May you both be blessed with excellent health and relief from pain. I know exactly what aches and pains the aging process can cause. Hang in there and keep enjoying life!
Thank you for sharing about your health. Your videos are helping me as I am on medical leave for cancer treatments. During the info gathering phase of my issues they found a benign tumor in the middle of my brain that I’m hoping is still benign. Thank you for sharing your amazing, glorious and wholesome videos on your world cruise. I’m also from Michigan and glad you are home safe. God Bless you! 💕
I have knee, and hip replacement and degenerative joint disease in my back. If my back hurts, I change my mattress. It always works. Good luck with it all but if you have to have your knees replaced, it’s so worth it. Take care.
OH Nancy...sorry to hear that..Ive had Rheumatoid for 18 years and I watched your trip as I am unable to do it. I stay away from stairs cos of my knees...lucky that you got to do that trip before...so many pain therapies out there...hope they help
Nancy, very happy to hear you have your health issues under control, I’m praying that you get stronger and better every day. And Mike you’re right getting old is not for the weak! Looking forward to your next amazing video. 😊
As someone who fought a knee replacement for years, and finally did it, don’t fight it. Injections are great, but they are only temporary. Knee replacement surgery hurts like heck but the pain goes away. It was the best decision I’ve made.
My 63 yr old brother was concerned about his health. He was over weight and had a hard time getting up and down off the floor. He changed his diet and also hired a personal trainer. Regaining muscle is slow but one day he was on the floor - and just stood up with ease. It surprised him. Keep at it! You’ll get there.
Glad to hear you're getting better. I know you're doing the homework to get ready for Egypt. Do you know about the Great Courses? I think both of you, Mike especially, would love Bob Brier's History of Egypt and the newer one on a great tour of Egypt. The history is long, 48 lectures, and absolutely worth every minute.
Started to have serious knee pain a month before a three week European vacation. I suffered through anyway, emphasis on suffer. Cortisone did not help me at all. I had the first knee replaced two months later and the second six weeks after that. If and when you do finally have them replaced you must do your physical therapy. But, as was mentioned earlier, six months later you will be so happy to walk without pain, stairs without pain.
Glad to hear the tumor is benign. I have done both knees replaced this year. First in Marxh and still recovering from the second done in early October. I am glad that I have done this. Both of mine were bone on bone as well. Thanks for the update. I am still enjoying your world cruise videos.
How incredibly scary. So happy that the tumour was benign. Mike is right, getting old is not for the weak. Very impressive how much weight you both have lost. 🎉 I have to tell you the love and care you have for each other really comes across the screen. ❤ You are both very blessed ❤
Glad the tumour was benign. I have a benign tumour on one of my kidneys that needs to be kept an eye on. Hope the injections work. My mother had a knee replacement about 10 or more years ago so I know that the recovery can be hard so you definitely want the other options to work. But in saying that, the mobility she had after the knee replacement was amazing.
Nancy, thank you so much for sharing! (both of you) I really like your diligence in getting to the bottom of things, and your dedication to taking good care of yourself. "You slow down, you go down," as they say.😊
I do the ortho vest twice a year thank God that seems like it works cause I’m like you. I don’t want any surgery yet be 69 on 27 November trying to hang in there a lot longer. I hope you can too.
Yall look great with your weight loss. Yes, getting older is no fun! You have inspired me to get back to weight watchers. Hope you feel better soon. Thank you!!
Great news! When you are ready have your knees replaced. I know people who have done them one at the time and now in their 80’s and have no regrets and are doing just fine. The trick is to know that you need six months to totally recover from knee surgery. So do one then the following year a second one. You are very active and that is what counts for recovery. 😊😊😊
I’ve become so attached to you both. So sorry to hear about your health issues. Glad you are proactive and have a positive plan in place. I know it won’t be easy. You inspire me. Am much older than you and have a good collection of aches and pains and find it’s so easy to give into them and stop moving. I will follow your example and get exercising! Must get ready for Egypt! Thank you both so much for your generosity to finish your trip videos! Have loved them all! Happy you both (and I) had such a wonderful trip!
Glad to hear your health is on the upswing. It's been a number of years since I visited Israel and Jordan, and both were mind blowing. Petra is fabulous, but you'll need those walking shoes.
