| Us old farts with bad knees need to walk around [message #277986] |
Mon, 18 May 2015 12:30  |
kerry pinkerton
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Registered: July 2012
Location: Harvest, Al
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I normally go up to Minnesota with a friend in his Winniebago for a metal shaping event every spring. This year I didn't go and he ended up driving straight home to South Carolina by himself. About 1600 miles which he did in two days. When he got home, he LITERALLY could not make it down those 5 steps to the ground and had to call some friends to come assist him.
His knees are shot...like mine...he's overweight...like me and most of us. Driving is one of the worst things we can do for long periods. To make a long story short, he had a huge fluid buildup in his knee from sitting in one position too long. To be fair, he probably abused it some during the event too.
I asked him if he stopped and walked around every few hours? ...no. Did you do leg lifts to pump the fluid out? ...no.
The warranty has expired on most of us...be smart guys.
Kerry Pinkerton - North Alabama
Had 5 over the years. Currently have a '06 Fleetwood Discovery 39L
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