The therapist today remarked that my leg extension is 180 degrees, completely flat on table. Prior to surgery, I couldn't even make my leg touch the table. She said often in those cases, patients have difficulty, and often need additional therapy or surgery. I told her the doctor said he wanted to do that leg first so he could straighten it. She said it's better not to know how that's done. (I picture a football player with a sledgehammer.) She said that's what surgeons do; a patient she knew some years ago had his knee replaced by the eminent Dr. F. (since retired), and the patient asked him about what kind of medicines might be helpful. Dr. F. replied, "Damn it!
Don't ask me those questions. I don't know about medicine; I'm a surgeon; I do carpentry.
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