Kudos to you, Liz and Mary for taking on such huge tasks of bed transformations. You gals are in great shape. I get tired from just hearing all the work that you have done and plan to do. I think what takes you days will take me weeks to get done. Good luck!
Annette, if you can get through the root with a serrated knife means that it is not too bad yet. I have heard that a saw is necessary in some cases.