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CarlD
01-24-2014, 09:08 AM
Hi everyone. Sitting here in the hospital recovering from hip replacement, this time my right hip to match the left. They did the surgery just two days ago and had me up walking that afternoon!
But it still hurts like hell and puts me out of commission for a few weeks. Still, I am not facing or dealing with all the things that went awry with the left (no political jokes, please! It has to be done, and now it is done. My boys are relieved that Dad is going to be ok....surgery is always painful and risky

I hope to go home this afternoon, and get visiting nurse and pt/ot until I can drive to an out-patient pt group.

Happy New Year, everyone!

kelemvor
01-24-2014, 03:40 PM
Glad to hear you are doing well. Hopefully you'll have a speedy and complete recovery.

CarlD
01-24-2014, 05:02 PM
Thanks!

Watermom
01-24-2014, 06:42 PM
Hey, Carl. Glad the surgery went well. Now, on to rehab and getting the strength back. Take care of yourself.

CarlD
01-24-2014, 07:28 PM
Thanks, Lisa. Visiting nurse is supposed to come tomorrow. Last time, I was in a sub-acute facility for 12 days, but if anyone had bothered to "read the patient" and x-rayed me, I would have been out instantly and back in the hospital. Still, it's going EXTREMELY well and I'm glad to be home.

BigDave
01-28-2014, 12:25 PM
Good luck and best wishes for a speedy recovery.