results.

.........and lastly, of the two joint replacements (Hip & Knee), they say the hip goes smoother.

Again, these are all quotes from many of my customers who have been through it. Myself personally; any operation sounds scary to me. Hope I never need one.

pintoplumber · Post by **pintoplumber** » Mon. Feb. 20, 2017 7:15 am

Last week they did a nasal swab. It came back that I have a staph infection. They said they can minimize it but not get rid of it completely. I heard of 3 horror stories of infected joints. That's my worry. I know it's going to hurt. I was in a motorcycle accident in 1972, and I've had 2 bone grafts. Dennis