Thursday, March 19, 2009

The day was bound to come

The day was bound to come when Doug had to pack up the U-Haul and truck and head south for a ten week project. He will be back once or twice. I sure miss him when he is gone. It is mutual. I hope he gets a chance to rest before he hits the road. Hint hint..................

I met with the surgeon yesterday and the new left hip is healing just fine. I am on less restrictions and have more freedom. I feel great about this. Bad news always seems to follow good when it comes to my bones-joints though. More deterioration of the right prosthesis has made it more urgent to get it replaced as soon as I am off antibiotics. I have four more weeks of antibiotics and they will wait a week then aspirate the right hip to see if it is infected. If is not we will replace as soon as Douglas gets back no later than first of June. I saw the X-Ray which shows a dramatic breakdown from several months ago. The metal and plastic fragments need to be removed best as possible. The knees are hanging in there as are shoulders. I have had this hip for 20 years which is a very long time for a replacement. I am grateful.

Right now we are just monitoring my blood work and body making sure all is working as it is supposed to and my body continues to accept the antibiotics. Some labs are still off and not sure exactly why?? But with more blood drawn today I am sure we will come up with a plan to get me leveled out. Resting is the best I can do now.

The sun is shining and it will be nice all week. The sun makes people up here in north country very happy. Someone told me today about their "Happy Light" for seasonal affect disorder. I hear ot works quite well. I notice that I feel tired and blue from mid January to end of March. It is the lack of Vit. D from sunshine and lack of fresh air. Also less social contact. Everyone wants to hibernate over the long winter. The saving grace is the pure white snow and how beautiful it looks and how cozy the inside feels. So there is balance with us, the planet and the universe as the Yin/Yang of life continues.

Happy almost spring !!!!