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Knitquilt said:
Please let us know if they let you go @Gretel. The day before yesterday I was all checked out, and as I was dressing with the OT I became lightheaded and nauseous. At first I was upset that I couldn't go home, but it was really for the best - Each day you get so much stronger.
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They've handed over all my paperwork and dressings.

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Well can’t wait to here how you do! Wishing you much peace and comfort!


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So glad you are home. I had crazy day yesterday as father has just been told die to his heart issues he may not drive. So we are his source of transportation right now.
Hope being in your own place heals your heart and hips sooner.
No need to worry about what you should be doing.
It's simple...REST, ICE, ELEVATE.
Waking to the bathroom several times a day and from bed to recliner will be enough for a few days.
I'm truly proud of you, as I was of myself, for getting through a tough surgery and making decisions for your own recovery. Many hugs and healing wishes from halfway round the world to you.
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Hi @Gretel, so pleased you are home and reunited with your own bed. I’m sure your dogs were pleased to see you too. 10 days on the rest of the Fab Four @Welshgirl @weezie seem to be doing well, all with the ups and downs of recovery but you will always be our heroine for doing two at the same time.

I get to see my scar for the first time on Monday afternoon when the dressing comes off. I have no idea how long it is!
 
EmEm said:
Hi @Gretel, so pleased you are home and reunited with your own bed. I’m sure your dogs were pleased to see you too. 10 days on the rest of the Fab Four @Welshgirl @weezie seem to be doing well, all with the ups and downs of recovery but you will always be our heroine for doing two at the same time.

I get to see my scar for the first time on Monday afternoon when the dressing comes off. I have no idea how long it is!
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Hi @EmEm thanks. Don't know about heroine, silly one maybe lol
I got more sleep in my own bed than I had in hospital. The dogs are pleased to see me. Last night I was in the recliner under a blanket, two cushions and our youngest, Bunny. I knew she'd be missing me the most. Hubby has been doing a great job looking after them :)
We borrowed a foam chair pad to put on the car seat to come home but had to give that back. Any suggestions what to use please? Sis in law gave us huge, thick cushions but I'm sure they are way too bulky.

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Mojo333 said:
So glad you are home. I had crazy day yesterday as father has just been told die to his heart issues he may not drive. So we are his source of transportation right now.
Hope being in your own place heals your heart and hips sooner.
No need to worry about what you should be doing.
It's simple...REST, ICE, ELEVATE.
Waking to the bathroom several times a day and from bed to recliner will be enough for a few days.
I'm truly proud of you, as I was of myself, for getting through a tough surgery and making decisions for your own recovery. Many hugs and healing wishes from halfway round the world to you.
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Thanks @Mojo333 I honestly think I'd have fallen apart without your support! I can't thank you enough!
I hope your dad's condition improves. That would be so hard for him.

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Today is a good day to have a good day, keep the faith. I had an old memory foam pad I cut a square out of to use, honestly...nothing was all that comfy for a while. Just didn't ride for long or very often.
All TEMPORARY, remember.:loveshwr:
 
Hi @Gretel I had already bought a wedge shape cushion for the car a couple of months before surgery. The shape of our car seats meant I was trying to get up over a hard ridge when I got out and it was increasingly painful. The cushion has a very smooth but not too slippery surface which has made getting in and out of the car easier. I think I will continue to use it for quite a while. I also used it pre op on a dining chair when I needed to sit at the table longer than I normally would.
I also bought a cushion to raise the level of my recliner. It does do that but compresses very easily and has to be turned frequently. Not such a great purchase.
 
I never found a good replacement cushion that wasn’t a huge pain to deal with. My recliner was too soft to begin with. I bout a 5 inch wheelchair cushion, but it compresses to easily as someone ease stated. Then I put another styrofoam pillow at my lower back. It would feel ok for an hour, but I had to get up and rearranged frequently.

I finally gave up and bought a new recliner with very stiff cushions and a lumbar support. That did the job. I can also tell you that there are times when NOTHING feels good. I do my stretches when it hurts and that helps. Sometimes I have to just go lay down for a bit.

Sounds like we are all on the upside at this point. I’m not looking forward to having blues at some point. It happens every Time! I’ll. Come here to commiserate with my fellow Bonesmarties when that happens.


