Life in recovery

[cleolinda]

I am so tired I barely know where to start. You know how I said that my mother once tried to mop the kitchen floor the same day that she came back from a minor knee surgery? I was not making that up. (Am I ever?) I thought I'd be here taking care of a baby--someone who had to sleep most of the day in a recliner and couldn't get anything for herself

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[nicolars]

What is it with parents and Australia? It is a favorite of both my parents and my in-laws.

[bishsticks]

It's one of my mother's favorite movies too. But then, she is Australian, so that may explain it...

[swsa]

I was the youngest person in my showing of Australia and I'm 32. The place was packed. And I swear, when Hugh enters the screen in that white tux, there were actual sighs from the middle-aged women in the crowd. It was like Twilight for grown-ups.

[cleolinda]

That is my mother EXACTLY. Except that she also watches Twilight way too often. At least no one watches anyone sleep in this one. I think--I didn't see the first half, after all.

[piccgirl]

I love your stories about your mother. She sounds exactly like my grandmother. "Oh, yeah, I just passed out in my house all by myself for an hour, but I'm still going to try to catch that plane to New York!" *headdesk*

No, I am totally not commenting on your LJ during work

[cmdr_zoom]

of course not, because That Would Be Wrong

is totally not doing the same thing

[gloraelin]

Well, at least she's doing well after the surgery? Right? *crickets*

I know what it's like to have to MAKE somebody rest, and it's a pain, I know. Christ, it's like corralling a two-year-old after it's had three scoops of ice cream or something.

I hope things get easier.

[slavetothestage]

My mom had both her knees replaced within one year (one late 2004, the other early 2005). Crazy. And I remember her talking about the orthopedic wing of the hospital, and how it was different because these people weren't sick, they were just a little banged up. Makes a huge difference!

Fortunately, while my mom went a little stir crazy eventually after both of them, she is not the type I had to chase around to keep from vacuuming. ;) At least she ended up with two new knees that don't give her any pain!

Once your mom is totally, completely better, ask her to try jumping. I don't know why, but something about the replaced joint totally gets rid of its natural springiness. When my family wants a laugh, we get mom to try jumping in place -- from a crouch and everything. It looks like so much effort and she'll lift about two inches. SO WEIRD.

[thisfishflies]

Is your mom my mom? Are you me?

Cause my mom also got both her knees replaced in a year. Around that time, too!

Of course, my mom didn't putter around too much, but we confined her to rolling around in a computer chair. Which was so much fun for us~

[singeaddams]

in a wrestling match for the vacuum

BWAAAAAHAHA!

[hockeyspiral]

icon love!