Flowers from Marrickville West

From the beautiful family of Marrickville West

From Louisa

Lovely lavender, candle and chocolate from Louisa to spoil Vivi

Physio

The top floor of Metro Rehab are teaming with physiotherapists. And for each physio are two people working out. Mostly elderly, but not entirely.

Yesterday Stef, a gorgeous young physio, came to collect me with a lightweight walking frame (wheels at front, slides at back) and took me to the top floor.

Stef tested me on the 3 golden rules of post hip op precautions
1. No less than 90 degrees between torso and knees (I had completely misinterpreted this before and thought it was 90 at the knee so focussing entirely on lower body).
2. No crossing the midline below the waist - no leg crossing
3. No twisting at the hip.

It was great to ask questions and get clear about it.

So these were my excercises for the morning of Tuesday 5 August:
CHAIR  Inch bum forward and holding chair arms push up to standing, arms forward to rail 10 x 3
WALKING WITH FRAME for 6mins straight (with U Turns)
At the bar:
SIDE KICKS with left leg  10 x 3
BACK KICKS with left leg 10 x 3
FORWARD KICKS left leg 10 x 3
SQUATS bending knees and sticking bum out
Worked opposite Sheila and we mirrored each other as it was her right hip effected.

Afternoon Session 5 August
Could hardly move when I got up for this but soon broke thru the barrier
At the bar:
More of the above but also using right leg (hardest)
Tip Toes and down.

Morning Session 6 August
Lying flat on back on vynal bed, using a slip sheet sliding foot up and down 10 x 3
Lying flat on back sliding foot out and in
Bridging by pushing feet into surface and raising bum off ground.

Basic Circuit:
Raise on toes x 10
Left side kicks x 10
Left back kicks x 10
Right back kicks x 10
Right side kicks x 10
Back to beginning

Squats

NY Times article on Hips and the complex relationship between business and peoples health

Very interesting article below

http://mobile.nytimes.com/2013/08/04/health/for-medical-tourists-simple-math.html?h=6AQGQh9Td&s=1&_r=0&

Room Fellows

Halleluliah... Peace at last.  The Ambulance came and took my room mate away.

For 4 days I could have put a novel together about the people in this room. Those limb-operated horizontal ones and the people who come rushing to them.

La Nonna Dramatica - Maria. And then someone next to me who made fun of Nonna but then when Nonna left could surely take the prize, the Golden Globe, the Oscar for melodrama itself.

To be fair there were complications following her surgery. And yesterday there was not a dr in the hospital.

The releiving Dr who did come was uncertain about everything but had her turn before the inquisition.

The young Dr today was really onto her case and was very good.

at 3am this morning she was crying as her glands had swollen and she thought she was going to die. I agreed to let particular people know if she died. We then just talked and talked just to keep her mind off things into the morning. She could laugh joke talk and cry like a baby at any point, within split seconds of one another.I perlexed over what was real or imagined but I knew that this woman needed 24/7 attention of any kind on tap.

My feeling was of high drama and i was feeling cheated. Because both these women had nursing and medical staff and their families and loved ones spinning around them.  Everyone!
My own difficulties in being assertive are brought forward.  Not that I would want that kind of attention - it would be my own worst nightmare. I am glad Im healing well and Im not needing any more care than the amazing medical staff have given so often and so well.

But I look at societys resources and see how with all the best intentions for equity its the squeaky wheels and the flashing sirens who rule the roost.

x

Ballet Party

Lovely visit today from Maria Emily Gloria Ariyani Alex and Anthony.

We tried some ballet exercises that I need to do 3 times a day.

And sang "Dem bones dem bones dem dry bones" which Playgroup will perform in the School Musical.

Sister Jo came by bringing with her some coffee. This prooved to be the trigger for The Number Two Movement in B Flat Major.

After this release and working with her on the crossword I began to feel nauseous. Small things are a effort. Thats why we need recovery time.

xx

Disentangling

last night my bloodline was disconnected and today my urineline - the catheta was removed.  Not sure about spelling. My oxygen line was also removed - so now im a free wheelin woman!

Enough to go to the bathroom and have my first 'letting go' wee in days. God it felt good.

Shortly after that I had my first shower as opposed to having a washdown. Sitting on a chair in thw bathroom and washing my hair.

i had one session with the bully physio making me do impossible exercises in bed and taking me for a drag along the hall. in the afternoon i had the great physio and moved on to  lighter frame and accomplished quite a bit.

But inbetween im just out of it drugged up to the eyeballs and just sleeping. Doing this blog is taking all my strength.