Good morning!
Today is Sunday 13th October 2024 and I am on a waiting list for a full right hip replacement .
Am I scared? Yes. Of course I am . I’ve not been under the knife since 1995 and well, to be fair, I’m not the happy-go-lucky- teenager I once was.
It was roughly around Christmas time and the surgeons all had Christmas trees on their scrubs.
I was chatting away to the anaesthetist ( quite the friendly chap if I recall) who was telling me they listen to music while they work, when I noticed a $100 note on the ceiling.
I was midst asking him why it was there when he knocked me out cold. Very clever tactic if you ask me.
Now, at 47… I don’t know what to expect. So yes, Things would have undoubtedly changed no doubt but still, I am a wee bit stressed about it. The thing that stresses me out the most is that I will wake up alone and no one will be there there with me after surgery.
Anyway, best not dwell on such things. Don’t want to feel any more anxious than I already do
In other news my Change of Situation ( my 3rd in as many years ) has been submitted to the NDIS – in the hope of getting Psychology reinstated onto my NDIS plan and Bathroom modifications approved – so that I can shower again. I have had to be bed bathed for the better part of a year because I cannot get into the shower in our bathroom .
I tried to discuss this with our Landlord when he popped by unexpectedly back in June this year – but I was completely ignored and he said ( and I quote) ” You can do whatever you like as long as I don’t have to pay for it” So that was that.
This week I am having ramp builders over to install mini ramps at my front door so that it is easier for me to get the Wheelchair out of my house. They’ve tried already, once before, but got the measurements wrong – so had to go away and do them again. Hopefully, they’re correct this time.
On the work related front, tomorrow I start with a new team and a new Manager. Haven’t had an introduction to either yet, so we’ll see how things go on that score. Having been with the same team for just over 4 years, getting to know new people will be good – although, how that is going to workout I don’t really know – Given that my old team day in the office was Monday’s ( and I could join Team Meetings) and my new team – is Tuesday and I don’t work on Tuesdays … So we’ll see how stuff works out .
I have begun a clean eating journey. It’s only been 2- weeks so far. I also do set exercises twice a week. I tried to weigh myself the other day however, I don’t think the weight was accurate as the ground was uneven. Need to do it again shortly to get some idea how much I weigh. NGL, I know I am over 100kgs.. It’s just a question of by how much.
As “Pete” from Maroondah Hospital said ” The best thing you can do is lose weight – which I know is pretty hard when you’ve got a bung hip” but I’m still trying anyway.
Currently, Hubby and I are doing a Simpsons watch. We’re almost up to season 9. Enjoying watching so far. I still can’t wrap my head around how many seasons there are ( so far) but yeah. Speaking of the Simpsons, I’ve rediscovered “The Simpsons- Tapped out” which is a fun little game. Sadly, it’s going to vanish from the app store at the end of the year. It’s been a game for 12 years the developers are calling it a day in the next few months. Some stuff stopped working at the beginning of October – but I can still play the game for the moment – so it’s all good.
Other than that, life continues and goes on.
More updates when they come to light
Thanks for reading
Ceej
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