I went to the VA (Veteran's Administration) hospital in Durham yesterday. Nothing serous, just a checkup. I used the time to go to the prosthetics department to find out about a set of knee braces I had ordered some time ago. I had actually placed five orders for them since I knew I needed a new set. VA policy is that you get 1 (yes, that's one) set (I have to wear one on each knee) a year. A set wears out in about 3 months, six if you baby them. Anyway, the fellow at the desk in Prosthetics told me they had been mailed the day before. At this point my Spider-Sense began to tingle madly, but I saw no supervillians sneaking up on me, so I left. As it turned out, the fellow was true to his word; I found the new knee braces waiting for me when I got home.
Seven months late, and one size too small.
Maybe I'll have better luck next year.
If you lose 50 pounds, they'll be the right size.
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