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Welshgirl said:
@Gretel hows it going at home? Thinking of you :0)
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Hi @Whelshgirl, I'm going well thanks :) I've been reacting to the dressings so saw gp today and he said the wounds are looking good so just dab a little Betadine on one spot that's not looking so good. He gave me antibiotics too. It's damage to the skin not the actual wounds. Very pleased to do away with the dressings. It was tiring going out but great now I'm home again :)
How are you going?
 
Little things WILL certainly tire you out. That post op energy drain.
Glad they are addressing your skin issues, that tape stuff is wicked. But again, should be temporary.
Gretel, while you are healing...and I know it's a journey...let me give you some encouragement and hope. Lots of practicing walking, icing, letting incisions heal for first months. Preoccupied with the new aggravations it took me a minute to notice how much better my hips were.
I HAD to return to work part-time after 4 weeks, and I still had some numbness and weirdness going on.
But yesterday, after a full week of work I went out on a great coastal fishing trip. Hips and legs did not hurt all day! Not a bit...I was elated...NO PAIN whatsoever.
Has to be the first Pain Free day ive had in years. I looked and acted at least fifteen years younger...I don't know if I was in this good shape in my 30s.
I attribute that glorious day to my surgery, and to taking it oh so easy at the beginning per my bonesmart friends advice, and the good man upstairs...It won't be long before you will be able to get around easier..but if you give those bones time to knit, and get by all of these post op issues, there is a hip pain free life ahead.
I wish you peace and a good day.
 
Hi @Gretel
Your attitude sounds great. It seems as though you've comfortably settled in at home.
While recovery can feel slow, it's surprising you're coming up on two weeks already.
Hopefully you recognize the improvements you've made since arriving back home.
Slow and steady does it.....you'll get there as each day becomes brighter.
Best wishes for a peaceful week of recovery!
 
Thanks @Layla and @Mojo333 I'm surprised how well I'm feeling :)
I am worried about hubby. He's so tired :( He's been working as well as looking after me and the dogs. He's hardly sleeping and getting constant headaches. I tell him all the time how much we appreciate his care but what else can I do? He seems to get stressed over the smallest things.
 
My poor hubby seemed the same. I also felt guilty as he was trying to see about me, my father had surgery the week after and he had to leave me and be at hospital with him...he was my backup at Food Bank for drivers that would cancel on me although I had my job covered. And he is almost 20 years my senior.
Their IS nothing else you can do but the same as you are doing and I did. Tell him you appreciate it and would do it for him if the situation was reversed. Which you would I'm guessing.
Honestly, I think the actual act of seeing me go into surgery and come out 'broken' really messes with their mind. Especially if you've always been strong.
As he sees you improving and quits worrying as much about you hurting yourself, he will get better.
All Temporary. You will be whole and better than before.
Aren't we lucky to have them.
 
My husband is stressed, too! I think he's finally beginning to calm down. I'm feeling better and able to do more for myself and we have a few routines in place that make it easier for him to know what to expect. For example when collecting my things and bringing them downstairs in the morning, then upstairs at night (including meds)he would get frazzled. I had him bring a small storage bin to me and I start putting things in the bin, then they can all be brought up /down more easily. I think he feels very responsible for my well-being and wants to do his "job" well. One night when he almost forget to bring the toilet I use upstairs, he almost freaked out!
We have 2 dogs also that he is now wholly responsible for.
As I get stronger and more independent, he is seeming to relax more and more. It's stressful for us, trying to make it not stressful for them!
 
Hi Ladies,
I'm thinking our hubby's getting stressed is pretty normal.
I experienced this also with my husband around 10 days post op. He seemed to be getting
antsy. I told him he needed to start going into work for a couple hours each day.
Convinced him I'd be fine alone and I was.
In most situations, recovery requires a role reversal of sorts.
Usually women are the cooks, spill wipers, cleaner and organizer of the home.
We usually know where all is located within our houses as we're probably
the one who originally organized it. My husband had no clue where so many everyday
objects were stored that you'd think he didn't live in the same house as me.
Where's this......where is that.....constantly!

I think it's difficult for them to see us incapacitated just as we'd feel the same.
My best advice is try to cut hubby loose for at least a couple
hours each day so he can re-charge. It will be good for all involved.
Wishing you both a great week of recovery!
@Knitquilt @Gretel
 
Hit the nail on the head, Layla. Well said.
Hey, they need a break and they need to learn a little nurturing.
I don't feel that sorry for mine. I was in serious situation...a tiny cold turns him into an invalid.:heehee:
 
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