It’s just been a few months following a total left hip replacement and things have been going quite well, with a few exceptions. Being rather young, I’m in my mid ’50’s, I was quite surprised to be diagnosed with severe arthritis and avascular necrosis, in my left hip. According to my orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Gregory Golladay of Grand Rapids, avascular necrosis is a loss of blood supply resulting in bone deterioration and loss. I have always been very active and arthritis was the last thing I expected. When Dr. Golladay recommended a total hip replacement I was shocked. However, it’s been seven weeks, and the surgery was a big success.…
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How to Maintain RV Deep Cycle Batteries
RV’s are a great source of fun, joy and entertainment. It’s not fun when you’ve loaded the family, pets, food and gear into the trailer and truck, driven for 500 miles to be away from everyone, turn on the lights and-nothing. The batteries are dead. Now you have to trek back to the nearest town, tell the RV repair shop that the batteries are only a year old. They worked last season, after all. The trailer has been sitting in storage. The technician quietly explains that even stored batteries need maintenance. Deep cycle batteries should last five years or more. Eighty five percent of RV batteries die long before their…
