Been to the doctors today - and for me that is a rare event in itself. I needed a new prescription for anti-inflammatory tablets for my arthritis. While I was there he had a feel of my knees - you know the thing, moving your leg backwards and forwards checking for wear and tear.
Anyway it seems that there is a bit too much wear and tear in my right knee and he predicted that I would need a replacement before too long. That made me feel really old. Perhaps my body is getting on a bit and has been abused - but I still have the mind of someone younger. I suppose I will have to give it back sometime - bum tish, I thank you!
Knee replacement surgery is quite a routine operation with over 70,000 done in England and Wales each year.
I've become quite attached to my knees - I've had them for almost 58 years. But if I have to have a replacement I've been thinking what sort of knees would I rather have. There are so many to choose from - fat knees, thin knees, chubby knees, knobbly knees.
There are even place names that celebrate the knee - Wounded Knee (USA) , Neasden (UK) and Kneeden (Germany).
When all is said and done I think I will stick with the ones I've got for now - they're quite attractive in a funny sort of way.
