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Knee surgery highlights the shortcomings of amateur nursing
Bill Ellzey
We have a brand new knee in the family. Translation: "Bone-on-bone" no more!
Over the years the cartilage of her right knee had worn out completely. Turns out they have developed a replacement for the original part and surgical techniques for the swap.
So, Wednesday, while the nation was inaugurating President Biden in Washington, and President Trump was sneaking off somewhere, unwilling to participate in those ceremonies, a local surgeon was installing an artificial joint, midway up my wife's right leg.
The surgeon was done by noon and came out to announce success. One night in the hospital, then home, where I was quickly reminded that a care-giver, without a trained backup staff to support him, has a more complicated job than the professionals. Getting the patient into and out of bed is trickier than it looks, with the patient unable to help much.