Another Birthday

 

I am thankful to celebrate another birthday.  I have two beautiful bouquets of flowers from my offspring.  We had a lovely Easter dinner with Jeff and Susan and Katie and Eli last night.  We bought an ice cream cake for Jim and me for our own celebration today.  I didn’t want a restaurant meal tonight in my zeal to keep up the bit of weight loss I have had.  So we will do that at some other time. 

The day started with an appointment with Sierra, the PA at Dr. Culp’s office, not Dr. Culp himself as I anticipated.  That was OK.  She answered my questions and I dutifully signed all the permission forms.  Since getting home, a coordinator at the hospital called to make sure I had a cane and a walker and a good support person.  She will arrange for physical therapy at home for the first two weeks after surgery.  She checked to see if my husband, also a man of advanced years, would be able to do this role.  I assured her he could.  I was not happy to find out that I would have to stay a night in the hospital thanks to the fact that I had to see a specialist as part of my pre-admission testing.  I am trying to tell myself that this will give me time to get complete instructions from a physical therapist for all the warnings they give about how to dress, get in and out of bed or the car, go up steps, etc.  And maybe we can be sure that the effects of the anesthesia are worn off.  I was reassured to learn that at least all rooms in the hospital are private. 

Amazon just brought me a box of candy from Jim and a  handle to help me keep my balance in the shower. One more thing for handy man Jim to set up for me.  

I think the photo I included is appropriate.  Beautiful flowers fill the frame with the handy walker in sight.