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Littlejem and sandybeach, yes, hearing encouraging words from the doctor does a lot to raise one's spirits! And I am taking his warnings to heart, and trying not to overdo. My poor husband was hoping my quick recovery would mean I would take over playing the organ and directing the choir more quickly, but the doctor's words made him realize he's stuck with my job for a few more weeks!:angel:
 
Songlady, You will be back to playing the organ and directing soon, now is your time to take care of you. So you need to sit back and relax and enjoy the music.
 
sandybeach, thanks for the reminder! I am one to charge ahead and than say later, "ohhh, yeahhh, I DID notice that was hurting...." as I sit in agony. I don't know if it's the wet weather we've been having, but the last day or two I've ached quite enough. There have been one or two moments, though, when I've felt great and thought that these were hints of what life will be like!
I am a slow reader but finished a novel almost 600 pages long. I've been spending a lot of time in my recliner with my book!
This morning I got word from the Rehab nurse that Mom had developed a fever and was short of breath, so she's back in the hospital. Poor husband ended up going to the rehab to fetch her things and to the hospital to connect with her. What a worry.
 
Oh no Songlady your poor mum and poor you too as no doubt you will be worried about her and feeling frustrated at not being able to do more. Good job you've got that wonderful husband to step in and help, I bet it must put your mind at rest. I think the good weather makes you feel better but I too have noticed that if it's cold and damp I certainly ache more! I've had a few 'why am I aching' moments even this week, before realising that I'd forgotten to take my pain meds because I'd been feeling so much better, so please remember to keep taking them. :)
 
Songlady, how is your mom doing? Your husband should get best husband of the year award for all that guy has been through, but that's life. You never know what it's gonna throw at you. Are you able to go up and see your mom? That's a worry too if you can't actually go see her and how she is in person. That's a big book to have conquered. I am a slow reader too and I have to be in the right mood to even read.
 
I too, was given oral Lortab in the hospital and went home with that and Celebrex. Only having to take 2-3 times per day. Stairs are not a problem. Worst pain is getting in and out of bed, because I still cannot lift my left leg
To all of us in our first few days, so wonderful being home, so wonderful seeing baby steps of progress:SUNsmile:
 
Songlady...having two grabbers is a necessity. I have one upstairs in my bedroom, a lighter weight one, and a heavier one for downstairs. Today, I used my grabber to get a bug off the wall in the kitchen. Kinda fun!
I do hope that your Mom is feeling better and on the road to recovery
 
Hi sandybeach, Mamarey and Elosarabrab, thanks for asking! They found that my mom had an additional pocket of pneumonia. She is responding well to treatment. Today they are moving her from the ICU to a regular room, and she'll probably be discharged tomorrow or the next day, back to the rehab place to continue the IV antibiotics. Interesting, because just the day before yesterday I'd come across two articles (magazines, etc) about people getting discharged too quickly with pneumonia and being re-admitted, especially seniors.

My younger son, who lives with us, may bring her clothes over to her today. I will ride with my husband and go to her apartment (in the town next to us) to pick up her mail and some things she'll be needing eventually: checkbook, bills, her mail, etc. Then we'll come home and call his mother, who is 90 and lives 800 miles away.
 
Songlady Just found your thread and read about your recovery going well, but also your worries over your poor Mom. I'm so sorry to hear about her hospitalizations and her pneumonia. Poor thing. I know how hard it is for you not to go take care of her. It's very smart of you to take care of yourself right now, though. Thank goodness you have a husband that you can rely on! I'm glad she's getting better now.
I'm impressed with your OS telling you not to overdo it, that you had major surgery, to go slowly back to normal activities. I wish someone had told me that! I've found that mine seems a bit cavalier about things - he said I could start swimming again at 4 weeks, and driving as soon as I could lift my foot from the gas to the brake. Yours sounds much more reasonable about things. And you are a good patient to listen to him and heed his advice! No wonder you're doing so well recovering. Good for you. :)
 
Elosarabrab, yes; we wish we could be with my husband's parents who are in their 90s! Luckily some family does live near them. We plan to see them this summer.
ByGosh, I think my OS sounds almost like Josephine! lol! He's a wonderful fellow. The local "Patch" online newspaper did a feature on him a year ago in which he admitted to sometimes visiting patients at home! My doctor told me he'd had him do his in-law's knees, and also two nurses I know recommended him.

