I believe so .My father was an athlete a good portion of his life but never sustained any problems .However ,he had Parkinson’s as I do and he like me was prone to getting skin cancer.
Sorry to hear about your knee problems and Linda’s hand problem.Surprisingly having played competive sports for many years I never developed any knee issues.Hopefully you will both have satisfactory results that will not keep you from any vacations.
TSOTD is from Great Stirrup Cay my first and only Tender experience.I would not have done it except that this was a family cruise when my grandkids were very young and had the belief that Grandpa Lenny could do anything.
We have used medical services several times and have always received a bill the day of the treatment which we then sent to our Travel Insurance carrier.
I had a PCP in the 60’s who is in his 90’s and still practicing.
I have a friend who is a General Surgeon and still performing surgery .He is in his 80’s.