05-04-2015, 01:35 PM
[font "Comic Sans MS"][#800000]I gave up on using a tube for fishing over 10 years ago because my bad left knee could take the pressure any longer. I also had to give up almost all upland bird hunting because I could no longer walk long distances or over ruff terrain. So on Mar 25, 2015, I had a total knee replacement surgery to fix that problem. Recovery is coming along nicely and my range of motion is now zero to 129 degrees 5 weeks later. I'm walking without any aids and started shooting Skeet and Sporting Clays last week; and all without any pain to speak of.[/#800000][/font]
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[font "Comic Sans MS"][#800000]So here's my question. Are any of you folks using a tube or toon with one or both legs sporting a bionic knee? Or do you fish regularly with somebody who might fit that description? I've talked with a friend that knows somebody that fishes from a toon with one knee replaced and his only comment was that the knee would absorb the cold and drive him out of the water after a short time to warm the knee back up. Pain didn't seem to be an issue, but cold was.[/#800000][/font]
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[font "Comic Sans MS"][#800000]So what have been your experiences? Are there any limits for you that a person with two natural knees doesn't have to contend with? I'd like to know what I'm facing before investing any money in new equipment.[/#800000][/font]
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[font "Comic Sans MS"][#800000]PS: Moderators - I will not get mad if you move this to a more appropriate board. [][/#800000][/font]
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[font "Comic Sans MS"][#800000]So here's my question. Are any of you folks using a tube or toon with one or both legs sporting a bionic knee? Or do you fish regularly with somebody who might fit that description? I've talked with a friend that knows somebody that fishes from a toon with one knee replaced and his only comment was that the knee would absorb the cold and drive him out of the water after a short time to warm the knee back up. Pain didn't seem to be an issue, but cold was.[/#800000][/font]
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[font "Comic Sans MS"][#800000]So what have been your experiences? Are there any limits for you that a person with two natural knees doesn't have to contend with? I'd like to know what I'm facing before investing any money in new equipment.[/#800000][/font]
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[font "Comic Sans MS"][#800000]PS: Moderators - I will not get mad if you move this to a more appropriate board. [][/#800000][/font]
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Bob Hicks, from Utah
I'm 82 years young and going as hard as I can for as long as I can.
"Free men do not ask permission to bear arms."
I'm 82 years young and going as hard as I can for as long as I can.
"Free men do not ask permission to bear arms."