Knee Saga May to October

   Today was my first official visit to the surgeon since the May 24 surgery, though I'd seen him a few times in the hospital and once during a "meet and greet" at a visit to the P.A.  All went well: since I said I had no problems, I didn't need any X-rays, and everything else checked out fine.  The doctor said that the plastic "cushion" part is subject to deteriorate into the bone in from 15 to 20 years, indicating a need for replacement, sometimes of just the plastic cushion and sometimes of the whole knee.   The side of me that aspires  to be a comedian  wanted to ask him what happens when  I return in 20 years, and he's retired; who would I see then.  But instead I just said okay.  (Since he's not yet 40, he'll probably still be there 20 years from now anyway.)  I'm scheduled to pay another visit one year from the surgery, in May 2014, so that's enough of a goal for me.