won't be allowed to bend the hip > 90 degrees until healed.
Have to rearrange the kitchen etc. so everything in reach.
Will be fine.
Thanx.
-Ben
> My grandmother will be 80 next year. Three years ago, she had hip
> replacement surgery. She spent a lot of time with a 4-leg walker and
> a
> seat for her shower. She graduated to a cane, and now doesn't use
> anything to walk at all. She was also a smoker for about 60 years
> before that, and she recovered 100%. Don't sweat it. You'll be fine.
>
>
> - Jim
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> >hey gang,
> >
> >I just got a date for the hip replacement surgery - March 29th.
> >
> >Before that, have a LOT of medical appointments:
> >signoff from primary physician
> >signoff from cardiologist
> >pre-op with surgeon
> >pre-op with anesthesiologist
> >pre-op class with physical therapist
> >
> >Will probably be restricted from walking for 6 weeks afterwards.
> ><oy>
> >If they won't let me drive and use crutches, I can telecommute...
> >
> >I'm excited, and a little scared.
> >
> >The good news: will soon be out of constant pain and able to walk
> around without a cane.
> >
> >The bad news: major surgery, major rehab.
> >
> >The good news far outweighs the bad news :-)
> >
> >-Benny the Borg <ha>
> >(considering where they put the prosthesis,
> >I'm going to be ass-similated <hehehe>)
>
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