Last hip, I was in a hurry to drive again and the OS said I could as soon as I felt safe to do so. So, my son being still in high school, I drove at about 3 weeks... but I remember that made me "fair game" to do all kinds of taxiing, and I felt resentful, so I am not pushing to do it yet, this time.

They found that Mom has a UTI, which is what caused the fever. She is now in isolation with people being required to wear gowns and gloves when entering her room so she doesn't catch anything else! Hopefully they'll figure out what antibiotic to give her now and soon bring her back to rehab. Oh, and they had to give her IV potassium because her electrolytes were so low from antibiotic-induced diarrhea. Gosh, one thing leads to another. She sounded good today, though.
 
Hi Songlady So sorry to hear about your Mom and hope she gets better soon My mother is almost 89 and was discharged from hospital yesterday after 3 weeks She had a fall but luckily she didnt fracture or dislocate anything but lost her confidence She has a great care package delivered to her at home for which I am very grateful and she is so pleased to be there.It was a very anxious time for us but she has really improved.
 
Songlady You're right about the driving. Once you start doing things, your back on duty.
Yes, your OS is a dream doctor. Not too many like that around anymore. Have him pay me a house call! :) LOL
I am so glad they found out what was wrong with your Mom. Very typical senerio with older people, really. A UTI can create a bunch of problems. Like you said, one thing leads to another. And those antibiotics can wreck havoc on the GI tract. The good new is that they've gotten it under control now and it shouldn't be long before she's doing a lot better. How old is she? Does she live in a rehab or was she there after a surgery? I don't know if you mentioned that. Good luck with her, the poor dear.
 
ByGosh, Elosarabrab, sandybeach, Littlejem and Kim22, Mom normally lives by herself in a Senior apartment. She cooks for herself (though I often freeze a portion of our dinners and deliver to her) and until Fall was volunteering at two different agencies each week. In Fall she developed septic arthritis in a knee and was in and out of hospitals and rehab for 3 months. She came home from that mid-December, and now this! My husband saw her today and she is much improved. She hopes to go back to rehab tomorrow or the next day.

I have to share my surgery story. I adore my surgeon, and I went to a small area hospital with a designated Joint Center. I did not have the anesthesiologist I'd had in several other procedures there. I had the standard epidural and then went to sleep as they gave me something through the IV.... I was still numb but started to gain consciousness as I heard SAWING. And then I felt the rhythm of sewing! I didn't "feel" it, but I could hear and sense the doctor stitching me! (After, someone asked if I had staples, and I answered, so - sutures, I felt them being done!") It was a bit icky, to be honest.
As they were wheeling me back to Recovery, I could wiggle my toes on my non-op side, and feeling came back very quickly. I was wide awake by the time I got to recovery, and a nurse gave me ginger ale to sip. The rest of the numbness wore off quickly.

At least I can't complain they gave me too much anesthesia! I will tell my take to the OS when I next see him. No harm done, and because of my personal interests I am more fascinated than squeamish, but I think they should know all this! :shocked:
 
OMG I hope that doesn't happen to me at my second hip, I would be completely freaked out!! :groan:

Mums are a really worry aren't they? Before I lost my mum I'd gone through a lot to get her to move closer to me so I could do more for her, (she'd had 3 joint replacements and was at the beginning of dementia), but she eventually had to go into a care home and for the last 6 months a nursing home. :sad:
 
Songlady - I had the same experience with my spinal. Woke up to hammering. Did they give you something more to put you back under? Littlejem is you are at all worried talk to your OS or anaesthetist pre-op. Many people have the same concern and honestly - it's very unusual to wake up during your op.
 
Thanks Jaycey, I'll tell him to make sure I don't come round, maybe a double dose!! It all went really well last time, no problems and I assumed this was normal, will definitely put my large dose request in!!!:yikes:
 
Littlejem, I told the surgery team on my second hip that what was done for my first one, I want repeated. I did come out of the anesthetic quicker on my second one than I did for my first. I remember the recovery room and being taken up to my room, for my first surgery I don't remember anything much except all of the sudden being in my room.
 
sandybeach, My first surgery I woke up fully while in recovery room. Second op I could not stay awake, kept nodding off it was about 730pm before I woke up. I had a room to myself with first hip then in a 6 bed ward for second one.We were a mixture of lower limb surgeries.
 
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