I'm home! Yee haw! Stretched out on the daybed on the back porch on a hot, sunny day, trying to ignore the cat's cries to be let out--letting him in and out is just too much to deal with today.
Hip already feels better--I sat a lot in the hospital since they don't let joint replacement patients get up without supervision--so except for trips to the loo and my 2 pt sessions a day, I was plunked in a chair or bed and oh, my did things hurt when I stood up. But now, after my ride home and navigating into the house and wandering around a bit to get settled, hip feels just a little tight. (and the incision is sore).
I had a rough first day with dizziness. PT came in at one point and tried to persuade me to sit up, stand up, etc. and I refused, repeatedly, until they finally gave up. I got some meclizine on board and that took care of the dizziness but made me really sleepy. I did get up and sit in the chair for an hour or so and then back to bed. Slept for a good chunk of day 1. Was also having a hard time getting my bladder to work but it finally got going and I was up multiple times last night.
Lots of the staff there call people "honey" and "sweetie." I don't know if they do that for everyone or just old ladies but I always feel a little bit patronized. I lost it last night--3:30 a.m. blood draw and the tech asked "what's your name, sweetie?" I snapped "well it's not sweetie--or honey" Noticed from that point forward everyone called me Lynn.
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