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hey all

cloudy today=no hang out

have genius bar appt at apple this morn

not much else. later guys

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Still hot and swampy here, lol.  Short of going outside early in the morning to refresh the outdoor water bowl and birdbath, I'm staying inside.

 

@Snicks1 Any update on the cool jeans that your ordered?

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Re: August 2024 Bird's Nest

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@Bird mama, oh yeah. They came yesterday and I was going to wait till after I showered from doing some weeding before trying them on. Ha ha, well, after I showered I forgot. So today, after my shower I remembered to try them on. I like them, although I may have been able to size down from what the "click here" measurements said. They aren't a lot too big and I think if I wash them in hot water, they may shrink. Anyway that's what I'm going to do tomorrow, then try them on again. They are also nice and long. I do plan to keep them, as I said, they are just looser on me than what I normally wear, and are meant to be, probably. They looked ok in my full-length mirror, front, side, and back views, lol.

 

Edited to add: How could I have forgotten to mention...they have nice sized pockets! That has been a complaint I've had, for years, jeans with those little, tiny pockets that don't hold anything, lol. So, I was pleasantly surprised to find a normal pocket on these jeans, probably the main reason I'm keeping them. 

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hey all

got word surg is aug 23rd- will become an invalid that day. not much i can do

see surgeon  on 20th august.

did monday chores

hung out clothes  ultra humid

that is about all for now later 

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Best of luck to you @viva923.
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@viva923  Now that you have the date, you have 3 full weeks to prepare.  Prepare questions for surgeon and prepare yourself mentally for the recovery period and prepare your environment for your recovery.

 

Some things I've learned since Memorial Day:

 

QUESTIONS FOR THE SURGEON:

 

1.  Does the surgery involve use of a tourniquet? 

 

I know this one sounds crazy but you would be surprised how many foot related surgeries involve a tourniquet.  They used a tourniquet on my thigh and didn't tell me about it before the surgery or in recovery.  The bruising afterwards and the pain was horrible.  Knowing ahead of time won't change the bruising and pain but at least you'll know why you are bruising.

 

PREPARE YOUR ENVIRONMENT:

 

I don't know the size and layout of your house.  I suspect that they are not going to want you to put weight on the foot after surgery.  Take it from me, crutches are a sonofapup to use and they throw off your center of gravity and balance.

 

I don't know if they are going to recommend something called a knee rollator.  Google pictures of those and decide for yourself.  Personally I wanted something that I could cop a squat on so I bought walkers/rollators that had a seat.

 

Measure your door openings between rooms.  Not all walkers are the same width.  If you need a more narrow walker Target seels McKesson walkers for under $100, free delivery.  It might not be a bad idea to have a walker ready before surgery.  I can tell you the style I bought if you are interested.

 

Practice now the economy of movement.  By that I mean make the most of each trip you make to a room in your house.  For example:  I go into my basement to throw a load of wash into my dryer.  Before I make the trip to the basement I ask myself is there anything else I need from the basement while I'm there?  If I know I am low on rolls of paper towels under the kitchen sink or low on spare toilet paper rolls then I say well, take those up with you Bernie so you don't need to make another trip.

 

Embrace plastic bags, fanny packs, your utility apron.  I'm constantly toting something in plastic bags.  The laundry going downstairs and clean folded clothes coming upstairs.  It's work for me to get around this house and baby I make the most of each trip.

 

THE CAST:

 

I don't know if you are going to come home in a cast - good question for the surgeon.  You can't get your cast wet.  I don't know how your bathroom is laid out.  Tub or shower or combination.  I have a combo and prefer baths.  If you go the bath route you will be bathing with one leg outta the tub.  If you go the shower route check out Amazon for cast covers.

 

There's so many things I've learned that are running through my mind.  If you have any questions float them my way.

 

PREPARE YOURSELF:

 

Losing use of a foot during surgery and recovery is upsetting.  We are accustomed to moving at will.  You're going to move slower and it's going to be aggravating.  Find joy that you are still moving, albeit like a snail. 

 

Oops gotta get dressed - foot doctor appointment today and X-rays.  I am so sick of seeing these people that I can't see straight Woman Tongue

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@Bird mama 

 

Good advice. Heart

 

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