Monday Musings

In the past few years, I’ve had a trifecta of bionic replacement parts implanted: both cataracts removed and replaced with corrective lenses (#1 and #2) and a total left hip replacement (#3). Bionic as in definition number two above. No, I am not becoming superhuman, as suggested by the third description.  On Tuesday, I’ll be undergoing operation #4, a total right hip replacement. Plus, a bonus Abductor Tendon repair for a Gluteus Medius tear-OUCH!  The combined procedure will require a more prolonged rehabilitation, at least six weeks of walker support. I’m grateful to have the surgery during the winter season, so I will be ready to garden in the upcoming spring. All of this is likely TMI (too much information). Have you had any restorative operations? I hope you have been as satisfied and delighted with your results as I am. You can follow the Author on her  Website  or  X  (formerly Twitter).

I appreciate your patience during my brief hiatus. Last week, I underwent a left Total Hip Replacement, and I’m getting back on my feet again. It’s a blessing to be relieved of the awful left hip pain I suffered before surgery due to severe arthritis, with no remaining cartilage and bone grinding on bone. Postoperative pain is minimal compared to that excruciating ordeal. Now I’m getting around the house with a walker as a mobility aid. In addition, I am working like mad on self-directed physical therapy exercises to strengthen my new and improved hip joint. And even more importantly, I’ve aggressively weaned myself from opioid pain relievers. My last dose was at bedtime on postoperative day five. Recovery is all uphill from here. After two weeks, I should transition to a cane, and two weeks later, my own two feet. Spring gardening is a great motivator. I’m becoming a real live bionic woman with all of this year’s artificial enhancements: first both eyes, now my hip! What challenges do...