I will appreciate your prayer especially over the next few days: I go in early Tuesday morning, July 28, for left knee replacement surgery. Please pray that Dr. Ron Hollis and his team have a good day!

The right knee was replaced September 2018, and except for a rough few days right after, recovery from that went really well. I put the left one off as long as I could, but I had a little scare back in January – 48 hours when walking was very difficult. So I got a cortisone shot and scheduled replacement for May. When the pandemic started, we postponed until now.

Thankfully, I have been able to get around satisfactorily. I don’t have any pain, but I don’t push it either. I’m looking forward to being able to build back up rather than just hang on.

As is my custom, I have scheduled a few blogs ahead to keep the daily blog habit going. I’ll be back live with an update as soon as I can. I expect to come home from the hospital Thursday afternoon.

I am the Lord who heals you. (Exodus 15.26, NIV)

Have mercy on me, LORD, for I am faint; heal me, LORD, for my bones are in agony. (Psalm 6.2, NIV – they’re not in agony now, but they might be for a few days after!)