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    From jimmy anderson@999:1/11 to All on Wednesday, May 21, 2025 00:09:18

    Well, have bad knees... Arther Ritus (the worst of the Ritus
    brothers) runs in my family, so I get shots in my knees.

    Told the doc a few months ago that something in my groin
    area wasn't right, and was keeping me from pulling my
    leg up. They x-rayed... Will have to have hip replacement
    sometime in the next year.

    Now - the good news? I dropped from 381 to 312 and the doc
    told me to stop the BP meds, and the knees and hip are
    not NEARLY as bad as they were!!!


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  • From Mike Dippel@999:1/1 to Jimmy Anderson on Wednesday, May 21, 2025 21:12:50
    On 5/21/2025 12:13 AM, Jimmy Anderson wrote to All:

    Well, have bad knees... Arther Ritus (the worst of the Ritus
    brothers) runs in my family, so I get shots in my knees.

    Told the doc a few months ago that something in my groin
    area wasn't right, and was keeping me from pulling my
    leg up. They x-rayed... Will have to have hip replacement
    sometime in the next year.

    Now - the good news? I dropped from 381 to 312 and the doc
    told me to stop the BP meds, and the knees and hip are
    not NEARLY as bad as they were!!!


    Shots rarely worked for me or anyone I have spoken with. My wife has debilitating
    meniscus problems and hasn't played pickleball in a year. How did you lose the weight?
    Glad to hear the good news about being off BP meds.

    Mike Dippel

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  • From Amessyroom@999:1/66 to jimmy anderson on Wednesday, June 04, 2025 19:33:33
    Re: healt issues
    By: jimmy anderson to All on Wed May 21 2025 12:09 am

    Now - the good news? I dropped from 381 to 312 and the doc
    told me to stop the BP meds, and the knees and hip are
    not NEARLY as bad as they were!!!

    I hope I can be in your shoes in a few months. I have knee problems,
    haven't made it to 381 but quite near that value. I've had the
    worse pain this week. Then realized my 3month appointment for shots
    wasn't scheduled. my fault. So now I have to go out of town, about
    1-1.5 hours to get the shots. :-(

    Hopefully, I can also get some weight off. I have swelling in my legs,
    which is cause some rash/bumps; think it is all due to the weight.

    Good luck, hip surgery always scares me -- but those that need it and
    get it; normally do quite well.
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  • From Mike Dippel@999:1/1 to Amessyroom on Thursday, June 05, 2025 17:04:04
    On 6/4/2025 7:37 PM, Amessyroom wrote to Jimmy Anderson:

    Re: healt issues
    By: jimmy anderson to All on Wed May 21 2025 12:09 am

    Now - the good news? I dropped from 381 to 312 and the doc
    told me to stop the BP meds, and the knees and hip are
    not NEARLY as bad as they were!!!

    I hope I can be in your shoes in a few months. I have knee problems,
    haven't made it to 381 but quite near that value. I've had the
    worse pain this week. Then realized my 3month appointment for shots
    wasn't scheduled. my fault. So now I have to go out of town, about
    1-1.5 hours to get the shots. :-(

    Hopefully, I can also get some weight off. I have swelling in my legs,
    which is cause some rash/bumps; think it is all due to the weight.

    Good luck, hip surgery always scares me -- but those that need it and
    get it; normally do quite well.
    ===
    Amessyroom

    I too have severe back problems. My two bottom vertebrae are compressed, and that
    along with my COPD causes back pains when I get out of breath.

    I am attending physical therapy in an attempt to strengthen my core. It is helping
    somewhat, but my real problem involves my breathing ability.

    Not sure why, but if I exercise and run out of breath, it affects my back. Wouldn't it be
    nice if you could go to a priest, have him give you a blessing and eliminate all pain :)

    In the meantime, I have to use my arthritis pain relief to help me get around.

    Mike Dippel

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