Saturday, May 6, 2023

The Fifth

 

The last time I was able to go to my beloved MDSW was in 2018. It's been five years. FIVE YEARS. In 2019 we had a wedding, 2020 and 2021 were pandemic years, last year we had mange and a dog with a bum hip and this year....sigh. Well, you know. Seeing how this is a special anniversary year and seeing how I really thought I was going to be able makes it especially painful to watch from afar once again. 



Oh, well....I suppose I'll just watch this dumba$$ get coronated tomorrow morning instead. 




And.......The Mister did get a good report from the doctor but was dismayed to hear he had at least another 4 weeks of serious restrictions ahead of him. That means no leaning forward in a chair to do his painting or other crafty things. He has to maintain more than a 90 degree angle between his torso and his hip at all times. He was encouraged to walk more and to wean himself off of the walker and on to a cane. He does have to keep wearing those battery operated air compression things at night which he HATES. The noise keeps him up. He has to go in for X rays in 4 weeks so we'll know more then. I'm going to be worn to a nub by the time this is all over. C'est la vie. 




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  1. AnonymousMay 6, 2023 at 10:54 AM

    Hang in there— both you and your mister. It will get better little by little. I recently had knee replacement surgery so I know how exhausting it is for both of you, but things will improve. Tell that mister to get up and move every hour even if it’s just a walk around the room. It’s so important to keep moving. It’s not fun but it gets easier.
    I’m going to MDSW tomorrow— my first big outing since surgery a couple months ago. I don’t plan to see everything but I need some wool fumes. Is there anything I can pick up for you? I’m happy to , so just let me know!! Soxieknitter

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  2. Judy S.May 6, 2023 at 11:23 AM

    Looks like you're working on a pretty sock? So sorry you didn't get to the MDSW; hope things work out so you can get to the next one. Glad your DH got a good report, too, and hope that inspires him to get moving! (for your sake as well as his) No coronation watching here since it started at 3 AM our time...hope to see some pictures though.

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  3. Delighted HandsMay 6, 2023 at 9:24 PM

    Glad the report is better than expected even if the recovery is so long!!! This is major surgery! Hope he can start to move around a bit--it will help him sleep better at night! Hang in there!

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  4. WanderingcatstudioMay 7, 2023 at 1:56 PM

    I'm sorry you didn't make it to the sheep show. But at least the report on the Mister was good. He sounds a lot like my Dad. Absolutely miserable when he's under the weather.

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