Counting down til 2nd September

[ditzy dinah]

Hi everyone! I went to the Unit yesterday for a final blood test..group and save,because I'm having two knees done they will have a couple of units of blood put by in case I need a blood transfusion. Saw a different nurse this time with a student nurse who was very jolly! The student nurse said, with evident glee, that she was going to be in theatre om Monday...gulp...hope she learns a lot!! The nurse was very pleasant indeed. I asked if I would be consented to ? proceed, as I'm scheduled for partials, and she said yes, that was usually the case. I also asked about how aggressive the physio was, and she said that they were two pleasant female physios who were encouraging, but gentle, so this put my mind at rest no end! I had seen this rather austere German guy when visiting before...so at least he's not the only one! The nurse assured me they would all take good care of me, which was very reassuring and welcoming, and I left there in a lighter frame of mind.

So then I went and did a little shopping! Bought some more pillows, for the car, to rest my legs on during the ride home. Bought a patio chair cushion, for some extra elevation...a tip from Carolina girl, and a new vase in case I get some flowers????? Will now feel pretty silly if I don't!

Today has been a day of tying up loose ends. did a supermarket shop, bought in some snacks to take into hospital, another tip...for settling the stomach after taking the nightime meds! some nuts and dried fruit, and I'll take in some oatcakes, and cheese, and some blueberries too! yum. Made some more food for the freezer etc. Still got more stuff on my list! so it's going to be another busy day tomorrow!

I also found some templates on the computer for medicine charts, and physio log. Taking on board how often the importance has been emphasised here, of taking the full amount of painkillers at the prescribed intervals, I thought a chart would be really helpful, as it might be so easy to forget when they are due. As they exercises are best done 1/2 hour or so after taking a dose, I thought a chart for that might help too, and will prove to my husband that I am doing them! Hopefully what the hospital physios suggest will tie in with the advice here! If not I will be making my own adaptations!

Only two more sleeps...Yikes!

 

[ditzy dinah]

another tip...for settling the stomach after taking the nightime meds! some nuts and dried fruit, and I'll take in some oatcakes, and cheese, and some blueberries too! yum

Thanks Jen! good tip!

 

[muddy paws]

Ditzy Dinah,
I'm wishing you all the best for your surgery tomorrow and I'll be looking for you on the recovery board. It'll all be over with before you know it and you'll be well on your way to recovery. We will welcome you on the recovery side with open arms. Then we will be doing this after a few weeks. .

Try not to work so hard getting everything done, says she who was a freaking maniac, even feeding the horses the morning of the surgery, it'll still be there when you get back. Hugs

 

[Bionic woman2]

Whew, I just checked the time zone difference. For a minute I thought I had missed wishing you well before you go into surgery. It's confusing keeping up with all the time zones on here. :rolleyes:

Glad I didn't miss an opportunity to do this and some of this a little more of this, so you can soon do this. I'm hoping your surgery will go quite well. Dinah, you are well prepared. Thank God you found Bonesmart way before your surgery. I'm mainly praying for your piece of mind and that you maintain your sense of humor through the next few days. You are not alone and you'll be glad you did it one day. Said the girl who is dreading doing it again. I know it's a necessary evil, that will give me my life back and you yours too.

May you have one more pleasant night's sleep before your big day and plenty of these days in the hospital.

If I don't hear from you before tomorrow... see you on the other side.

 

[Jsankowski]

You go Dinah! Wishing you a speedy healing! I found this quote and I love it:
“And once the storm is over, you won’t remember how you made it through, how you managed to survive. You won’t even be sure, whether the storm is really over. But one thing is certain. When you come out of the storm, you won’t be the same person who walked in. That’s what this storm’s all about.” Haruki Murakami.
I feel like we are getting ready for a storm but we are prepared. I will be waiting to hear from you friend on the other side!

 

[ditzy dinah]

Thanks everyone for all the good wishes!! I'm touched... every good wish for you guys too! I'm not doing too badly. Hubby took me out for Sunday lunch today which was nice. I have been keeping busy doing 101 little things, no matter how much I do there is always something else I think of! No point in trying to relax..who could the night before??:rolleyes: Not worrying either how much sleep I'll get tonight, for when I get there, I'm going back to sleep for 3 hours or so aren't I?? So we've swapped chairs around, and the recliner is now in place! Found a swivel seat that we had for my mother to help her getting in and out of the car, and that is now in place in the car for the journey home. Jewellery is removed, nail varnish is all gone!!..gonna go and have a practice with the cryo cuff now and then put it in place. Still got to sort some magazines out to take...email a few more friends, pay a bill or two!!!! you can see I'm getting a bit manic!!:rolleyes:

Well it will soon be over! then my daughter and grandsons are coming to visit on tuesday, and I will be getting visits from my friends in York (where the Unit is) who I haven't seen in a while, so I am looking forward to that! Only hope I'm in a fit state to enjoy their visits...not to doped up! Oh well we'll see!

Good Luck to you Janis for Thursday...you will soon be joining me on the "other side"...I'll keep a place warm for you!! and Good luck to you too RaQia for the 18th! but for sure I'll be talking to you before then...I'm taking my ipad in, and will post as soon as I am compos mentis enough, hope your recovery continues onwards and upwards Jen! Good Luck too! to all of my fellow September Sapphires whose surgery is coming up in the next few days!!!Talk to you all soon....

 

[Bionic woman2]

I literally clapped out loud and cried tears of joy reading your post. You're making me happy about going back in for my left knee. You'll be just fine Dinah. Can't wait to hear from you on the other side.


Enjoy the rest of your evening. Pleasant dreams.

 

[possum_here]

Dinah, we will see you on the other side sweety. You are prepared and I am impressed. I have tears as I know we are all here the September group and one by one we are off to get our much needed surgeries completed.

I look forward to hearing asap how you are going and I have faith you will be on the up and up as each day passes.

All the very best and talk to you soon xxxx

 

[lovetocookandsew]

Midnight over here, but I was thinking of you and your surgery. Hope all goes well and hope to hear from you soon on how you are doing. Yes, we all care-this site is wonderful! Kim

 

[turtlepoet]

Good luck to you with your surgery, Ditzy Dinah! We'll be cheering you on!

 

[Bionic woman2]

Mu-ah! Hugs! and all that good stuff!


YOU DID IT!

 

[I'm so ready]

So happy you are almost on other side. Hope for a speedy recovery.

 

[bottomshollow]

FYI folks---Dinah has a thread in the Knee Replacement Recovery forum titled "dinah's emerged! let the healing begin! Post to her there.