Hi, I too, am a retired nurse. When I retired at almost 70, I found myself a personal trainer, who works twice week on my core, my quads, & my balance. See if you can find one you can work with ❤❤❤
Yes I always gain a scary amount each cruise I would have been way more than you but I guess would need to go into it not as a vacation but expedition. Thanks for the medical update hope you keep feeling better on the knees and glad the tumor is benign hope it doesn’t grow any bigger.
I was recently diagnosed with knee arthritis so have been dealing with much of this myself. I am not bone on bone yet but he said I will likely need both knees replaced eventually. Right now treating mostly with physical therapy and pain medication. You are right that getting old is not for the weak. But it definitely beats not getting old! Best wishes for your health journey.
I suffer from intermittent lower back pain also. I find that the exercises for the back and getting your weight back down to your “normal” helps tremendously! Best wishes!
I went for full.knee replacement at 58 ( 1 knee ) I delivered mail 32 years , walking 17 years , jumping in and out of trucks rest. Quartizone just didn't work.Knee surgery 7 years ago best thing I've done !! Grandkids , biking , walking 5 miles every day , YES EVERYONES DIFFERENT!! BUT there's no need to be in pain Nancy, knees , hips , shoulders back all hooked together 🎉🎉🎉🎉
Praise God the tumour was benign Nancy! My heart was in my throat there for a minute! We’ll be praying for your continued health improvement. I can recommend the Alpha Stim device for helping with the pain. ❤🙏🏻
Praying that you continue to get better. 🙏🏾Jesus is our healer. ✝️Love, love your videos of the world cruise. Traveling vicariously through them. Thanks for sharing your journey.😊
Mike said it well, I am happy it’s getting sorted. I did some strengthening with Pilates for dummies, it was on TH-cam and I bought the dvd. It helped a lot! And was easy on my weak knees! Good luck for your recovery and can’t wait to see the rest of the trips you take!
My mom considered knee replacement. I went with her to the doctor who was not only her neighbor but also the knee surgeon for an NBA team. He agreed with me that at her age - late 80s - that it probably was not a good idea. She did not have the surgery
I'm glad you're on the mend, Nancy. Cortisone shots really helped me before I had to have surgery for a rotator cuff tear. About the knee surgery, I read a while back that they can do double knee replacements and that it helps a lot with both recovery time and the imbalance that naturally follows having only one done at a time. Just a thought... It's always great to see you both, and I'm still enjoying your cruise videos. Thanks a bunch!
Nancy, I too am an RN. I.m 2 years younger than you had four surgeries on my knees as a teenager due to sports injuries, and a total knee at the age of 52 after having been bone on bone for more than a decade, then already. Prior to the total knee I had had a Synvisc injection and steroid shots as well into my knees. One thing that might help with your pain is a tens unit you could use that on whatever area of the body is bothering you. I have one and use it frequently.
Hí Nancy thanks for the update. I know how you feel I have arthritis which is particularly bád in my right knee. I also like you have a back problem due tó an old injury.. I saw my orthopedic surgeon recently they took xrays of my knee which they showed mé and it is bone ón bone thats why it is só painful. We discussed injections but they would not bé suitable. The surgeon suggested a partial knee replacement which would result in mé using crutches & not being able tó drive for four tó six weeks. Its something I will have tó think about. I got a script for strong pain killers but these are very hard on the stomach and may cause dizzyness só I take over the counter tablets when the pain is really bád. Its is all such a pain pardon the pun. Hope you continue tó improve. .
Hello Mike & Nancy so sorry you have had a health scare I have to say this part of the ageing process I am much older and arthritic knees as well diet will help you as well Love from Sydney
Take care for a few days the cortisone will make you prone to tendon injury as it settles. I have been there. I am 1 year plus of knee replacement and wish I hadn't waited as long. Hope all goes well
Was curious if you could do a Christmas tree with all of your travel ornaments? It may be a long video, but if you could share each ornament and show it as you place it on, the tree would be wonderful as I to collect travel, ornaments!
Probably the food and diet you were eating had a lot to do with the inflammatory issues you had. Since you are home and focusing on your diet and eating better and more healthy that has also probably helped out along with the injection in the knee has helped improve your mobility. Good luck with continuing on your health improvement for your exciting traveling coming up.
