Hospitals are for Others

June 30, 2021 by dorannrule

Hospitals are for other people.

Hospitals are o.k. if you are young and strong.

But now in a golden year and facing a hospital visit soon, I am grinning and bearing the notion that I am now one of those others.

Putting my right hip in for removal and replacement sounds easy peazy these days but the preparations and advance appointments are daunting, especially when a “post-op appointment” is scheduled for 3 days before the surgery.

Good thing my golden year left me with a golden eye that is able to catch errors!

Then there were two sets of lab work (in better words – “blood letting”.)

The first blood tests went well.

The second was conducted by a novice who, in an effort to collect seven vials, left my left arm a rainbow of black, blue, yellow and red bruises as evidence of cruel and unusual punishment.

My tests are clear though.

The Dentist says I am good to go.

The General Practitioner says so too. And after he proclaimed a clean bill of health he actually gave me a big hug and wished me luck. This had the dual effect of making me smile in the knowledge my doctor of over 20 years really cares and/or making me worry that he is secretly afraid he will never see me again.

Speaking of never seeing me again, I happened to be scanning Google stuff on surgeries and came across the little known fact that more people die in surgeries performed on Fridays! Wouldn’t you know it? I am scheduled on a Friday!

But, going on the premise that I will be the standout survivor of a Friday massacre,

I am practicing breathing into a gadget, doing simple exercises, trying to walk, and

the pre-op appointments that were scheduled correctly are now almost over.

Note: BigFoot is still affecting the Left extremity but sends regards. I keep mentioning to the orthopedic experts how BigFoot started over on the left ankle, swelled, moved around and is still capricious. But no one in the medical establishment pays a bit of attention. Evidently surgeons specialize in only one thing at a time and BigFoot will just have to wait.

Well the day is drawing near!

Please wish me luck my friends in the blog-us-fear.

There will surely be stories to tell when this is all over.

Posted in About Me, Country Thoughts, Exercise, Friends, Health, Humor, On Aging, Survival | Tagged BigFoot, blood tests, dental clearance, golden uear, Google scanning, hip replacement, Hospitals, lab work, post op, surgery | 27 Comments

27 Responses

on June 30, 2021 at 3:02 pm cindy knoke

“I happened to be scanning Google stuff on surgeries….”
Just such a really bad idea to do right before surgery, and exactly what I would be doing days and weeks ahead! Whomever said it was good to be smart and informed, was obviously neither.
I wish you good luck, send you prayers, and empathize with how scary this aging crap really is! Godspeed your recovery Dor.

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on June 30, 2021 at 3:04 pm shoreacres

I’ll bet you’ll tell all those stories with your same good humor, too! Best of luck! All will be well.

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on June 30, 2021 at 3:12 pm Anne Mehrling

Good luck! Neighbor Shawn had a hip replaced recently, and it seemed to be easy for her. I do hope yours will be just as good. Please write about it when you can. Greetings to Big Foot.

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on June 30, 2021 at 8:57 pm ritaroberts

Oh my goodness Dora I had no idea you were having hip problems. Well ,at least something is being done for you. I hope your surgery is successful and you will soon be fit and well. again Take care and stay safe.

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on June 30, 2021 at 11:06 pm photosfromtheloonybin

You, my friend, are definitely a survivor, so we’ll just forget about the whole Friday thing. As for the hip surgery, Mikey had his done and he is now like the 6 Million Dollar Man!! The key is to do ALL the exercises they give you as soon as you can and as often as you can. Mike is not a person who purposely exercises, but he did what he was told (for once LOL), and he was back to normal (actually better than normal) in no time. You will be too!! Here’s to a quick recovery and a pain free hip!!! Love ya :).

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on July 1, 2021 at 12:29 am Kate Crimmins

I’m sorry you have to endure all this. I hate surgeries even though they are easier today than decades ago. I may be facing one myself but my appointment isn’t until September (obviously it’s not critical). That gives me enough time to worry and conjure up all sorts of things. Thanks for the Friday tip. I’ll keep that in mind! 🙂

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on July 1, 2021 at 1:10 am Eliza Waters

All the best wishes for a successful surgery and a speedy recovery, Dor. You’re going to ace this! 🙂

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on July 1, 2021 at 2:06 am Mama's Empty Nest

Oh gosh, Dor. I’m not just wishing you luck but saying a little prayer for successful surgery and speedy recovery. ♥

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on July 1, 2021 at 2:28 am Margy

Best wishes for a speedy recovery! It is interesting how specialized Drs can be – guess that is why we need a GP who knows who to send us to for what!

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on July 1, 2021 at 3:27 am AutumnAshbough

LOL over worrying exactly why your doctor hugged you. I would also be sure it was because I was facing imminent doom.

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on July 1, 2021 at 6:05 am The Coastal Crone

“Blog-us-fear” -you have not lost your sense of humor! You are brave! May BigFoot stay out of the way. Good luck! See you on the other side! Hugs!

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on July 1, 2021 at 7:12 am Andrew Reynolds

You’ll do fine. My brother had a hip replacement without any problems, except the million pre-op appointments. When he was all done with PT he said he’d wished he’d done it sooner.

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on July 3, 2021 at 12:16 am emjayandthem

Wishing you good luck and swift healing ~ MJ

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on July 4, 2021 at 2:51 am dorannrule

You do understand!

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on July 4, 2021 at 2:52 am dorannrule

Will definitely try to see the funny side of this experience. Thanks for your vote pf confidence.

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on July 4, 2021 at 2:53 am dorannrule

Thanks for the positive example and success story!

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on July 4, 2021 at 2:53 am dorannrule

Thankyou Rita!

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on July 4, 2021 at 2:55 am dorannrule

Mikey is a true superman! And determined. I am determined but manage to get in half of the prescribed exercises. But there are a few weeks to go so I will keep trying. Thanks Cindy!

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on July 4, 2021 at 2:56 am dorannrule

Good luck to both of us! Sending hugs your way.

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on July 4, 2021 at 2:57 am dorannrule

I love the idea that I will “ace” this. Many thanks Eliza.

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on July 4, 2021 at 2:58 am dorannrule

My GP keeps telling me that GPs are fast disappearing from the medical scene.

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on July 4, 2021 at 2:59 am dorannrule

Thankyou…. for those comforting wishes and prayers.

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on July 4, 2021 at 3:01 am dorannrule

I am well known for seeing the worst outcomes. Glad to know I am not alone. It’s called mental preparation.

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on July 4, 2021 at 3:02 am dorannrule

If I could figure out how to add a smiley face I would send it on to you. Thank you!

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on July 4, 2021 at 3:03 am dorannrule

Good words Andrew and thank you for sharing your brother’s success story.

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on July 4, 2021 at 3:03 am dorannrule

Many thanks MJ!

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on July 14, 2021 at 3:27 pm Kate

Sending you best wishes from the ‘blog-us-fear’. I hope all goes/went well.

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