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TKR Lavender's getting a new left knee for Christmas

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Hi @marmora and thanks so much. Yes the next little while is going to be very busy as other appointments for both of us as well during this time. Hoping the weather stays nice and the snow holds off for a while longer. Surgeons office phoned me back this afternoon and gave me a chance to ask some questions and I thanked her for getting back to me so quick. Told her I really appreciated the early appointment on surgery day and know that the time between now and December 22nd is going to fly by. Hope you are having a great day and wishing you a wonderful week to. Holly
 
Hi :snow dig::snow plough:Today we woke up looked out and saw snow lots on the cars and grass and my husband has went to our car to brush it off before we go for gas and our for our breakfast. Last night we had 4 small kids come to our house for Halloween. The one little girl was dressed in a white fluffy costume and told me she was a sheep dog. My husband and I bought a box of chocolate bars knowing we would probably not see too many trick or treaters but happy that we had some kids both sets came with their parents and nice to see. Now feeling a little more like shopping for the few gifts we are going to need to buy not buying that much to what we usually do as family is starting to cut back and so are we. Have a gift for my husbands birthday next month and his card and now finding a few things for his Christmas as wanting it all taken care of early before the month of December as it is going to be a very busy month. Wishing you a wonderful day and hope you are keeping warm. Holly
 
Hi @tiredwife I really like your new avatar memories for you and such a nice picture of your and your husband together. Nice morning sun was shining by the time we got to our restaurant and still some snow on the cars and roof tops but such a pretty day. Now after a few errands and my husband picking up a few things in Walmart home for the day. Going to watch a movie tuckered out and maybe a little nap later on feeling a bit tired. Hope you had a nice Halloween and now onto watching a few movies that we never have a chance to see at Christmas in a few more weeks. People at our restaurant and other places we shop and go are asking about my knee guess it is getting easier to see that it is not doing as well now but many have been following me along the way and their kindness is so good for the way you feel. Wishing you a wonderful weekend and a great day and hope you are getting a little but of relaxing time Holly
 
@lavender Thank you! Our youngest was about 6 months then. We had a good Halloween although it was a bit chilly! We are going to babysit our grandson a couple of hours this afternoon.
Enjoy your movie!
 
Just thinking that I have less then two months to go now. Today the countdown is at 44 days to go have everything ready aside from a bath seat and the one I was looking at which would help with getting in and out of the bathtub many of the drug stores here have stopped selling these aids and specialty stores charge a lot for them. Wondering if the bars will be enough not wanting to spend that much on bath seat at this time my husband says lets just do it but watching our money.

Our landlords have offered to put up bars for support in our bathroom and on our stair case going up just going in next week to let them know we are ready anytime they are . Nice that they offer this did not think of asking till talking to our neighbor last summer and he told us what they had installed for him after he had his pacemaker placement and happy we did. Last surgery my husband mentioned to them that a railing outside on our stairway coming in would help and they said it was their pleasure to do whatever they could to help. One of our other neighbors a friend of ours had surgery for hip replacement just before my knee surgery and she also said she had asked for a railing as well. Stopping in next week to talk to them and see what they are thinking of doing and they have also offered a railing on the left side of our stairway going up to our bathroom and bedrooms so one on each side so we will take them up on this offer as well last surgery did not need bars in the bathroom but this time thinking it will be a big help so happy that we have the offer. Quiet on my thread but thought I would stop in and see how things for everyone are going

Wishing you a great day if you are visiting snow last week which melted and then light flurries but still nice weather as it is already November and most years much snowier not missing the snow but know it is coming just the same. Best wishes Holly
 
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Our kitchen is feeling so much roomier this week as the need for three garbage cans used for sorting recycling are now not needed. Four years ago our city adopted the program using large garbage bins each home is outfitted with three one for each type of garbage recyclable paper products and cans etc, food waste and other recyclables and waste. We have recycled our garbage for many years using a three bag system each bag is a different color and our city has received awards for our recycling for more then 15 years. Our townhouses are arranged in such a way that it is difficult to have the large bins picked up by the garbage truck so rather then having the three bins in each of our homes they came to an agreement that we would share bins by areas so this is turning out for my husband and I to be a really good thing.

