TKR Oh Baby feel the (k)need in me - the sequel ..

[Celle]

Hi @dogwheels @Nana moon 27 @NightQuilter

My husband is almost totally deaf in his left ear (due to diving accident) and he has greatly reduced hearing in his right ear. He has bilateral hearing aids and they help immensely. They fit right in his ear, with no external pieces, and they are flesh-coloured, so they aren't noticeable.

We can now have a decent conversation and he can hold his own socially. It's a different story when he takes them out at night, though! Then, we do have misunderstandings.

The only bad thing hubby finds with the hearing aids is that they amplify all sound, so he finds crowds difficult, as the noise all gets overwhelming. He switches the hearing aids off then!

 

[NightQuilter]

It is nice to meet you too Ann! Although I've not yet started wearing any, a dear friend has both. She is almost relieved when her batteries die so she gets a bit of pace and quiet! Of course, as a judge, she does need to keep spare batteries along, just in case they die in the middle of a trial!

 

[dogwheels]

Hi @Nana moon 27 @Chihuahuan @ hopefaith @Celle @DogLoverx3 @Ellejay @Jozilla @cafecortado @TexasTee and @zlady (sorry if I have missed anyone) also thank you so much for stopping by @jbucks and @NightQuilter.
Hope you are all having good weekends.
So much support ...... and thank you all for such personal information and helpful comments.

My daughter is much better today - she was a bit fraught yesterday as she is up to her eyes at work, and what with everything else, she had just had enough. She has slept .... a lot, has been out to lunch with friends today and is feeling much more like her normal self. She has admitted that as traumatic as Gilbert's last few hours were, she was pleased she got to give him a big cuddle and although sad, was relieved that he was out of pain and it was over. She has disinfected and stored the cages out of sight and will wait until after her holiday in October to decide if she will get another 'Rat Pack'.
We have 2 Professors that she will be contacting on Monday, in an attempt to get a consult with one of them. One is a colleague of our friend. My husband has actually sailed with him - small world - we knew he was an ENT Professor but his specialty happens to be hearing. The second one, was trained by him and our friend - so he comes highly recommended! Fingers X'd that one or other will have availability soon. She is very excited about seeing her brain on the MRI scan - crazy girl!

Onwards and upwards. Fired with last weeks technicolour cake success, today I made Citrus Poppyseed Bundt Cake with Zesty Frosting. Yum .... I texted my daughter to tell her what I had made (after all she bought me my Kitchen Aid mixer!). The predictive text on my phone made it 'Bubsy cake' instead of 'Bundt cake' - so that is what it will now be called here! She came over and collected some, suggesting that this is a regular weekly occurrence, with a different recipe each time. I now know why she bought me the mixer!

What with all the recent events, I have been buzzing about, driving around, sat with my daughter on her very low vintage studio couch, was up and down steps carrying Gilbert in his cage to the vets and didn't think once about my knee. It was only in the vets when a lady was considering taking her Rottweiler for hydrotherapy - that it dawned on me!

Well must go as it's late. Take care all and thanks again.

ChrisXX

 

[Nana moon 27]

Hi @dogwheels I'm so glad your daughter is okay and even more so she's going to see a decent specialist, no less a Professor. I love that. Good for her. She deserves decent treatment. She works so hard and is a lovely daughter to you. After all this upset now, there is finally light at the end if the tunnel for her. This will give her so much hope knowing that she will get the proper treatment and advice. I am genuinely pleased for her.

The cake sounds yummy but no cakes in this house for a while. Oh Chris I was so ashamed when I got on those scales at the hospital. I was devastated!

How are you Chris? xxxx

 

[Celle]

Hi @dogwheels

I'm glad your daughter is feeling a bit better about Gilbert.

I think you are both taking a very sensible approach to her hearing problem - get the best advice and explanation that you can, and then choose the best option.

Your cake sounds lovely.

