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On my way to the hospital

^ One does not require courage when one is unconscious. ;)

Actually, I'm more impressed that I got through the entire ordeal without a single anxiety attack, although I came close to having one when the nurse put in the catheter. I'm used to stuff coming out, not going in.
 
LoL. I don't imagine it was a wonderful sensation - then again, Sheep does make some discussion of shared tube exchanges in his story.
 
They should have catheterized you while you were under! Incompetent fools.

As for the scar...trust me, it fades. I still have the line, but the stitch marks are gone. There's stuff you can buy to make it fade faster, but I never noticed any effect from it (not that I did a controlled experiment).
 
OK, mine wasn't done on an emergency basis after a broken hip (I somehow, and stupidly, forgot that yours was), but scheduled after I finally went to the doctor after months of pain, to discover I had avascular necrosis AND a hip fracture. I take back calling them incompetent fools.
 
gsdx said:
^ One does not require courage when one is unconscious. ;)
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Quite True, Buddy! :lol:

However, the "Before" and, especially, the "After" certainly does! :eek: :help:

YOU are proving to be a "Real Trooper"! :=D: ..|

Continue with that Awesomeness! (group)

All the more reasons to ... No Matter What ...

Keep Smilin'!! :kiss: (*8*)
Chaz :luv: \:/
 
I'm waiting for him to become a Trouper - and start performing for us!
 
DonQuixote said:
I'm waiting for him to become a Trouper - and start performing for us!
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He already has, considering the way he dances over "the keys"! :gogirl: :=D: ..| (group)

Keep Smilin'!! :kiss: (*8*)
Chaz :luv:
 
gsdx said:
Made my first trip to the grocery store today. The sidewalks were wet in places from the melting snow. (It was below freezing, but very sunny.) I haven't ventured out earlier than this because of the snow and ice patches.

My roommate went with me to make sure I got there and back home again without much distress. I pretty-much filled my cart. Thankfully, my roommate was there to pull the cart back home.

Now that I'm back home, I'm feeling it, but at least I know I can now go shopping on my own. Here's the route from my place to FreshCo. The cars in the parking lot can help you judge the distance:

Freshco.jpg
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Wow -- that's only a bit farther than I have to get to a grocery store!

I made my first venture to return a movie to the kiosk there, just to see how going there and back went.

Second trip, I spent most of my time leaning on the shopping cart....
 
And you were still going strong, thirty plus years later . . .


Butt, what have you done for us lately, lol.
 
Not so much a hip update today than a diabetes update. I had an appointment at the clinic today and was extremely pleased to discover that my diabetes is now under control, something which, apparently, can take some patients several years to accomplish. My blood sugar levels are, for the most part, 'normal', and some 3-letter test they did today (it starts with an 'A') also came through as 'normal'. I think the people at the clinic were more pleased than I was.

Oh, and I've gained back the weight I had lost. Now I can adjust my meal portions to maintain the weight (86 kg), which is what I weighed when I was in my 30s.

Now, if only I could fix the sleep thing.
 
gsdx said:
Not so much a hip update today than a diabetes update. I had an appointment at the clinic today and was extremely pleased to discover that my diabetes is now under control, something which, apparently, can take some patients several years to accomplish. My blood sugar levels are, for the most part, 'normal', and some 3-letter test they did today (it starts with an 'A') also came through as 'normal'. I think the people at the clinic were more pleased than I was.

Oh, and I've gained back the weight I had lost. Now I can adjust my meal portions to maintain the weight (86 kg), which is what I weighed when I was in my 30s.

Now, if only I could fix the sleep thing.
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The test is the A1c:

The A1C test result reflects your average blood sugar level for the past two to three months. Specifically, the A1C test measures what percentage of your hemoglobin — a protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen — is coated with sugar (glycated). The higher your A1C level, the poorer your blood sugar control and the higher your risk of diabetes complications.

http://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/a1c-test/basics/definition/prc-20012585
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Excellent results!
 
palbert said:
The test is the A1c:
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That's it. Thanks. The doctor explained it with a little drawing. He was very good at putting 'concepts' into drawings for me to understand. My A1C today was 6.6 and they were thrilled. Back in January when they tested my blood and discovered the diabetes, my blood sugar level was 15+ and almost delayed the surgery. My A1C was 10+.

I'm thrilled that they were thrilled.
 
gsdx said:
I also asked him about the 'swelling' in my hip. I dropped trou and he examined it, telling me that it's not uncommon. It's just the way the muscles have been rearranging themselves after the surgery. "Will it ever go away?" He just shrugged his shoulders.
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Not so much as a bump but an update of sorts.

The swelling, for the most part, is gone, and it is a lot more supple now. It used to be a solid lump. The scar is still there, as I expect it will always be.

I walk quite freely without a cane, and have been for some time, but I keep it handy. As bad as my balance was before the break, it's a lot worse now. I can't even stand up in a dark room or with eyes closed without holding onto something.

There's hardly any pain at all anymore except when I carry something (like taking a bag of trash out to the curb). Otherwise, I can walk to the drug store and back (about 4 blocks each way) with very little pain or discomfort. Of course, my back still causes me enough grief and I still have to lie down a couple of times each day just to relieve the pressure.

Oh, and I go back to visit the surgeon in his office later this month. It's been 6 months since I saw him last. I suppose he will want to make sure that everything is still where it should be and doing what it's intended to do.
 
How is it going for groceries and returning with your purchases, and would this be as big a concern in winter as you feared earlier in your recovery?
 
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