There was a fair amount of amputation involved. They amputated the parts of
the thigh bone, hip and hip joint that were hurting and replaced them with metal. Another downside: I keep telling people I'm just like "Steve Austin". People are so freaking young that they ask "the wrestler? How come?"
** Edited by RhinoVT at 7/30/2026, 10:07:14 AM
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New hip +23: Walking unassisted inside. Outside using cane bc of uneven
-- RhinoVT
Jul 30, 2026 at 08:34 AM ET
RhinoVT
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07/30/26 08:34 AM ET
It will all come together pretty quickly, I was back doing Karate
-- HortHokie
Jul 31, 2026 at 11:28 AM ET
HortHokie
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07/31/26 11:28 AM ET
My wife was on a cane in two weeks, shoveling horse poop in 4 weeks
-- VaTechie
Jul 30, 2026 at 10:24 PM ET
VaTechie
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07/30/26 10:24 PM ET
Amputation would have probably been less painful**
-- Brown Water
Jul 30, 2026 at 09:21 AM ET
Brown Water
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07/30/26 09:21 AM ET
There was a fair amount of amputation involved. They amputated the parts of
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-- RhinoVT
Jul 30, 2026 at 10:04 AM ET
RhinoVT
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07/30/26 10:04 AM ET
^^^ Better than he was before. Better... stronger... faster. ^^^
-- Brown Water
Jul 30, 2026 at 10:13 AM ET
Brown Water
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07/30/26 10:13 AM ET