 

[susanne]

Hi@dogwheels,nanamoon,doglover just catching up on everyone's business
So sorry to hear about the loss of Gilbert...and about your daughters hearing
I've missed so much chatter about everyone's life and family
Now about me. I've worked all last week for my hone care girl 2 hrs a day and how sad it was that after not working with her, and coming back after all these months nothing has changed, it appeared that I just left yesterday..she opened door says hi sue like nothing ever happened no affect,no emotions, no glad your here from family. Very disheartening, I am going to work 2 days only and they are deducting this money from my Workmans comp
Have picked a lawyer to represent my comp case and will be signing on the dotted line thus coming tues. Also thinking about returning to school the last 2 weeks in August.
Will see how that works out.
Have been in bed for 2 days with a horrible stomach virus. Eveytime I lift my head. Room spins
Back to bed and it's only 7:30 pm and bright as can be outside



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[71Beetle]

@dogwheels Hi Chris, so sorry to hear about your daughter - I hope you will be able to find the answers you need. It seems like you are doing well with your recovery. Just wanted to stop by and check in.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

 

[DogLoverx3]

I love my KitchenAid! I've been a little baking machine this week - peanut butter swirl brownies, cream cheese swirl brownies and raspberry oatmeal bars so far. Tomorrow banana bread and cinnamon coffee cake are on the agenda. I think your daughter is brilliant for buying you a kitchen tool that she benefits from! ;-) She's a smart cookie!

I saw your post about her laughing about my fly paper knee the other day and I am very glad that my 'garage sale' knee brought a bit of laughter to her day. Absolutely fine to laugh at me.

I'm so happy to hear that your knee has been good for you with all your stairs and low seats and running around. Fabulous news! Keep up the great work (and great baking!)

 

[TexasTee]

Lots of sleep, good friends and a Mom who bakes - sounds like the best possible balm for her. I'm glad she's got you all at her back.

And so impressed with you!! I was noticing all that you have been doing recently with virtually no mention of the knee at all, that's so hopeful and so as it should be. I'm sure there will be days ahead that are the exception but sounds like you're really on the other side now. I'm so pleased for you!

Cakes - ahh - I do miss baking, I was never huge on cake but I make amazing cookies. I occasionally try to make some grain free something but it's rarely anywhere near as good. I do have a grain free banana bread that's awesome but the rest fall short of their glutenous peers.

 

[NightQuilter]

@susanne - have not yet found your thread, but al so sorry at the less-than-honorable reception you received. Perhaps understandable from your young girl's perspective, but inexcusable from the family. Guess its "all about them." Do not know the details of your comp case, but hope all goes well.

 

[dogwheels]

Hi everyone, and lovely to see you stop by @71Beetle and @NightQuilter.

Hope your stomach is doing better @susanne and really sorry how all this work stuff is panning out for you. I do hope that you will get the resolution that you need and very soon.
Yesterdays weather was lovely, so I took my glueing and sticking into the garden and had a lovely time out there. We finished up with a BBQ in the evening and it was lovely. It was only when we came in that I realised how long I had been standing (I had the chair I was decoupaging up on a table to do the legs and bottom edge) so was standing for ages, and then I stood around with wine glass in hand while husband did the manly BBQ thing. Little bit stiff and knee a bit warm last night but no swelling to speak of - yay!
Have to go and get ready for physio now, so must dash .....

Thank you so much for all your support and concern regarding my daughter. We have emailed one of the specialists and are waiting to hear back from him with advice and appointment details or suggestion of a more appropriate colleague. I'll keep you posted.

Talk soon
ChrisXX

 

[Celle]

I'm glad your knee behaved reasonably well, Chris. That's progress, isn't it?

Glad you're progressing with investigating what can be done to help your daughter, too.

I'll be away, travelling, for a day or two. We're flying from NZ to England, to visit our daughter. I'll miss a couple of days on BS, but I'll log in once we are settled (and at least partly over the jet lag.)

 

[71Beetle]

Have a nice trip @Celle. It will be nice to see your daughter. How long of a flight is it from NZ to England?

@dogwheels - wow Chris, that is definite progress! Congratulations. The chair decoupage and the wine sound wonderful! Enjoy your day!

