Bummer, Allan! Very sorry to hear about this. Agree with the "Don't sell your tools" comment. Also, stick with the Physical Therapy. A good therapist can do wonders.
(07-06-2017, 07:17 AM)Hank Knight Wrote: [ -> ]Bummer, Allan! Very sorry to hear about this. Agree with the "Don't sell your tools" comment. Also, stick with the Physical Therapy. A good therapist can do wonders.
What Hank said!
Oh, and just don't let your woodworking to-do list get too long...
Dave
First, thank you for your service.
Secondly, your situation just plain sucks but it seems that you have a good attitude moving forward and I hope that things work out in the long run.
We have a lot in common. I know all about running in combat boots, had nine knee surgeries, was on thinners for three years, and away from the shop for a year.
Getting back in the woodshop was a joy.
Best of luck to you.
Read the woodworking mags...
Keep you in touch...
Can I send you any ww reading material or anything to keep the spark alive?
Also a benchtop CNC might be a way to do some pseudo ww work and not have much of the fatigue.
Let me know what info you need.
Praying healthy wishes for you bro.
Sincerely
Mikie
I can understand your frustration. Getting old is the hardest thing I have done yet.
However, the outlook is much better than just 10 years ago. And there is a good chance you can get back in the shop in a couple of years.
Lurk and devil us---OK?
I am not a veteran, so thank you all here for your service.
I'm just going to toss this idea out to you-have you considered using a wheelchair, to take the weight off your knees, and still move around?
I don't know how your shop is set up, some tools might be too high to use safely, but others might be easily lowered,
I grew up in my dad's shop, while I was on wheels-he didn't lower anything, and I operated every tool he had.
..........sometimes when he wasn't looking
Just a thought- so you can keep some sawdust flowing in your veins.
Mikie:
I have plenty of reading material. I've been collecting for when I'm off work after my second knee replacement - sometime mid-to-late October - probably around 8 weeks total.
K.L.:
I will certainly continue lurking and contributing. And playing devil's advocate from time-to-time.
rlnguy:
I've considered a wheelchair or stool. The problem is moving all my mobile tools around when I need to rearrange the garage to a workshop. Last knee replacement, I did use a stool to sit and work on small stuff, but only after the first few weeks of convalescence. The project where I replaced the cutterhead on my Delta lunchbox planer with a shelix cutter was the latter part of my recovery. If I do much, it'll likely be turning and not making cabinets or large furniture pieces. During recovery from a knee replacement, they recommend you keep the knee above the heart while resting, and it's necessary to ice the knee every couple of hours. I did physical therapy about every 2 hours just before the icing, and kept that routine for at least 10 weeks.
Well, I hope the time passes quickly and you're back in the shop soon.