Hi Folks,
I know I don't post too often on RCTN anymore, and without being presumptuous, may I ask for your prayers and good thoughts, please??? I will have outpatient surgery tomorrow in Springfield (IL) on both my hips for a procedure that might help to prolong and/or prevent the eventual need for total hip replacements. The procedure is known as "core decompression (of the femoral heads)." Sounds fun, hunh? I only hope I get good meds to help me sleep since I never knowingly sleep on me back! Actually, I hope to be in "la-la land" most of the time post-surgery for 24-48 hours, or so (?!?!?!!).
What irks me most is the awful timing of this blasted surgery -- I won't be able to ride my bicycle anytime soon, and it's nearly Spring and the weather is finally turning toward the pleasant side of not-so-cold (argh!). I've been told I should expect to be outta commission and on crutches for 4-6 weeks (depending.....).
I do not recomment this method to take time off of work, I must say . I definitely gotta say I'd rather use vacation time for other purposes than surgery. But, perhaps I may just get to do some needlework over the next coupla weeks or so (?!).
Thanks so much and Sweet Stitching!!!!!
Helen (Skyhooks) h m a r d i s "a h t" u i u c "d a u g h t" e d u