Whew! Glad Monday is over!!!!

                                      

Mom's surgery was yesterday.  They changed surgeons at the last minute.  But we see that as a good think.  We had never heard of the original guy, the one that operated has a great reputation.

The doctor called up to the room after the surgery was over.  Said she did really great.  The fracture wasn't in the pelvic bone, but the leg bone right at the hip where the ball of the hip joint sits.  He put in pins and hopes that it will hold and everything be ok.  A lot of it now is up to mom herself and listening to the doctors.

Before they brought mom back to the room I call several calls from recovery.  One was this lady who can't believe that mom walked 5 days with that fracture the way it was.  The next was some guy that mom told him to call me.  He said that my mom was a "hoot".  A hoot?  My mom?  Wonder what in the world she was saying to them in the recovery room?  LOL

I thought she would still be sleepy when she got back to the room.  But she wasn't.  And she was feeling NO pain.  NONE.  She was high as a kite though!  LOL

Mom is really worried about being able to come home.  The doctor said if she was doing ok in 3 or 4 days she could come home, if not she would have to go to a nursing home until she could get back on her feet.  This really upset her.  Now she is wondering who will take care of her at home.  I told her dad would be there and I would come help. 

Mom: "But who is going to feed me"?

Me:  What? 

Mom: "I have to eat and I won't be able to cook". 

Me: Mom I will cook for you. 

Mom: "You can't be there all the time, and your dad will let me starve."

Me: Daddy is not going to let you starve.  But if it will make you feel better I will cook up some meals and put in microwavable plates so all dad will have to do is heat it for you. 

Mom: "That might work"

I have a feeling it is going to be a long road to recovery.

So ladies do you know what shape your bones are in?  Osteoporosis doesn't who you are.  Get a bone density test (you don't even have to take your clothes off of this!).  If you are taking a calcuim suppliment check to see if it also has Vitiam D.  If it doesn't you need to add Vitiam D.  Calcuim with the D is no good for your bones.