Getting Back to Normal, Whatever That is!
Mom arrived safe and sound and we had a very busy weekend. Mom brought a bunch of stuff with her that will take some time to sort out. With my impending surgery, I didn’t feel much like getting out so we sat around the house the entire weekend. Naturally, we got to catch up on all the family trials and tribulations as well as the good stuff. On Monday the 17th my sister, Jean and brother-in-law, Paul returned to Philadelphia, leaving us with the twins, Ashley and Brooke, for a couple of weeks. It was quite an experience having two eight year old girls around.
On Wednesday morning, I went in for the hip replacement. I don’t remember anything until I arrived in my room. The pain wasn’t as bad as I expected and before long they were getting me out of bed and walking down the hall. I was hoping to go home on Saturday but the doctor decided on Sunday instead.
It was a wild week for my wife. One day, Mom had a reaction to her medication and felt weak and sick to the stomach. She vomited most of the day. My grandson, Rylan was particularly fussy and the twins were full of energy. At one point my wife was feeding Rylan, Mom began vomiting and Ashley ran into the house yelling that Brooke feel off her bike and was gushing blood. Delia, handed the baby to me, slid a bucket to Mom and went out to investigate, all without missing a beat. She took it all in stride and within twenty minutes everyone was settled down. As it turned out Brooke had scratched both hands but the “gushing” blood was a slight exaggeration.
On Monday my Physical Therapist, Lee, arrived to begin the torture. I was also assigned a nurse, Staci, to check on the incision and my general health. On Friday Jean and Paul came back to pick up the twins and go on their “real” vacation in Maryland.
Both Lee and Staci said I am doing great. I used a walker for a week and then went to a cane. Two weeks after the surgery the doctor said I could shower on my own and removed all the staples. Next Wednesday I can drive and the following Monday I can return to work.
So that brings us up to date. I feel good and the old pain from the bad hip is gone. I still have some discomfort from the surgery, but all in all I’m getting around good. Mom is doing great and her own health is improving since she doesn’t have all those steps to deal with.
In the next several days I’ll get back on track and get back to posting all the other stuff I’ve been waiting to rant about. It’s great to be able to sit at the computer again. Thanks for waiting for me.
