I've had both totally replaced , one at a time, in the last year, after a long wait due to the suspension of elective surgery. In that time, one of the knees went from a simple bone on bone condition to where the x-ray looked like a mortar and pestle. If you go with knee replacement, make sure that the surgeon uses robotic surgery. It is extremely precise and greatly lowers the chance it will need revision in the future. For me, the first two weeks after surgery were extremely difficult. My wife was an excellent care giver, and I needed that. Also, use a physical therapist close to your house. Long drives can become very painful. Beyond two weeks, the improvement was steady and the pain lowered every day. It took about 2 months each to get comfortable. Two months after the second knee I was able to hike in the desert around Tucson with no difficulty. Complete healing may take over a year. I wish I could have done mine sooner.
Here is a real-life scenario to consider: Cars and trucks were stopped on I-10 outside Kerrville Texas (in the Texas hill country) in freezing conditions for 17 plus hours in early February after a couple of 18 wheelers jackknifed. There were no wreckers in 100 miles that could handle 18 wheelers, so the sun had to come out and ice had to melt so they could reach the blockage. Even after traffic began to move the next day, it took many hours before the miles of stopped vehicles got to safe open road. At the end of the wait, the emergency personnel were able to bring gasoline to those who ran out trying to keep warm and alive overnight. I was there and lucky. By the grace of God, I was stopped in traffic just shy of the first Kerrville exit and was able to reach it by driving a couple hundred yards on the icy shoulder of a bridge to the exit. Most were not so fortunate and had to tough it out on the highway. After that experience no electric vehicles for me. To my way of thinking, after you run out of juice trying to keep warm there is not one thing emergency services can do for you; gas won't help you. I guess after the traffic has cleared and a wrecker becomes available you can get your vehicle moved to a charging station at considerable expense.
Funny how the second paragraph of the article states the pills "have been shown to dramatically reduce the risk of hospitalization and death." This statement reeks of misinformation and/or marketing spin.
For something that has definitely been shown to dramatically reduce the risk of hospitalization and death I look to Ivermectin first. Lately I have been adding to my stores.
Being only 25 miles from Tennessee, I'm waiting only for confirmation that it is actually on the shelf and available over the counter, at which time I'll add even more.
The big pharma "a pill for every ill" game is pretty much over to me.
I also take a B-complex and the same amount of vitamin C with it, sorry. The B3 will give a warm flushing sensation that some don't like, but at bedtime I find it very calming. Mine is not a scientific but simply a personal observation. It is inexpensive and harmless to try even if it doesn't help. Another observation, I also find my dreams much better. I think of it as being a dietary supplement which benefits the central nervous system and brain.
The real threat comes from the NIH, CDC and FDA and those others involved planning the next plandemic. This nonsense is to create a blame game that points the blame at those who refuse to be voluntarily targeted for extermination rather than than the true cause.
The most dangerous thing as an investor is unjustified confidence that any particular stock move is going to happen and to bet big on it in an attempt to get rich quick. Keep the investment low enough that if the strategy fails little is lost and your financial future is not affected. Personally, I am risk averse and steer clear of any and every popular theory in pursuit of companies which earn their way up.
My first thought as well. There are probably many other possible reasons, but product substitution with inferior non-spec compliant steel could involve not only many dollars worth of grift but also threaten national security.
Their ruling in R v W was based on a lie. a fraud. A fraud was acted on by the USG!? This is a fact. Who among us wants our government to fraud us again? Its an universal problem that crosses every segment of society regardless of their world view. Its a huge red pill, now that it has been proven.