André Rieu and Knee Surgery

I have recently had knee replacement surgery on my other knee. The one that was replaced in September is doing very well, and I am hopeful for this latest one. The operation was carried out at an excellent private hospital (which also does NHS work). My operated leg is still painful when I put weight on it, but is doing well otherwise.
As readers will know, I am a fan of André Rieu and his orchestra. When I was in bed in my room on the evening of the day of the op, having had an excellent dinner, I switch on the TV, and tried Sky Arts, which just happened to be showing André’s 2003 concert in the historic city of Cortona in Italy. This open-air event took place in a large central piazza surrounded by tall medieval buildings and packed with enthusiastic Italians. They all seemed to know the tunes and the lyrics to the operatic arias being played. It was a brilliant concert and lasted until about 10.00 pm, when the nurses arrived to give me my last tablets for the day.

I have heard André claim that, when patients in hospital watch his videos, they immediately get better. During the two hours plus of the concert, I was unaware of any pain in my battered knee, and that was on the very evening of the op. Perhaps André is right.

Next morning, while I was waiting for a physio to get me walking, I was watching the TV, which was showing another André video: the 2008 concert in the magnificent opera house in Dresden. This was another brilliant concert. I had to leave the room before Mirusia got to sing her solo, in order to walk slowly up and down corridors on a walking frame and then on crutches. I was glad to get back to watch the last part of the concert.

On the evening of that day, I put on the TV,and guess what! It was another of my favourites. The Lionesses were playing a World Cup qualifier against the brilliant Spanish women and won. Again I was unaware of any pain, even after my earlier efforts in walking.

On the following day, as I was awaiting the arrival of my lift home, I put on the TV, which was showing André’s 2023 DVD “Love is All Around”. It got me in the right frame of mind to go home.

With the good care I received in the hospital and with the TV contributions, I felt that love was indeed all around. Someone was looking after my interests.

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