@gaulsuerou Wow. I've been out of town caregiving, and now I am literally stealing a moment to read through your thread. That nurse was something else! I loved the way you posted all your steps-- others to come will really appreciate that. And you are doing things now, with bilateral, that it took me WEEKS to even contemplate! And those nap attacks, yep. Love naps while you can-- you've done both hips so barring another major surgery, you won't ever get this chance again!
you said: "First thing the cat did was jump on my incision but if that is the worst thing that happened I think I'll live after everything I've been through. " Why is this such a theme?
One of mine did exactly the same thing! I came home, stretched out on the couch with op hip inside, and the cat, who hasn't seen me for all of 30 hours, and HAS seen hubby, for overnight even, leaps up onto my lap, digging in to take off again when I screeched. So I had a nice set of claw marks on op hip thigh....anterior....yikes! I found that a patio chair cushion over my lap made both of us much happier-- ready made nest for him, and protection for me from him and the heat of the laptop. Laptops melt ice. Who knew.
Keep up the good work, but speaking as a full member of it, Do Not join the ODIC
really. Please! I have chronic tendonitis all over the front of my right groin, and I think it's from doing too much too early in my joy. I am pacing myself this time, you betcha!
I remember living in Vermont...when it got to 85 we thought we were going to die. And that was southern VT! Here in VA, 85 is a nice cool summer day, even
with humidity! It's currently nearly 100, third day in a row, and me and my asthma are staying inside as much as we can in the afternoon.
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