Happy Friday!!! It's been a few busy days of appointments along with wet, snowy & rainy weather! My pre-surgery appointment the other day was about two and a half hours long...things moved along nicely. Bloodwork, EKG & x-rays...a consult with a nurse to go over things (medications, previous health history, etc) & lastly chats with the occupational therapist& physiotherapist.
I see an anethesiologist today - (some medications need to be stopped prior to surgery) I'm planning on sedation & an epidural (no anesthesia) for the surgery .... hopefully I will be good to have my knee replacement on April 16th. The plan is to stay overnight in the hospital (due to previous health issues), I'm okay with that. There is still a chance I could be discharged the same day....but my surgeon has ordered an overnight stay.....
Mr. Seventies will have a my packed overnight bag with him...I have this pretty tote on hand & it should work great. Surgery will take two hours, one hour in recovery then moved to my hospital room...
And I'm feeling really old today, lol! The necessary tools required to regain mobility afterwards....and six days after surgery... physiotherapy starts. (along with exercises beginning the day of surgery). My physiotherapist advised once the staples are removed (two weeks after surgery)......the real work begins getting use of my knee again! I'll work with him twice a week for six weeks to start....
Liesel had a spa treatment this week with an appointment this morning with our veterinarian to discuss long term arthritis medication for her. Up to now, we've been treating her flare ups with anti inflammatories, pain medications and rest....but with them happening more frequent, she may need a bit more help managing her arthritis....
Next week...appointment free!! I plan to have a browse around Inspired Living (and all my regular haunts)! The moving sale continues at IL - and they brought in these soy candles..... this one has my neighbour's name on it! (she loaned me the walker I'm using).....I plan to pick up this candle for her...(she is Mom to a ginger cat)....and she really loves this one....
While I like this one....the smell is likely not going to be one I really like....
This one speaks volumes....and I suspect the scent will be more to my liking....
That has been my week!! Our grand-baby's family birthday celebration is this weekend....we will forgo the party with fourteen other little gremlins...lol! They will have such a great time!!
Hope you have an awesome weekend!! Thanks so much for hanging out with me....
