About 5 hrs post op, so forgive typos and nonsense please.
Surgery was pretty easy...pre-surgery pain/nausea "cocktail" designed by Gross
Shot in back when I got in surgery room, and then i woke up in recovery.
Didnt get to wallk/get out of bed today due to late hour of surgery...which means...wait for it...catheter. Discovered that on my own, what a... surprise? Jamie was my surgery nurse, great from little I remembered. Dr. Ghandi (no relation) was my "pain doc", great job so far but still wearing off.
No bone density issues, told that is pretty rare so don't panice, just get it checked early if it's a concern.
Katie, was my Providence nurse, great!
Heard from everyone, unsolicited by all, that I picked..."the right guy", "the best guy", "the only one they would use". How I felt, but good to hear.
Thirsty as a...camel? Ate everything I got after surgery, meal from Wendys from my wife (definitely get a frosty) and then the hospital dinner,,,pretty good there as well. It's pretty much a ortho surgical hospital, so not the mass produced hospital/cafateria/school menu.
Legs still tingling on and off...feel strange. Picking up "new leg/hip", feels good so far. Strangest feeling is....NO CONSTAT PAIN IN HIP. Taking it easy rest of day. Have fallen asleep couple times today while sending out the "group text" to friends and family.
How often does ice need to be changed in Polar unit?
Putting a Halloween Run date on my calendar....thanks again Andy, for icer and handy/dandy item, nice to practices with and see what I woul need. Thanks to everyone else for info Ive gathered on this site...Out soon, probably up in middle of night....sending you all pain free wishes...jb