Thank you Morgaine! I just wrote a big long note after reading your thread! Pat thanks and Lynne too! Now if Lynne shows up in my room and starts taking photos I am going to deny it is me!
Also to anyone....did you wear CLOTHES in the hospital? I was told the same thing last time, to bring comfy clothes to wear for when you get up. I wore my robe last time. Did any of you actually get dressed the day after surgery? I think I will try it this time. But it seems so weird, they pull out the epidural and the catheter, leg is swollen twice it's normal size, big dressing and we hobble on our lovely walkers and then we throw on a bra and shorts...my question is WHY? Are the clothes for us or for the nurses, PT? who? Is it some psychological thing to try to make us think it's just another day? Can you imagine doing this after you had a lung operation or heart surgery? I could care less how I look when I am coming out of anesthesia. Getting up those first times were excruciating albeit rewarding. So just curious what do you all think about it? I think it's non-sense. I would rather stay in a gown (mine or theirs) and be comfy and just throw on a robe the first day post op. The next day we get dressed and go home. So just want to know what you all did. Thanks!
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Last night I was not able to sleep at all (totally unrelated to knees, thank goodness) and started thinking of you - realizing with school ending you were likely making decisions re surgery right away. 
Tonight's plan was to search all over Bonesmart to find you and catch up. Fortunately, it didn't take long - lol. 
Query - I know there is a Providence Little Company of Mary in San Pedro - is there also one in Torrance or will you be at the San Pedro one?? A dear friend is one of their chief nurses at San Pedro, which is also why I ask. I'll sic her on your case to be sure you get top care!! - not sure if she does ortho, but does wield authority there. And Redondo is about halfway btw you and me!! hint hint. 