Changing my diet saved me from debilitating back pain, nerve pain, joint pain, muscle pain, digestive issues, raised blood pressure, 20kg over weight. It took around 8 months for all these problems to resolve. I'm completely pain free and never felt and looked healthier. Since 2020 I've only been eating fatty meats, seafood, eggs and dairy. Prior to that I was eating the mainstream version of a healthy diet (lots of veggies, fruit, whole grains, low fat, eating the rainbow etc) for decades and watching my health slowly decline. Dr Anthony Chaffee, Dr Paul Mason, Dr Ken Berry, Dr Shawn Baker, Dr Gary Fettke, Dr Benjamin Bikman, Dr. Malcolm Kendrick, all helped me get my health back. See "No Carb Life".
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Nancy so glad you are doing better! I pray you continue to improve.
So glad to hear everything is ok ❤️
Thank you for the update. I really hope it goes very well. I have replaced my knee and am thankful for having done it.
Thank you so much for sharing and so happy all is well and improving day by day
May you both be blessed with excellent health and relief from pain. I know exactly what aches and pains the aging process can cause. Hang in there and keep enjoying life!
Thank you for sharing about your health. Your videos are helping me as I am on medical leave for cancer treatments. During the info gathering phase of my issues they found a benign tumor in the middle of my brain that I’m hoping is still benign. Thank you for sharing your amazing, glorious and wholesome videos on your world cruise. I’m also from Michigan and glad you are home safe. God Bless you! 💕
Wonderful news Nancy ! Take care❣️
I have knee, and hip replacement and degenerative joint disease in my back. If my back hurts, I change my mattress. It always works. Good luck with it all but if you have to have your knees replaced, it’s so worth it. Take care.
OH Nancy...sorry to hear that..Ive had Rheumatoid for 18 years and I watched your trip as I am unable to do it. I stay away from stairs cos of my knees...lucky that you got to do that trip before...so many pain therapies out there...hope they help
Nancy, very happy to hear you have your health issues under control, I’m praying that you get stronger and better every day. And Mike you’re right getting old is not for the weak! Looking forward to your next amazing video. 😊
As someone who fought a knee replacement for years, and finally did it, don’t fight it.
Injections are great, but they are only temporary.
Knee replacement surgery hurts like heck but the pain goes away.
It was the best decision I’ve made.
I’m very happy that you’ve gotten a handle on your health issues. I hope you continue to feel better and stronger. Send best wishes!
Always good to take the lead in your personal health guided by the doctors. I feel Personal Health Goals are the Best Goals ❤
My 63 yr old brother was concerned about his health. He was over weight and had a hard time getting up and down off the floor. He changed his diet and also hired a personal trainer. Regaining muscle is slow but one day he was on the floor - and just stood up with ease. It surprised him. Keep at it! You’ll get there.
Glad to hear you're getting better. I know you're doing the homework to get ready for Egypt. Do you know about the Great Courses? I think both of you, Mike especially, would love Bob Brier's History of Egypt and the newer one on a great tour of Egypt. The history is long, 48 lectures, and absolutely worth every minute.
I highly recommend yoga - it’s changed my life !
Thank you for sharing. I’m sure that this will help someone, perhaps a great many. Praying 🙏🏼
Started to have serious knee pain a month before a three week European vacation. I suffered through anyway, emphasis on suffer. Cortisone did not help me at all. I had the first knee replaced two months later and the second six weeks after that. If and when you do finally have them replaced you must do your physical therapy. But, as was mentioned earlier, six months later you will be so happy to walk without pain, stairs without pain.
Glad to hear you are ok and that you are working towards betterment of your health. Wish you well on your journey. Thank you for sharing
Thank you for sharing your health journey, Nancy!
Glad to hear the tumor is benign. I have done both knees replaced this year. First in Marxh and still recovering from the second done in early October. I am glad that I have done this. Both of mine were bone on bone as well.
Thanks for the update. I am still enjoying your world cruise videos.
How incredibly scary. So happy that the tumour was benign. Mike is right, getting old is not for the weak. Very impressive how much weight you both have lost. 🎉 I have to tell you the love and care you have for each other really comes across the screen. ❤ You are both very blessed ❤
Glad the tumour was benign. I have a benign tumour on one of my kidneys that needs to be kept an eye on.
Hope the injections work. My mother had a knee replacement about 10 or more years ago so I know that the recovery can be hard so you definitely want the other options to work. But in saying that, the mobility she had after the knee replacement was amazing.
So happy to hear all is benign and that treatment is helping. Praying that all stays fantastic. Thank you for taking me along on the cruise.
