Whats happening with me....Well
*I'm waiting to hear from the OS secretary with a list of available surgery dates
*I'm summoning up the courage to go to the dentist-thought I should check this out before I hit the OR table...I have a few sensitive teeth
*I'm teaching (primary school) on a casual basis..tomorrow I've got a really difficult class so I'll be knackered at the end of the day, Nic is in childcare a few days a week and I have an incredibly generous friend who minds him on other days for me if I get work
*I did a swan dive on the lounge room floor (stepped on one of nics cars) ....survived ...not too much pain. Interesting thing was I HAD a ganglion (a great big ugly lump of no great medical consequence)on my wrist. When I fell I came down on that wrist, The ganglion swelled up a little and now the swelling has gone down its disappeared! Folklore used to recommend "banging them with a bible", and I guess in some way, slamming myself to the floor has achieved the same thing!
*Went fishing today with the kids (no bites)
*Hip is achey
*I feel perpetually tired...hip?, diet ? actually the fact that I do little exercise means that I don't get the energy boost attributed to exercise. I am a little worried about how I'll fit regular exercise into my days activities as I won't be able to easily take nic for a walk. I live in a hilly area and walking will be a challenge , let alone pushing a pram or chasing a 2 year old....and swimming with a 2 year old isn't really swimming at all....
* I keep on talking about hip replacements to everybody (and anybody)
*actually I should go and get my blood checked etc
*I'm doing school assignments on antarctica, Aussie culture, science, Anzac day, .....no they are not my assignments but lets not pretend that when a kid has assignments that they do it entirely by themselves!
* and all of that is on top of normal life.....
Life is good and I am grateful that I'm not in the pain that some people are experiencing. I always said that I would have THR when I felt dangerous driving...I don't feel dangerous but I do find sitting and driving can cause pain in the hip and back ache and stiffness.... but none of this compares with the level of pain that some people here describe and whilst I feel for everybody I'm grateful that I can't feel it too. I rarely take any drugs....an occasional paracetemol or ibuprofen, but not everyday. This is more a lifestyle choice rather than a pain issue....
Stay happy
Rachel
*I'm waiting to hear from the OS secretary with a list of available surgery dates
*I'm summoning up the courage to go to the dentist-thought I should check this out before I hit the OR table...I have a few sensitive teeth
*I'm teaching (primary school) on a casual basis..tomorrow I've got a really difficult class so I'll be knackered at the end of the day, Nic is in childcare a few days a week and I have an incredibly generous friend who minds him on other days for me if I get work
*I did a swan dive on the lounge room floor (stepped on one of nics cars) ....survived ...not too much pain. Interesting thing was I HAD a ganglion (a great big ugly lump of no great medical consequence)on my wrist. When I fell I came down on that wrist, The ganglion swelled up a little and now the swelling has gone down its disappeared! Folklore used to recommend "banging them with a bible", and I guess in some way, slamming myself to the floor has achieved the same thing!
*Went fishing today with the kids (no bites)
*Hip is achey
*I feel perpetually tired...hip?, diet ? actually the fact that I do little exercise means that I don't get the energy boost attributed to exercise. I am a little worried about how I'll fit regular exercise into my days activities as I won't be able to easily take nic for a walk. I live in a hilly area and walking will be a challenge , let alone pushing a pram or chasing a 2 year old....and swimming with a 2 year old isn't really swimming at all....
* I keep on talking about hip replacements to everybody (and anybody)
*actually I should go and get my blood checked etc
*I'm doing school assignments on antarctica, Aussie culture, science, Anzac day, .....no they are not my assignments but lets not pretend that when a kid has assignments that they do it entirely by themselves!
* and all of that is on top of normal life.....
Life is good and I am grateful that I'm not in the pain that some people are experiencing. I always said that I would have THR when I felt dangerous driving...I don't feel dangerous but I do find sitting and driving can cause pain in the hip and back ache and stiffness.... but none of this compares with the level of pain that some people here describe and whilst I feel for everybody I'm grateful that I can't feel it too. I rarely take any drugs....an occasional paracetemol or ibuprofen, but not everyday. This is more a lifestyle choice rather than a pain issue....
Stay happy
Rachel