Got home from Hospital today
Finally had the right total knee replacement done on Monday July 31, and now home on Wednesday. Basically, my doctor said I have no restrictions, except to use my head and logically, what I cannot do,...
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Thanks everyone for your encouragement. I SURE do appreciate that.
Today is day 4 after surgery. We did indeed sleep in the camper last night. It felt so good to be in there. I know, we have that fabulous house, but that camper is truly our world!
I had a hospital follow up this morning for blood thinner med checks. I wanted to be somewhat mobile and it just takes a little time to get all the stiffness worked out. But this morning, .... well ... there's only one way to describe my experience getting out of bed, getting where I could stand and walk, and actually move again .....
To actually "get going" this morning, made me feel like a 1955 Plymouth Sedan left in the snow for a month and getting a jump start just to start running! Yup, it took a lot of "cranking" AMPS and extra battery power to get the engine turned over today! Once she got warmed up though, she took off a purring! (I can identify with this era of cars, I was born in 1955!)
Thanks everyone!
Today is day 4 after surgery. We did indeed sleep in the camper last night. It felt so good to be in there. I know, we have that fabulous house, but that camper is truly our world!
I had a hospital follow up this morning for blood thinner med checks. I wanted to be somewhat mobile and it just takes a little time to get all the stiffness worked out. But this morning, .... well ... there's only one way to describe my experience getting out of bed, getting where I could stand and walk, and actually move again .....
To actually "get going" this morning, made me feel like a 1955 Plymouth Sedan left in the snow for a month and getting a jump start just to start running! Yup, it took a lot of "cranking" AMPS and extra battery power to get the engine turned over today! Once she got warmed up though, she took off a purring! (I can identify with this era of cars, I was born in 1955!)
Thanks everyone!