No more need to keep garbage for a week we can deposit it in the bins located on the way out of our driveway daily if we want no more need to keep buying the expensive recycling bags and no rushing on garbage day to get it out on time as leaving it out brings raccoons and other animals like skunks so although we were not happy for the change it all turned out to be very positive. Our kitchen floor is now clear just a tiny one for wet garbage and one for dry cans and papers and stuff. Now i can actually wash the floor without having to get it ready and move so many things such a funny thing to get excited about but sometimes that is how it happens. A little more nervous about surgery not looking forward to having to take cabs for appointments but hoping with my left knee will be driving sooner this time and will not have as much running about as last time. Still looking forward to it all being done and over and easier walks in the spring. Holly
 
Hi @lavender
Yes the days are going to go by fast. And with being busy with the holidays it will help you to keep your mind off of the surgery date.
So nice of your landlords to put in the safety bars for you. That will help so much!!
Have a great weekend!!
Dana


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During my last doctors visit my family doctor mentioned that things would be better when the day to stop the Celebrex came. Last surgery I had stopped taking it about two months before surgery time and after the surgeon mentioned that he had given me Celebrex in the hospital my doctor not knowing I had stopped taking it renew my prescription after surgery wondering if having it sooner would have helped with the swelling and pain. I originally stopped as thinking that with the high cost and the feeling that it might be making me feel sick stopped taking it. Now after the addition of the medication to slow down my heart rate I am now aware that Celebrex is not really good for my heart. Hoping that I can stop it again after my knee is healed as I did not know that it actually raised heart blood pressure and hoping that after both knees are new the need for taking Celebrex will not be necessary. Till four years ago never a need for anything but Tylenol but now how much things since becoming Diabetic have changed feeling a little old lately trying to stay positive so lucky to have such a lot of support from husband he is wonderful and looking forward to the surgery all over with. Never told my husband that I stopped as he would be mad that I had stopped because of the reason I did but thinking that after my surgery I will look for a job he says no worked almost 40 years full time plus part time for 4 years he says need a bit of time to take it slower but hoping that things get easier. Holly
 
Hi @appaloosa girl It is nice to hear from you. Looking forward to surgery and time is going so fast. Wondering if your avatar is a picture of you and your own horse. How beautiful horses are remembering the days when I was in junior high school and going to a farm to ride horses with my friend. A teacher from our school had a riding arena on his farm and we went for just a small amount of money to visit him on the weekend sometimes. I was a little timid at that time when I started to ride on a horse as afraid of falling off but grew to enjoy our little trips together to his farm as did other friends at school. Such beautiful creatures they are so beautiful. Hope you are doing great and once again enjoyed your post and thanks. Holly
 
@lavender so nice to hear from you. Your landlord is so nice doing these things for their tenants. Safety is important and I am glad you are letting them do this for you. Your waiting time is going by fast and will be here before you know it. I am 17 days post surgery. I am not as far along as I would like to be but making progress. Take care.
 
Yep it's my horse. Love him to pieces. Been hard not being able to ride him. But I do spoil him all the time.
Things will get easier for you. I'd take the time off and continue to enjoy the quietness of being home. Hard to do sometimes. It was hard for me. I stopped working to care for my one granddaughter and it took awhile to get used to being home. I keep my hand in it but I do like the quietness around here.
I'm doing pretty good. I'm now 6 weeks out and I got my driving privileges back. I still have to be very careful not to over do things. Dana


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Today we are going for groceries and before that hoping to go to our park. The trees are now bare river is being lowered large waterfall is fully stopped and level of water in river so low that the geese and ducks and sea gulls are standing in it and so shallow it does not come up past the top of their legs. Thinking it might be so that no one gets caught on the ice and falls through during the winter. Love sitting on the benches along the water and the new bench that was placed there just a few weeks ago has a plaque below it now dedicated to a man who must have been very loved as it is from his friends. It sits in such a pretty place under a large maple tree which during the summer offered sun and part shade to anyone who sat beneath it. The little train was taken away the other day and placed into a storage area, leaves have been mulched and other then a few people who are walking and a few dogs with their family member the park is going to sleep for the winter.

