I’m sitting here in Lynn’s hospital room with my warm sweatshirt on thinking I should have brought ear muffs. This is night two after his 2nd total knee replacement. Lynn had a pretty high fever for a long time last night … I think they said 104 degrees once it was translated from 39.something into [...]
Last week two people who worked for a company that was contracted by Rocky Mountain Power showed up on my doorstep. “Do you mind if we run that pile of limbs at the front of your property through the chopper so we can get our equipment back and around your motor home? We need to [...]
That mean old March wind gusted fiercely the other night and uprooted a sweet little tree that blossomed beautifully in our neighborhood every Spring. With its roots broken and exposed, it didn’t have a chance of recovery, but in one last burst of energy it gave the neighborhood one last gift of delicate, fragrant blossoms. [...]
Twice a day I walk my little Lady up or down the road in front of our house so she can do her business. We do about a two block circle. Usually, I chat with little doggy and point out nice clumps of grass or a good spot on the road (she only does her [...]
Recovering from surgery seems to have its way of getting worse before it gets better. Lynn’s is no exception. Today, his second day home from the hospital, his leg is swollen and angry he has been miserable. It started around 3:00 AM when he suddenly awakened from a sound sleep and realized he’d taken the [...]
My poor man says this whole experience of getting a total knee replacement is “Less than fun” and he’s not looking forward to having the other leg done in two weeks. The link to total knee replacement is a virtual surgery and gives you the role of being the surgeon. It’s kind of interesting. It [...]
Okay, so there has to be a few funny things … even with Lynn’s full knee replacement surgery today. How about the first words out of his mouth this morning before we came in to the hospital? “It’s a miracle! I’m pain free! Look, I can walk!” Or the lady who was preparing my lunch [...]