 

[dogwheels]

Hello @Celle - just a quick post to wish you both safe travels and a happy time visiting your daughter and her family.
Look forward to receiving your posts once you are just up the motorway a wee bit instead of half way round the world!
Take care
ChrisXX

 

[hopefaith]

@dogwheels I am so glad your daughter is doing/feeling better! It is SO hard when our children hurt in any way, physically or emotionally. I have to get serious about decorating my crutch this week as the wedding is in 7 days! I have a good friend who is going to take me to a nearby craft store to pick out decorative items. Thinking of you .
~~hopefaith

 

[dogwheels]

Hello @71Beetle - yes happily things are going quite smoothly knee-wise now. Booked my next physio for 3 weeks time to review and see if there is any point going any more. Gosh - it doesn't seem so long ago when I was there 3 times a week! She said that I just need time now for muscles to strengthen and for me to build up more strength and confidence in my knee. It takes time to recover ........ I think they should produce a 'patience pill' and give it to all TKR patients on a regular dosage!
How are things going with your knee? Do you have a 6 week check up with your OS? I have just been catching up on your thread, and would have posted there, but the creepy picture of the child that @Phil75070 put up, made me dive for the safety of my own thread (I really liked the small crawly bug though ).
Well must dash as I want to do a quick catch up with some others whose threads I never seem to get alerts for - and I hate being behind on all the news!!

Take care and talk soon
ChrisXX

 

[hopefaith]

@dogwheels (we cross posted) . Agree that creepy picture that @Phil75070 posted had me trembling for hours.

 

[dogwheels]

Hi @hopefaith - ha ha we are both on here at the same time - just a long way away from each other!

Enjoy the craft store trip. I was bored last week as the weather was bad so my husband suggested I took myself off to the nearest craft store ........... I couldn't believe it. Perhaps the TKR has mellowed him? On second thoughts, not a chance! But I didn't need telling twice and drove off like a rocket ....

Are you going to decorate to match your outfit? Do post piccies when you have done it, I am sure it will look brilliant.

Hope the knee is not behaving too badly today.

Have fun this afternoon

XXX

 

[hopefaith]

@dogwheels Yes, crutch must match outfit. I insist. My friend has a good eye, and we laugh hysterically together, so this should be fun. I am trying to figure out how to have ice pinned up under my dress. Someone suggested one of those Velcro packs, but something about that makes me cringe. Yes, we are far away from one another but connected. Amazing isn't it? (Loved your story about your husband and the craft shop.)
~hopefaith

 

[dogwheels]

Hi all ....

I seriously think my husband has taken 'mellow medicine' - first suggesting I went to the craft shop last week as 'it would be nice for me' and then this afternoon he suggested we went and bought me a sun recliner with arms, that 'tips me back gently and I can get out of'. He then amended it to 2 sun recliners, one for each house! I can just feel the announcement of a few sailing trips about to be made ............ ;-)
We went and bought the loungers, they have super squishy padding and I have sat in the sun all afternoon. Lovely! They would have been very comfy immediately post-TKR methinks.
I really love the sunbeds we have, but they are those wickedly low ones that are sort of moulded in a wave shape - and have no arms! Last year, I had real problems getting off them - and just haven't even bothered to try recently. We haven't bothered to put the hammocks out either..... I feel that way leads to disaster or a priceless comedy moment.
The most pressing problem currently is my sunglasses. Last year I lost my Raybans and bought a replacement pair. Then just before my TKR I found the original ones at our other place. Thankfully I had bought different colours - so bonus - 2 pairs of Wayfarers!! Now the sun has come out and I cannot find either pair again - I truly despair of myself, I am usually SO organised. Tomorrow will be a hunt at the back of my shoe cupboard in the hopes that they are lurking there. This is more than likely, as I still have not been able to get down to clear out all my boots from the winter and have just been merrily throwing shoes and stuff on top like a hideous shoe mountain and then shutting the door quickly!!!

Roast chicken again for supper, husband and daughter requested. Yet another Gi-normous sumo chook - even bigger than the last one, so it has already gone in the oven.

@hopefaith - hope you got the supplies ready for your embellished crutch and can't wait to see the end result. I am sure you could find a knee ice wrap with chilly insertable bits - providing your dress is long enough to cover it. Alternatively you could be 'loud and proud', decorate that too and have it on show like a Mother of the Groom garter!

@Nana moon 27 - hope all went well this afternoon.

Will catch up before bed
XXX