Gloat with a very sad ending.............

[Tom Hamilton]

Robert here's to best possible outcomes from your surgery. Did you get the message about rehab?

Oh, when you're ready for the 3520, please give me a call. The Jet might just fit over by the window in my shop!

Merry Christmas, Tom, in Houston, but close enough to pick-up the Jet!

[Raymond Overman]

Robert,

You win some, you lose some, and a few get rained out. Sorry to hear that you're sidelined for a while. Hope all goes well with the surgery and here's to a quick recovery.

Congratulations on the new lathe though.

[Tom Sherman]

First of all let me say...OHHH MY EYES...they'll never be the same. Secondly congrats on the new latherizer. And third good luck with your surgery, I had mine done 11/29 have had less pain than before the surgery. Bad part is having to be off my feet for three more weeks, have to use crutches or a walker to get around. I have learned that crutches were never intended for a man over 300 pounds, but all in all things are going good. Wishing you a speedy recovery and a Merry Christmas to you and yours.

[Frank Kobilsek]

Robert

You are probably just waking up from surgery as I write this.

I tried to snow ski for the second time in my life at 41 years old. While attempting to make the turn onto Pooh Bear's Trail (kiddie hill) for the first run of the day I fell. I severed 3 ligaments. While rehabing I started carving canes, which led to buying a lathe, which threw me into the abyss. All's good that end well.

Enjoy PT and watch the pills, for me they are worse than the pain.

Frank

[TYLER WOOD]

That was a picture that could have been left unposted! Thanks a lot for that!
Sorry to hear about the surgery, hope all is going well and you heal quickly. May the lathe grow and turn colors as it molds at woodcraft. So when it get home it's mustard yellow and huge!!!

[Don Orr]

Hey, a new lathe, a new knee, some R&R around the Holidays. Sounds good to me ! And as others have said, do what the docs and PTs say and don't rush it-but don't baby it either. The lathe can wait. It won't do you much good if your body is too messed up to use it.

Good luck and Happy Holidays.

[Dale Gregory]

Robert, hope you knee surgery went without a hitch. The lathe can wait....a little while. Need to find a few friends to pick it up and set it up for you. I can see you leaning on the crutches and turning a little during rehab.

Jim, glad to hear your surgery went well!

My right knee is bothering me a lot, so I may be next in line in the New Year!

Dale

[robert hainstock]

Bummer. I had a roomate who was having his second knee job in three months because he did not do what the doctor said as to therepy. It is a six week deal I'm told and quite arduous. We'll be thinkin of you.
Bob

[Robert McGowen]

Thanks for the kind words everyone! I am alive and almost well. Have to go. The wife is looking over the shoulder making sure that I am not typing something weird due to the meds.

[Tom Hamilton]

Good news Robert, thanks for the update. Have you done your PT for today?!?

Merry Christmas, Tom