Hip Revision Surgery on Thursday - June 30th

All is set and ready to go for the hip revision surgery on Thursday morning .... have to be at Barnes West Hospital at 7:30am and surgery is scheduled for 9am. I've not prepared much mentally for this, but I'll manage. Since I have been out of the "surgery mode" for awhile, you somewhat forget what it entails.
Please pray for the following:
- no post-op sickness
- only 1-2 hospital nights
- skill for Dr. Martin
- quick healing and minimal post-op pain

I managed to get a sinus infection last weekend, so I've been battling that all week. I am on an antibiotic, but won't be finished for another 5 days. I spoke with the surgeon's PA yesterday and it is okay, as long as it is being treated.

The pain medication that I've always used in the past is no longer made, so I am hoping that whatever I switch to will be effective. I have a weak stomach, so there are a lot of things I cannot take. Hope for the best on this one!

I am not sure if I am taking the laptop to the hospital. I am going to try, but I can't leave it unattended if I am alone.

Thanks for praying!
Jenny

2 1/2 weeks and counting .......

All is still great with the foot .... yippee! My hip pre-op appt. at Barnes on Olive is this Thursday morning at 8am. I talked to the PA at the hip surgeon's office today and he thought about 2-3 weeks with no driving (probably 2). There is wifi in the hospital rooms, so that is good news. Hopefully I can beg for a private room ..... you would think that all rooms would be private these days, but they are not.

Still eating my banana, taking the iron pills, and drinking a glass of OJ a day.

Thanks for checking in .... will keep you posted!

Jenny