The human body is a remarkable thing and super fragile.
There are 206 bones – the hand alone has 27.
BUT the hip – well that has just TWO!!! Two big ass bones and they can replace with a chrome titanium contraption.
Unless you have been living under a rock, unfollowed or GASP unfriended me on socials – I had a hip replacement August 10th – a mere two weeks and three days ago.
I went into the hospital in the morning – I left the hospital the same afternoon with a new hip – a set of instructions and some trippy pain meds. (side effects include crying at the drop of a hat and chills – didn’t like that)
First couple of days were rough – only peed myself 3 times – slept with ice packs on my whole right side – suppositories are your best friend – sorry but can’t sugar coat that one.
I think for me the hardest part was sitting still – I get so bored because I am always on the move – I don’t watch TV and I could not concentrate on reading.
The loss of freedom was rough – not being able to drive for two weeks – the smell – not be able to shower for two weeks and seeing the burden that running a farm full time as one person – Hubs went all out taking care of me and the farm – and the house. What a trooper.
BUT THEN….
The human body decided to fight back? – give up? – not sure.
Not mine – not his.
His Mum.
Hubs Mum has been battling pancreatic cancer for a year now.
What a woman to go through so many rounds of chemo unscathed with a great attitude but was very realistic in knowing this one ain’t just going to go away.
The last 5 months – chemo stopped – there was no point anymore and then the signs of mestastasization – weight loss – slowing down were all tell tale signs.
This past weekend was a rough one with AFIB episodes and just that slow down of what is next I guess.
We have 24 hour nursing care of her at her home – Hubs is staying with her through the night with the nurse – coming home – helping me going back – coming home at night – helping me – going back – I wish there was more I could do for him.
My Mother in Law – her and I may have our differences of opinion – views etc – but I have always and will always have the utmost respect and admiration for her.
She is a strong, smart, successful woman who raised an amazing human and I thank her for that.
Our strong human bodies that carry us through so much but yet they are so fragile.
I am not sure I’ll ever figure that out.
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