When I was pinned to my bed in hospital for ten days with tubes and wires and a catheter, I assumed that as soon as the soles of my feet could make contact with the floor, I’d feel at least as well as I had a fortnight previously. Alas, no.
Putting it another way, my hip replacement was scheduled for yesterday. I was going to be here in Cramond for ten days or so previously, toughening up, and for another three weeks afterwards, toughening back up. Alas, no.
So I hope the secret is to set different goals. Yesterday I walked to lunch (with my Zimmer frame, of course) instead of travelling by wheelchair. But it left me unable to do anything for the rest of the day. I have been more cautious today.C. and her friend Ian — the heroic figure who drove us to and from Oban for both of our 2021 Majestic Line cruises — came to see me in the morning. Alexander and Ketki came in the afternoon. I watched tennis. Not much goal-setting involved.
Paradox is still eating, and still hiding. Alexander thinks she would be better off in Drummond Place with a friend coming in to feed her.
Wordle: I scored two yesterday, for the first time in history. I was back to normal today, with a five.Roger joined me there. Everybody else did better.
Ten days in hospital with pneumonia is going to take a wee whiley to recover from, to be sure. Luckily you have the physios on site, and plenty of rest get get your strength back. Thank heavens for Wimbledon! When my aunt was in hospital one summer she made the most of the catheter and stoma bag by never having to miss a shot through having to go to the loo!
ReplyDeleteZimmer framing along is a good start.
I once had to leave my cat with friends while I was gone for an extended period of time (months!). They told me he pretty much hid downstairs for a good month or so. The only way they knew he was alive was because the food in the bowl disappeared and the litter box got used. Finally he decided they were ok and he started coming out. By the time I came back he was fast friends with their dog and was happily hanging out with everyone. Luckily he was still happy to see me and didn’t mind going home too much! So Paradox may just need some time to adjust…Laura
ReplyDeleteAs long as she's eating, she'll be all right. Adjustment takes time.
ReplyDeleteZimmer-framing is actually quite tiring. So is ten days of pneumonia, in or out of the hospital. Sitting up and watching tennis is an advance over being flat out. Are they giving you breathing exercises?
Wordle in two! That'll show'em!
A bout with pneumonia is no joke - I had "walking pneumonia " a few years ago, which I called "napping pneumonia " because it left me so exhausted. The Zimmer frame is a full body workout!
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