Old Style Daily Saturday 09 March 2024

TravellingAbuela

Lovely to see you posting NAN. Here's hoping for a quick and uneventful recovery. And do as you are told and let the family look after you for a change.xx

Today was a change of plan (or should I say my no plan!)  DS ran g to see if I fancied changing my shopping morning to today instead of tomorrow. Either day ok to me so today it was! But crikey how cold it was out there.. I think weatherwise we are going backwards!  Everywhere was much busier than I expected too but I saw the reason why when everybody I saw was carrying bouquets, plants, chocs etc. for their mums! , x

Suffolksue

I’ve been popping in to look for news of NannyW and really pleased today to see that you’re alive and kicking !
Now is the time to sit quietly and let everyone run round you .

I’m just back from my group information meeting and quite frankly very worried about how I’ll cope afterwards !
my DGD who came with me says she will come and stay with me for a while ,but she’s just got a full time job that is shifts and long hours ,so not sure how that is going to work .
Keep telling myself that I’m not the first person who’s had a hip replacement living alone .

newroadahead

Popping in to say glad you are home Nanny and that as hard as it is let Mr Fixit look after you. Take care big hugs xxx
We were out yesterday sorting bits re late DMIL so feel quite tired today. Sunny but cold here.
Hugs to all who need them 

NRA xx

Redcross

So glad to hear you're home Nanny. Take things nice and slow for a while. You are lucky have Mr Fixit to look after you.
Best wishes to the poorlies, the sad or worried.
Take care xx

-taff

Nan, glad it went well apart from the stats being wobbly, got my fingers and legs crossed for you

Gers

Just arrived back from my Glasgow trip and wanted to say 'welcome home' to Nan, it's lovely to see you back posting. Now, do as you are being told!

@Suffolksue - I had a new hip in November 2019 whilst staying with my very ill and frail DM, I may as well have beeen living alone but I had to care for her too. I'd say, do all the exercises you're told to.  

Get a toilet seat extension (higher), get a grabber and have slip on everything as bending is very difficult for a few weeks.  I practiced putting on knickers with the grabber before hand. I also bought a sock aid which was great, it's a bit odd looking but extremely useful.  You will need to be able to climb stairs before let out, take your time on them (if you have them). I put a stool in the shower cabin and stuck on removable grab handles.

The worse part was having to sleep on my back for six weeks, it's not a natural or comfortable position which I hated. However, it's all for the good of your hip.

weenancyinAmerica

Glad you are home Nanny. Take it easy for  awhile. And Suffolksue - I will be thinking about you and sending hugs your way. I think that arranging things at home is the hard part of surgery personally. My roommates are hopeless.