Chicago Weekend ahead ....

Whew .... I'm ready for the weekend. We have had kids at JA everyday this week, so after tomorrow it will be 600 kids that I've seen this week alone. My boss's husband passed away this week from lung cancer, so it has been emotionally stressful, too. I was the one relaying all the messages and e-mails between her family and our staff. I haven't made it to the gym once this week because I ended up being stuck at work several evenings this week.

I have a follow-up appt. on Monday (9:45am) with the Chicago ortho dr. Mom & I are driving to IL on Saturday morning .... we'll spend the night w/family and then will head to Chicago on Sunday. We'll drive back to STL on Monday afternoon. We are getting close to being at the end of appointments. My big question is if there is a way to tell if it is worth continuing to do pt or not .... I will definitely do it, if she thinks there is still room for improvement. It is hard for me to tell. I was limping significantly earlier this week & parents were commenting about it continually, but I think that is from the difference in leg length w/the artificial hip (it is about 3/4") .... will see what she thinks. Got a pedicure tonight with hot pink polish.

I remember that last year on President's Day was when I walked into her office with no appointment & was adamant that I get to the best plastic guy in the US .... that was the beginning of the relationship w/the San Antonio doctor. I was done w/wound care. Two years ago we had just returned from our first big surgery in Chicago .... that was the one where she (dr.) didn't have the right tool to remove the hardware & she was in the middle of the operation. She called the manufacturer of the tool set and they told her to get creative!

I'm looking forward to a relaxing weekend and four day work week next week.

Happy Valentine's Day!
Jenny