Thanks for all the info Crafty. I have heard the same thing as all of you about knees being a more difficult surgery than the hip. My mom mentioned that her insurance will cover a rehab facility but she doesn't want to go to one. We are going to reapproah the subject with her after the surgery.

My mom showed up at the hospital with my sister yesterday and was told her surgery was cancelled. I was on my way there at the time. It was 11:00 in the morning and my mom had been fasting since 9:00 the night before. She is addicted to coffee in the morning and hadn't had her caffiene fix, plus emotionally she was ready to do this! She was so upset that no one called her! It seems the Cardiologist felt she needed another test, so she (the doctor) contacted the surgeon who cancelled the surgery. No one told my mom. Us kids were beyond upset!!! My mom had this particular test done a couple months ago and in the end, the Cardiologist accepted the results of that test and cleared her for surgery! However, the surgeon can not fit her in until Friday at 1:00. My sister flew in from Oregon on Monday and she flies home next Monday morning. That only gives my sister the weekend with my mom after the surgery and then it will be me full time, which I will gladly do. I will be there over the weekend too, I just hoped for more help and time with my sister while my mom was recovering. Oh well, life is full of twists and turns.