Nancy, thank you so much for sharing! (both of you) I really like your diligence in getting to the bottom of things, and your dedication to taking good care of yourself. "You slow down, you go down," as they say.😊
I do the ortho vest twice a year thank God that seems like it works cause I’m like you. I don’t want any surgery yet be 69 on 27 November trying to hang in there a lot longer. I hope you can too.
I’m glad things are better for you!!! Thanks for the information incase I ever need it or someone I know!!! ❤️
Glad you’re on the mend Nancy!!
Yall look great with your weight loss. Yes, getting older is no fun! You have inspired me to get back to weight watchers. Hope you feel better soon. Thank you!!
Great news! When you are ready have your knees replaced. I know people who have done them one at the time and now in their 80’s and have no regrets and are doing just fine. The trick is to know that you need six months to totally recover from knee surgery. So do one then the following year a second one. You are very active and that is what counts for recovery. 😊😊😊
I’ve become so attached to you both. So sorry to hear about your health issues. Glad you are proactive and have a positive plan in place. I know it won’t be easy. You inspire me. Am much older than you and have a good collection of aches and pains and find it’s so easy to give into them and stop moving. I will follow your example and get exercising! Must get ready for Egypt! Thank you both so much for your generosity to finish your trip videos! Have loved them all! Happy you both (and I) had such a wonderful trip!
All the love from Brazil sister Nancy. My wife and I pray for your health. You and husnand seem to be very good people. Wish you the best!!
Glad to hear your health is on the upswing. It's been a number of years since I visited Israel and Jordan, and both were mind blowing. Petra is fabulous, but you'll need those walking shoes.
Thank-you updating us. Feel better, Nancy.
I have become so attached to you both watching your videos…I am so relieved Nancy is ok! I hope you feel better soon…🙏🏻♥️
Hi, I too, am a retired nurse. When I retired at almost 70, I found myself a personal trainer, who works twice week on my core, my quads, & my balance. See if you can find one you can work with ❤❤❤
Yes I always gain a scary amount each cruise I would have been way more than you but I guess would need to go into it not as a vacation but expedition. Thanks for the medical update hope you keep feeling better on the knees and glad the tumor is benign hope it doesn’t grow any bigger.
Hang in there! I know the feeling. It seems as soon as we got to 60 all hell breaks lose!! You are in good hands it sounds like! So glad you are ok!
I was recently diagnosed with knee arthritis so have been dealing with much of this myself. I am not bone on bone yet but he said I will likely need both knees replaced eventually. Right now treating mostly with physical therapy and pain medication. You are right that getting old is not for the weak. But it definitely beats not getting old! Best wishes for your health journey.
Nancy so happy to hear that things are going better and yes it is not for the faint of heart growing old!
I suffer from intermittent lower back pain also. I find that the exercises for the back and getting your weight back down to your “normal” helps tremendously! Best wishes!
Wow, I was feeling for you both during this video but so much better when I heard things are okay. So glad you are feeling better Nancy!
I went for full.knee replacement at 58 ( 1 knee ) I delivered mail 32 years , walking 17 years , jumping in and out of trucks rest. Quartizone just didn't work.Knee surgery 7 years ago best thing I've done !! Grandkids , biking , walking 5 miles every day , YES EVERYONES DIFFERENT!! BUT there's no need to be in pain Nancy, knees , hips , shoulders back all hooked together 🎉🎉🎉🎉
So glad to hear everything is ok👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Praise God the tumour was benign Nancy! My heart was in my throat there for a minute! We’ll be praying for your continued health improvement. I can recommend the Alpha Stim device for helping with the pain. ❤🙏🏻
really sorry to hear your news Nancy. wishing you all the vest
Glad you are getting better. I’ve been dealing with a bulging disc in my back for 11 years.
Wishing the best for you guys. God bless.
PT!!!! Then when done with PT, get yourself a personal trainer to continue progressing. You've got this!!!
What a roller coaster. You're a trooper Nancy! Determination will take you miles!
Praying that you continue to get better. 🙏🏾Jesus is our healer. ✝️Love, love your videos of the world cruise. Traveling vicariously through them. Thanks for sharing your journey.😊
Mike said it well, I am happy it’s getting sorted. I did some strengthening with Pilates for dummies, it was on TH-cam and I bought the dvd. It helped a lot! And was easy on my weak knees! Good luck for your recovery and can’t wait to see the rest of the trips you take!
