My last day with the original hip is just about over. Before bed I have to take a shower and scrub myself down with something called Dyna-Hex. I then have to dry off with a clean towel, put on clean pajamas, and sleep on clean sheets. When I get up at 5 am, I have to take another shower, scrub myself down again with Dyna-Hex, and head out for the surgery. This is all an effort to combat some kind of staph infection they have in hospitals, so I'm happy to do it. I'll be really clean.
I've had a rather panicky day. Freaking out about everything, especially the kids. I almost couldn't put Scrunch into his crib because I was so sad to leave him, and when I kissed the other one goodnight, I almost had a total breakdown.
I don't have a lot more to say. Lee will post tomorrow to give an update on my condition. The surgery takes about an hour and a half, so I should be in the recovery room by 9 am. Not sure when Lee will be able to post, since we won't have a laptop at the hospital.
I'm looking forward to getting rid of my hip pain, or at least for trading the current pain in on a new kind of pain. I'm not looking forward to being housebound for so long, but that's just the way it is. I'll be under some serious restrictions for a long time. No crossing the legs or ankles, no reaching across my body, no rotating the right foot in, no bending down, no showering, and no sitting for more than 45 minutes at a time. It's a lot to remember.
I am the first hip surgery of the morning. I sure hope it all goes well.
