Today is your day Boomer! Yup, alot of us need new hips, knees, and other body replacement parts as we age. I have a number of tennis and golf friends who have already gone under the knife and most recovery stories I hear are excellent. Unfortunately in Canada right now, the wait lists are very long....mostly due to COVID....and the stories of prolonged pain are getting worse. So bad, in fact, that many of us are choosing what is called "medical tourism" and venturing to other countries for surgeries. Lithuania is a popular choice right now with a hip replacement running at about 15,000$....plus your flight, hotel, food etc. Yes, it is private, not public health care, so you pay for it, but for many in-pain Boomers, it is worth it! Meanwhile here at home, at the end of March, Canada’s health minister, Jean-Yves Duclos, said the country’s universal health-care system is “at risk” and announced a $2-billion pledge to help fix the surgery backlog. “These delays are a burden that can be very hard to bear for the affected patients, their families and their loved ones, as well as for the health-care workers caring for them." It is good news, but these things always take time....painful, difficult time for us. And now we have other options. Good luck Boomers, and cheers.