Piece of cake, Pierre!
In July 2011, I had a Total Hip Replacement. For two years before that, I had become increasingly crippled, until I couldn't even drive (or ride!) in a car - ate standing up for two years.
My surgeon said "This is completely Elective surgery - you'll be here when you can't stand the pain anymore." Boy, was he right! I couldn't sit, stand, or lie down. Well - I was a stubborn old goat. But, who wouldn't be, they wanted to cut off the biggest bone in my body. I didn't figure that was exactly "minor" surgery.
Long story - short -- after the operation, I was literally BORN AGAIN! A totally new man. I had forgotten what it was like to be "Normal" - so I went hog-wild. How hog-wild?
I went out and bought an RV-12 kit, finished it and am now pushing 100 hours after making my First Flight on April 3rd.
Yes! My hip replacement led directly into my getting back into flying and having my own airplane, after flying other people's airplanes for almost 50 years.
Good Luck, my friend - I love your stuff and PM's and know you too will be a new man after the operation. You might even go hog wild, like I did, and buy a new airplane - maybe a Gulfstream or 737 or something like that you can take all your pals for a ride in......
Bob Bogash
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