Metalwork gone!

The knee is now staple free and looking very nice and healthy. Already, the size has reduced considerably and is itching almost continuously. That's a good sign, by the way. Major amounts of exercise have been undertaken and all the various rules have been obeyed so it seems that Hazel is heading for a very well deserved recovery. Corey is also not too bad, he was sent home by the hospital for being 'too young to treat' for his bad chest and is still very bubbly in his breathing although his cough has nearly gone now and he is sleeping much better than previously.

I am still losing inches at a considerable rate and I am, today, wearing a pair of trousers that were bought a couple of years ago and never worn because they were too small around the waist. They now need a belt in order to stay up around my waist. This all sounds very nice but I am concerned that I may be overdoing the weight loss thing a bit much. The trouble is, I'm not really doing anything drastic to achieve this reduction. All I have done is, essentially, cut out saturated fats as much as possible. I have also treated myself to an anti cholesterol yoghurt drink every day and a drink of Beroca  at some time during most days. I am still eating well, more than before most days, and not really feeling hungry very often. Maybe I have a tapeworm?

Having now read the above, it should be noted that the metalwork that is gone is merely the staple metalwork as seen in the photo. The new joint, inside the knee and therefore not visible, is a combination of metal and ceramics and will stay in situ until replaced in 15 to 20 years time.

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