Home From Surgery - And The Fall EarthTainer "Farm" - Nov 11

[rnewste]

Well, back home now after Hip Replacement surgery. Checked in Wednesday 7:00am. and was discharged Thursday afternoon - 31 hours later.

Amazing advances in medical technology - no stitches / staples instead they used a medical "super-glue" to seam the incision, Silver Nitrate waterproof bandage which does not need changing for the next 10 days.

So, all you Single Ladies under Sixty LOOKOUT! (Over Sixty OK if you can cook a good Steak Pizzaiola

Unfortunately, the EarthTainer Farm has been neglected for the past 6 weeks as I was unable to do any pruning:



The Carmello and Dona F1 plants are producing nicely:



A clump of Carmellos:



The Better Boys look like they will make it through Christmas:



Still have a few Bell Peppers:



And again Ladies, I am very serious about the Steak Pizzaiola offer! I'll supply the garden Tomatoes.

Raybo

[ginger2778]

So glad you got through it. Heal quickly!
Oh yes, I have a couple of MarNars doing very well right now in 7 gallon pots. Thank you again for the seeds.

[mdvpc]

Ray-Glad to hear that your surgery went well.

[Zana]

Ray,
Good to hear that your surgery went off without a hitch. Hope the recuperation is a breeze and that you can get back into your 'tainer garden sooner rather than later.

I'm envying your garden, regardless of the state in which it is in, because what I did have this year got killed off by early blight and by that point, I didn't have the heart or energy to start over....mainly due to my knees but also to do with other crap going on in my life over the past year. Anyway, I finally have a surgery date for my right knee...they're not going to do the replacement - just scope it out, clean it out and stitch it back up....but hopefully that will ease the grinding feeling I've had for more than 10 years. While they're in there they'll be able to get an eyeball on the state of the joint and decide whether or not the replacement should be sooner rather than much later. (I'm hoping sooner)

Hope you're back up and walking ...nah....dancing around soon!

[Salsacharley]

Glad you're back and you can get your butt back into gear. I've never heard of steak Pizzaiola but I hope you find somebody to make it for you.

[Father'sDaughter]

Glad to hear the surgery went well. It is amazing how far things have come. My husband was in the hospital for just two days after his first knee replacement, and just a bit over 24 hours following his second one. Do your physical therapy and keep up with whatever exercises they prescribe -- they are key to a good recovery!

And Zana, I hope the scoping gives you some relief. My husband had each knee scoped twice in an effort to delay (not avoid) replacement. As time went by and the pain just kept getting worse, he finally consulted with a different surgeon who couldn't understand why his previous doctor had wasted so much of his time trying to put off the replacements. He's now four years post op on the left and three years post op on the right, and for the first time in decades he doesn't give his knees any thought.

[clkeiper]

Well, I am sending you good wishes. Sorry I can't help with the pizza stuff.. Hopefully you didn't get it the hard way like my dad a couple weeks ago. He stepped off a short retainer wall and missed steadying himself on my moms car and ended up flat on his side with a broken femur right at the socket. He was back up within 48 hours and on his feet. his recovery has been slower than he would like, but it is better than no recovery... same for you. Keep doing your therapy no matter how much you want to stop it.

[KarenO]

Wishing you a fast and complete recovery! And those tomatoes look pretty great I must say.
KarenO

[Zana]

F'sD,
The crazy thing is I had MRI's in July/August of last year and met with the ortho surgeon in August. At which time he said they'd be booking a scoping of the right knee. LOL...I have to laugh, because otherwise I'd go crazy because months went by...and finally, after talking to my lawyer last week about something else, she suggested I call to remind them that I was still for a surgery date! So I called...and talk about a total screw up...the ortho had written into the file that they'd do the scoping, but hadn't written out the requisition form to book it, so it had slipped through the cracks! The receptionist then asked would I like the 3rd or 10th of December! I said 3rd, but then asked was it normal for them to be able to book so quickly...and she said yes. So I asked so, if the req had been put through last year in August after the appointment with the ortho, I should've been able to have had it done last fall(2013)??? She sheepishly said yes, sorry. Go figure. At least I don't have to pay for the surgery....other than having had to take percocets for the past year so often that I haven't been able to drive.

So I'm glad to hear that your husband's scoping helped somewhat. Fortunately all the good ortho's in town are all in the same practice. And I've now got the best one for knees. For years I was bounced around by a bunch of ortho's that wouldn't do anything other than prescribe meds or more physio. Oh joys!

It's funny my ex-bf had both of his knees done in one year...and hasn't looked back. Feels he has a new lease on life as far as his knees go. So I'm hoping for the same. At least I already know the routine for the physio/rehab....as well as who I want for a physiotherapist. LOL

My scoping is supposed to be day surgery. And knee replacements here are usually out in 24-36 hours barring no complications. Truly amazing.

And Ray, stick with the physio....but pain is no gain....trust me...it will set you back.



~ ps - Good choice on the Steak Pizzaiola!

[Father'sDaughter]

Zana, I'm so sorry to hear you've been suffering all this time when the surgery could have been and the pain possibly behind you! I hope it does bring you some relief until they are willing to consider replacement.

And Ray, sorry for hi-jacking your thread!

[rnewste]

No hijack at all. We are here to learn from each-other's experiences!

I am getting random calls trying to sell me whirlpool appliances for the tub, etc.... once they hear you are covered by Medicare.....

Raybo

[carolyn137]

Originally Posted by rnewste

No hijack at all. We are here to learn from each-other's experiences!

I am getting random calls trying to sell me whirlpool appliances for the tub, etc.... once they hear you are covered by Medicare.....

Raybo

And I too am glad all went well.

My large Medicare book for 2014 is close by but I would be shocked to find they would cover whirlpool appliances, I mean what's next, a sauna, a free standing deluxe whirpool, etc.

When I had my two hip replacements, with the first one I was in a room where the lady in the other bed had a knee replacement, and my ortho told me that recovery from knee ones is usually longer than with hips.

Of course with the second one my femur cracked so it was a much longer situation for that one.

I'd been having problems with my right knee and last Fall when I saw my regular checkup with my ortho the X-ray showed calcium deposits on that knee. We discussed knee surgery, but only briefly since what's the use of a new replacement for me since I'd still have to use a walker b/c of the one quad that couldn't be reattached.

How did they find out you had had knee surgery? Start with your age and well, I guess for those who know how they can use computers to access this and that.

Carolyn

[rnewste]

Thanks for all the nice wishes!

Carolynn - the "free" stuff they are offering under Medicare are things like knee braces, walkers, etc. - but once they start with their "pitch" they try to upsell extra cost whirlpools. Seems my Doctors office gives these selected companies patient names and phone numbers to help the recovery process. Just part of the eco-system I guess.

Yes, knees take longer for both surgery and recovery than hips, I was told. Anyway, today I try to migrate from the cumbersome walker to a Hurrycane, as it is called. All good stuff!

Raybo

[Zana]

Thanks, Father'sDaughter

I should apologise for hijacking your thread too Raybo.

You have to wonder how they found out....not exactly keeping a lid on your privacy at the hospital if you're getting these calls??? As for the appliances...if medicare is covering it....lol.

[peppero]

Best wishes for your recovery Ray. You will likely heal well.

jon