AAM Monday: That's Where November Went

So much of that month back in 2014 involved my knee replacement and all the rehab and follow up.  I was still in the knee rehab for Thanksgiving so even that holiday was just a blip for me. No work, just a midday meal, and then back to PT! But I went home the next day! That was my grateful Thanksgiving.

So,  November is not week by week. It's just a month on it's own. Not a lot to comment on while making the pages or make them more decorated than they are. Pretty Simple..that was November for me.

That was November from packing for the hospital to sitting at home warm and cozy, with my wonderful ice machine.

Until I'm Back

Five on Friday: November 7, 2014

So much of my life recently has been concerned with the upcoming surgery. It's amazing what a time suck that has been but I do go to be tired and sleep well. Good thing since the hospital is no place for sleeping!

1. 30 Days of Grateful - I'm doing this project and enjoying it a lot. Here's yesterday's page.

2. They said at the hospital, when dh (my coach for the 3 days in hospital) had a "Joint Camp "Class, that people often don't feel like eating much the days after surgery. Apparently one woman lost 30 lb! I suspect that included the total of 8 weeks recovery time, but in any case I'd love for that to happen!

3. Yesterday, we had a day of rain, sunny, fog roll in, and a good rain storm. I was continuously adjusting my layers of clothing. But that's what layers are for, I guess. Not just fashion. This was just before the rain storm.

4. This weekend will be packing time for me. One batch for the hospital stay which won't include much more than the basics, and then a suitcase for rehab. Rehab is the time that I  have hopes of using the laptop. Hospital time? more likely free time will be nap time, in'shallah.

5. DH has been given Laundry 101 lessons. He's going to be ok with the washer and dryer, though one time he was about to start the load without adding detergent. Actually, I think with most of our stuff, just the water would do but.... What is going to be difficult for him is putting my clothes away. He said I have so many rules! I think it's that women have more categories of clothing. 

That's all for now folks! Most likely I will be off doing medical things for the next two weeks. We'll see! But in any case, I hope you will have a marvelous weekend and time to be grateful for the many wonderful good things in your life. Try a gratitude list! It really works.

AAM Monday : The Knee Saga Starts

Now that I have a date for my knee surgery, I also have a long checklist of things "I" need to do and things others have to do for me.  Mostly it's going smoothly as the system is in place and it's fairly standard.  However... there are always glitches of some sort, some small and others that make my eyes widen while I think....WHAT????

look a bit obscene to you?

My own GP's office called to say they had the paperwork for my surgery physical... total right knee replacement on Nov xyz and then a hip replacement on Jan xyz.  EXCUSE ME?!?!?!  I'm not having a hip replacement!!!  Oh, says one of the truly wonderful referral specialists my GP has, I think you had better call the surgeon's office and get them to correct that.  Yes, I really better, not that I have much intention of appearing for a 2nd surgery two months after the first. No, no thank you.  A step at a time please. Thank goodness my GP's office caught that. I can just imagine what the cost of a 'no show' for surgery might be...


Otherwise, things are going well1

Yikes, It Seems to Be Going Around

More than one of our friends has been or is here for serious surgery this week. Perhaps it's our age???