Well, not sewing related at all, but I did download a pretty shawl pattern.... lol
I made a flying run up to Indianapolis this past Monday. Tuesday my dad went in for knee replacement. He had the left knee replaced 11 years ago. The right knee had gotten so bad, we've all been after him to talk to the surgeon for about 2 years. He finally couldn't stand it any more and decided to have it done.
He's 83 and in pretty good health otherwise. The surgery went flawlessly (although the surgeon told us afterwards that he should have come in a long time ago! There wasn't really anything left of his knee. Arthritis had pretty much destroyed the whole thing.) And he's back home continuing his PT. (with Mom in charge, so you know there will be no slacking! She is 5' and 95 lbs of pure, undiluted determination!!) He did fantastic with the therapy in the hospital. The goal the therapist set for him was to walk
2000 feet before discharge. Dad did 3530 ft. the day before he was discharged, and did even more laps around the unit the morning he was released! He also did fine on the stairs. He still needs the walker, mainly for balance right now. But I don't think it will be long before he can move to a cane. :)I'm back home now too. I stayed till the morning he was going to be released (Friday) and then came home. I didn't want to be in Mom's way when she got him home. And they were ready for it to be just them at home, alone without us pesky kids in the way. lol
It was amazing to all of us how much the procedure has changed in 11 years. He had very little therapy before they sent him home from the hospital last time. A therapist came to the house afterward, but very little was done before his release with the first knee. And the difference in his recuperation between the two really tells the tale!! He's much more confident about his ability to get around. He's in less pain. He has about half the swelling he had the first time too!! Really amazing.
I did make a couple new shirts to take with me. ;) So I guess this isn't totally OT. lol I'll try to get some pictures up of the latest projects soon. Today I'll be out in the garden getting caught up there!!
Sharon