Nanci, I turned 60 in October. I do feel like I’m falling apart. I had a shot of cortizone in one of my knees a couple years ago and it was amazing.
It is great to hear that you are stepping up and doing things to improve your health proactively.
My mom considered knee replacement. I went with her to the doctor who was not only her neighbor but also the knee surgeon for an NBA team. He agreed with me that at her age - late 80s - that it probably was not a good idea. She did not have the surgery
Do the surgery. You will not regret it. It’s very hard at first but soon you will be pain free and will be able to leap off the stairs!
Relieved that you're feeling reassured ---take care
❤ great to know you're taking good care and are on the way to recovering with the pain. ❤
Our poor joints do start showing the wear and tear. I hope you can avoid surgery on your back. Knee replacement after rehab is a huge improvement
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It is good that you were able to drop the weight so quickly after the return home.
Nancy you look marvelous! hugs
So glad your health news turned out ok you both look great keep up great work. 🎉Still love watching your clips .
I'm glad you're on the mend, Nancy. Cortisone shots really helped me before I had to have surgery for a rotator cuff tear. About the knee surgery, I read a while back that they can do double knee replacements and that it helps a lot with both recovery time and the imbalance that naturally follows having only one done at a time. Just a thought...
It's always great to see you both, and I'm still enjoying your cruise videos. Thanks a bunch!
Nancy, I too am an RN. I.m 2 years younger than you had four surgeries on my knees as a teenager due to sports injuries, and a total knee at the age of 52 after having been bone on bone for more than a decade, then already. Prior to the total knee I had had a Synvisc injection and steroid shots as well into my knees. One thing that might help with your pain is a tens unit you could use that on whatever area of the body is bothering you. I have one and use it frequently.
Hí Nancy thanks for the update. I know how you feel I have arthritis which is particularly bád in my right knee. I also like you have a back problem due tó an old injury.. I saw my orthopedic surgeon recently they took xrays of my knee which they showed mé and it is bone ón bone thats why it is só painful. We discussed injections but they would not bé suitable. The surgeon suggested a partial knee replacement which would result in mé using crutches & not being able tó drive for four tó six weeks. Its something I will have tó think about. I got a script for strong pain killers but these are very hard on the stomach and may cause dizzyness só I take over the counter tablets when the pain is really bád. Its is all such a pain pardon the pun. Hope you continue tó improve.
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You should consult a chiropractor.
The AMA recommends that people seek conservative care before getting knee surgery.
Hello Mike & Nancy so sorry you have had a health scare I have to say this part of the ageing process I am much older and arthritic knees as well diet will help you as well Love from Sydney
Take care for a few days the cortisone will make you prone to tendon injury as it settles. I have been there. I am 1 year plus of knee replacement and wish I hadn't waited as long. Hope all goes well
I’m 61 and feel like I am falling apart as well.
Was curious if you could do a Christmas tree with all of your travel ornaments? It may be a long video, but if you could share each ornament and show it as you place it on, the tree would be wonderful as I to collect travel, ornaments!
We will be looking for your Christmas tree! 😆
Probably the food and diet you were eating had a lot to do with the inflammatory issues you had. Since you are home and focusing on your diet and eating better and more healthy that has also probably helped out along with the injection in the knee has helped improve your mobility. Good luck with continuing on your health improvement for your exciting traveling coming up.
Scary title!
Maybe all those food tours took a toil !😂😂😂
I know about knee pain. I use an online physical therapy that I did 3 to 5 times a week that helped.
I think those food tours did you in weight wise!
Hope you feel better. Maybe you need to start a workout channel. I'd follow!
Ask your orthopedist about physical therapy. It may help.
You are right. Getting old is not for sissys!!!!
Changing my diet saved me from debilitating back pain, nerve pain, joint pain, muscle pain, digestive issues, raised blood pressure, 20kg over weight. It took around 8 months for all these problems to resolve. I'm completely pain free and never felt and looked healthier.
Since 2020 I've only been eating fatty meats, seafood, eggs and dairy.
Prior to that I was eating the mainstream version of a healthy diet (lots of veggies, fruit, whole grains, low fat, eating the rainbow etc) for decades and watching my health slowly decline.
Dr Anthony Chaffee, Dr Paul Mason, Dr Ken Berry, Dr Shawn Baker, Dr Gary Fettke, Dr Benjamin Bikman, Dr. Malcolm Kendrick, all helped me get my health back.
See "No Carb Life".