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I spent five nights (Sun-Fri) in the hospital and had surgery on Wed. to remove fragments of the head of my femur from the joint. The result was a really sore hip and a 9-10 incision running up my outside leg-hip held together for 20-odd staples.
Very frankenstein, very street cred and good for 10, maybe 12, horsepower. I'll get pic of eventually, for those inquiring minds out there.
The nursing staff was all of a good quality with regard to healthcare. Suzy, Lindsay and Priscilla were standouts in the "healthcare plus" category. Thanks especially to Lindsay for introducing me to "low-rise" scrubs. I didn't know they existed, but she wore them, ever so well.
I've been home for the past two nights and I'm definitely on the mend. I can feel the musculo-skeletal "stuff" starting to work again and the pain is dramatically reduced. My wife ROCKS and is totally taking care of me. She gives a mean shot and puts on a great bandage.
The visiting nurse is kinda mediocre, puts on a crappy bandage, and well, can't even be compared to my wife.
Hopefully my physical therapist will be good on many different levels!
Naturally, I'm getting around much better and spend a lot more time awake, but I still get totally annihilated by activity. For instance, the event sequence of taking a shower, going downstairs, and eating breakfast took over an hour and was followed by a three hour nap! As you can see, I'm exploring my inner sloth.
Anyway, I'm looking at 1-2 weeks of bedrest, and 4-6 weeks of PT.
The long-term prognosis is for a hip-replacement, which sucks but what can you do. Hopefully I can extend the life of my current hip as long as possible, but if it gets in the way of life I'll get that sucker replaced without a second thought.
Next should be a bike update. Bob, the guy holding it for me is out of town this weekend and I'm trying to get All State to pay for transportation from his place to the shop in Merrimack, NH. Peg's been making all the calls so far, but on Tuesday I'll give them a ring and try it get if figured.
Thanks for listening and please reply, my health is at stake
JB