So many moments of pleasure we have spent in our park the beauty of the water which is now rushing through a few places in the waterfalls that have been opened to bring the water level down dock ramps packed away for the winter, some of the trees have been marked to be cut down just a few, but still such a special place to spend time.

We pass a man who is in a power wheelchair everytime we visit he waved and smiled at us the other day thinking he looks like he is really nice. He goes for a walk with his dog she is lovely she has a feathery tail long hair reddish beautiful large and graceful she walks with him proudly probably remembering the days when her kind family man walked on his own. She stays with him he goes a long way with her can be seem going end to end in the park and noticing when we were driving one day they come a long way off to visit this beautiful place.

He moves along quite steadily his dog is lovely she runs ahead of him and during the warmer weather he met up with someone who helped his dog go for a swim and then fastened her up to her leash again for him and then on their way they went. Life can change sometimes maybe he walked in this park before the need for his wheelchair and then maybe something happened to change that but he still comes and noticing he has a gentle face he smiles as he passes.. He must remember seeing us to and notices my husband helping me along. We all have bumps in our lives but remembering we all have times that things may be difficult you can get caught up in the hard times but looking around we all get by in our own way.

I have been lucky loved and cared for some things have changed but so many wonderful memories The loss of someone you love makes it only more apparent how much we matter how much they matter and only by loving you feel loss but at least you had the chance to love. Counting my blessings although sometime we loose sight of just how much we have to be thankful for so many things that live gives us. My brother took a picture of my Dad one day when he was visiting him at the home up North. It was at the time I was very sick and did not get to go to see him for a few days as I had been in the hospital the night before and told to stay home as I would be contagious or might pick up something else. There was a bad flu going around and my brother told my Dad that I was upset at not coming just could not stop being sick so not able to go. He told my Dad he would like to send me his picture and I now have the picture of my Dad on my screen.

With all of the trauma my Dad was handling his face is lit up he never worried about himself wanted all to be well for everyone else .This picture of my Dad sitting on the side of his bed his hand reaching up waving and his wonderful smile makes me sad to see as he is not well but his bravery and unselfish strong kind nature brings me strength . If he could handle all he did during all he had to go through so can I knowing he will be with me during surgery as he was last time in spirit .Knowing with all he taught me and his positive way of looking at life that I am so fortunate to have the memories of him but some are hard to remember

How he taught me that it was important to be true to myself. Dads have a way of letting you know how much you mean mine did. Not in the way of hugging but each thing he did now understanding each way he was always looking out for all of us and missing him so much with all that has happened in my life nothing has never hit me this hard. Looking at his picture hard to believe this wonderful man is gone. We were all equally important to him he did not play games with favorites. He is gone not in my heart how hard to have to loose people we love wanting his picture on my screen. My husband says he could tell how much he worried about me and how often my husband will be talking and mention him they used to like to talk about so many things they shared. How much my Dad meant to my husband to as he always says my Dad was like his Dad he could talk to him . Wishing I could have protected him the way I tried but had no say to make changes for his final months but resistance from family members who did know he deserved better.

Our neighbor was taken to the hospital the other day we saw his wife standing outside when we came home for a minute before picking up our medications she looked so frightened and feeling for her my husband went over to see if we could help did she need a ride to the hospital before he reached her she left in the ambulance and hoping for good news thinking it was our friend who delivered the pizza box to our car a few weeks ago and hoping all is well. How much we all matter know my Dad had a good life and so happy to have known him guess that is the best we can ask for as we all matter to people and they matter to us. Holly
 
Hi @Minnie's knees It is so nice to hear from you and at seventeen days after surgery how fast time is going hope they are taking good care of you and keeping you pain free. It seems when you first have your knee surgery that you should be moving along faster I remember thinking I should be doing more but still so early for you not long since surgery. I know you will do great it just takes longer then we expect . Make time to relax and do not over do it be kind to yourself and your knee to and you will find not too far from now you can look back and see just how far you have actually come even going through the surgery is a big step and you made it through that so you will do wonderful. Our townhouses are well cared for they do what is needed keep things repaired and this year will mark our 25 year with them.

