Well, I made the decision to go ahead and get the surgery after meeting with the surgeon, He said the arthritis is very severe and I have foreign bodies floating around in there too. So, mid April, I get it done.
It is the opposite of knee surgery as you have to keep your arm in a sling for 6 weeks and do no exercise or put any weight or pressure at all on it. After 6 weeks the physio begins.
I am hoping for good long term benefits as short term it will be very painful and inconvenient.
In the 'making things' category, I have been knitting. I am making Mrs Claus to go with the Santa I knitted a couple of years ago. I can't do much at a time because it hurts my left arm to knit but Christmas is a long way away so I have plenty of time. I just finished the legs, body and head which is knitted in one piece.
The front and back yards (gardens, for my English readers) are springing into life. Lots of bulbs popping up. The lilac tree out front is budding. I can't wait to see it in full flower. I love lilac.
Might have to get a lawn service this year as riding the mower might be too hard on my arm until it heals and gets back to full strength.
Have to research ready made meal deliveries and local transport options as I won't be able to drive for a few weeks. We already get groceries delivered. My husband now has an aide come in 3 times a week so she will be able to help with the chores and some food prep.
We like to watch F1 racing and this year it is on Apple TV so we have subscribed to it until F1 ends at the end of the year. Meanwhile we watched a great 7 part series on it over the weekend called Hijack with Idris Elba. It was brilliant, very tense and exciting. Plus Apple TV does not have adverts so that is a big bonus. Apparently there is a second series too. Yay!
Hope everyone is doing OK.....
Sorry you have to get surgery, but I sure hope it helps. That is a long time to not use your arm. Sounds like you are getting prepared.
ReplyDeleteGood luck with the surgery! You should do great...Will you be able to knit after a while?
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Donna
Glad that you're going ahead with it. Sounds like it will be good once all said and done. As for the mower. A long time ago we got an EGO mower. No cord to pull. No spark plugs. No gas. Just a batter that gets charged in doors and NOOOOOOOO pulling at all. Not sure if that's of interest to you, tossing it out there just in case.
ReplyDeleteGood luck with the surgery. Hopefully it will be over and done with in plenty of time for the summer.
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