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Back At Work
Well now, where to begin? Oh yes, on the 15th of July with my onsite physical with our site's doctor. He cleared me "fit full duties" after a brief but thorough examination of my development since surgery. He was truly impressed by the strength in my leg, especially when I nearly lifted him off the floor while was testing the resistance. We ( Read more... ) -
Six Week Post Surgery Check-Up
Wow, time is passing by quickly, and Friday morning was my appointment with my Surgeon to check the handiwork on my Left hip. Before the face to face meeting, I was sent for x-rays to capture the current state of both hips, it was eight months last Thursday (23 May) since the first surgery and we missed the usual six month check-up. His news was ( Read more... ) -
A Rest Day
During yesterday's physiotherapy session, I was given the opportunity to take a complete day off from doing my regular series of exercises, what a wonderful gift as I was quite sore by the time we finished the session. New modifications were introduced to increase the strength during the Bridge exercise having me now squeeze a ball or pillow ( Read more... ) -
Carrying On, Carrying On
Days blur into one another with a sameness that is highlighted by the increases in physical strength of my left leg after the recently operated hip replacement. Weekly sessions with my Physiotherapist have picked up where we left off after the other surgery and he is unceasing in his commitment to increase the pain as I am challenged to do yet one ( Read more... ) -
Not A Lot Happening
The days have blended into a routine, wake when one of the dogs needs to go out, sometimes I hear them first which means that LOML aetheldaeg gets to sleep in else she gets up with them. Usual beginning is the Fragmin injection to the belly area, only two more to go and I cannot tell you how relieved I will be to have them done with! No more pain or worse ( Read more... ) -
Update to the W2PSU (Week 2 Post Surgery Update)
OK, this is more like it, get thoughts down through the keyboard during daylight hours while the brain may be more awake and not miss so much detail ( Read more... ) -
Week Two - Post Surgery Update
Well, it's been an up and down week, after attending the wound clinic last and being told to use the walking aids (walker or crutches) and not cane, we came home. This week has been slow, exercises as prescribed and pain management. Am now using one Tramadol/cet caplet each 12 hours or a total of 75% reduction from original dosage. Intent is to ( Read more... ) -
Week One Update
Wow, time has literally flown by, surgery went as planned, I suppose, cause I'm here, battered and bruised like I was dragged behind a racing automobile along a bumpy road. OK, that may be a bit harsh but there are times when it feels exactly like that. Pain is moderate but being managed well, to the point where I've already reduced by 25% the ( Read more... ) -
Surgery Prep
Wow time has really flown by these past few weeks! I've been busy as you know with applications for new roles at work and withdrawing from Fort McMurray as part of the preparations for upcoming surgery. Well as things stand the surgery is tomorrow morning! LOML Aetheldaeg will drive me in as I will have already stuck the anti-nausea patch behind my ear. ( Read more... ) -
Not So Seasonal Change
As I'm now relocated to a friend's apartment for the next few weeks that I have remaining before surgery, I no longer have need to drive the Ranger which burns considerably more gas than the Focus, aka, "The Traffic Cone of Goodness" so named by our younger daughter. The biggest issue with it is that it cruises quite fast, therefore, I need to ( Read more... )