To show their appreciation they take people who lived with them for that long out for supper together and then as we were told by our neighbor each year we will receive a rent decrease for one month each year to us as we are long term renters. Other people in our area will be present at the dinner as well and a few of these people we have known for a long time some we worked with. When we lived here for 20 years we were given gift cards for our mall which we did not expect and a large bouquet of lovely flowers and a really nice card.

We moved here at a time we were having problems with our car and at this time waited for a place to come available as they were very popular because of the location close to things and they have a great reputation . It was suggested by our store managers as many of them lived here to so close to work and close enough when we no longer had our car we could walk. We love where we live and over the years they have upgraded things that were worn as they are now getting older and things were getting worn out.

Never thought of asking as we were going to try to put in our own bars but not comfortable with drilling into the wall tiles as afraid to do damage but this is part of their service they said to make units accessible for people who have mobility issues and so we were happy to take them up on their offer. Wishing you pain free recovery take your time and all will move along great then so nice when you are able to get around easier and pain like before it will be well worth it just difficult at first Wishing you all of the best and nice to receive your post and thanks Holly
 
@lavender Holly, sorry I haven't been on your thread lately. Been worried about Janet gr82cu2 and have been watching her thread.
One person bought a cheap plastic lawn chair for his shower chair and it worked just fine.
You are lucky to have someone willing to install grab bars and hand rails. There are still some good people in this world.
Glad the weather is such that you can still go to your park.
Take care of yourself and have a great day.
 
Hi @appaloosa girl Hope you get back to riding your horse soon it must be hard to have to wait but such a beautiful horse you have. I do not miss work it is nice being home love the freedom to go when you need to and if I was still working having this surgery would not be as easy. Great to be able to drive again remembering theday after my eight week appointment that I mentioned how much I missed it and how expensive it was to go by cab he smiled and his to do list for me was that my first chance should be going back to driving again . I was so excited came home and we went out to pick up my parking permit felt brand new and took my mind off of my leg and so excited to get a bit more back to normal.

We left our jobs as the company we worked for closed and it was because of this I arranged for my knee surgery so happy I did how much better the surgery has made things for walking. Just noticing yesterday how much better it is feeling and thinking I am getting a little more feeling back in the area where the nerve was cut. How great this surgery is available to us tricky at first but now so much easier then before. Now looking forward to surgery which is only 44 days away so happy I decided to go on the waiting list and now almost time. Hope your are doing fine and wishing you a great week. Holly
 
Hi @tired wife Great to receive your post and will have to go over to Janets post is she alright. With the battery time on our computer down to only 30 minutes it seems it is always needing to be plugged in. We are very fortunate to have our landlords willing to help. This is part of their coverage but never knew it so thankful for the help. I have been trying to think of other options for bath as hoping after I have healed I can go back to having baths again like I do now so not wanting to spend money that will not be needed after the first while. Trying to set up a new avatar as cant find the one I had before and need to resize another picture maybe tomorrow . The lawn chair sounds like a great idea wondered how that would work to. Great idea . Time is flying by and know it will be time for first appointments soon . Excited to have first appointment hoped for this but either way it would be ok last time had 10 30 appointment and it was alright to. Wishing you a great day and good to hear your husband is back to work hope it all goes well and know it will. Holly
 
Hello Holly @lavender
It is dark, cold and raining here in Dublin and have just finished dinner with my husband and he is no watching Rugby with Ireland vs South Africia. So, though I would go on to the BoneSmart site and catch up on a few posts.

Very nice to see your recent posts and that it is only 44 days until your surgery and that your apartment management will I still the hand rails for you.

I hope that's he weather will let you and your husband have a few more walks in your park before it gets too cold.

Take care,
Cathie :flwrysmile:
 
@lavender Janet had a really rough time with knee 2. Started out great, but in 2 hours went from great to pain, swollen legs, and hand acting odd. She is home now but still in pain and swollen and other issues. Having a rough time.
 
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