cpollock
graduate
Thank you to you @Layla and also @GrannyC for your comments. I survived year end at work and moved some heavy boxes yesterday and kind of paying for it today; hehe. Off at Noon and our section is going out for lunch for our year end party. I'm off Fridays now instead of Mondays for the time being. The grandkids are coming tomorrow for a sleepover. Everleigh is 22 months old now and Noah is 7. I'm going to be Gramma again in July; this one is a surprise - not even the parents know if it's a boy or girl and want to keep it that way. I'm able to lift Everleigh and do diaper changes etc.... and have been for a few months now. Her first sleepover wasn't til December and now her and I have bonded. Noah and I are close as well and I intend to keep my grandkids around as much as possible. A couple months after my surgery; my surgeon said to admire the grandkids at a distance and no lifting or having them on my lap. This was one of my goals in recovery was to heal fast enough to be able to care for my grandkids. My scar is a thin red line; doubt it will fade but that's okay; my badge for what I've gone through. Having a hip replacement was the best decision I made; I hobbled around and in pain for many years; especially the last 18 months plus sleep was very difficult. Every movement I would wake up. Now, it's a memory and I'm living pain free. And yes, positive attitude is a must - I strongly believe that Thoughts Become Things. Talk to you all soon. I wish you well. Cheryl