Doing Nothing

3 1/2 weeks down since my surgery and only 3 to go, and although I'm now bored and feel the walls closing in, I'm happy that it's been done and know how lucky I am.

Jo, Adrienne's Mom, left on Saturday. It has now made my time at home lonely and very long. Now I'm not looking for sympathy or awe's and oh's, it's just that until you are put in this situation, you can't comprehend it. Being stuck at home for me is hard, I love my job, my co-workers, golf and most of all my family. Not having anyone here or being at work, just plain sucks!

Anyways, I am doing good. Adrienne has coffee and food ready for me now in the mornings when I get up with her. I am not supposed to do the stairs unless someone is here with me so I come down when she goes to work. I then sit on the couch all day watching nothing on T.V. or surf the net(thank god for wireless internet and laptops!). And that's my long day until they get home around 5 o,clock.

Aly has been awesome, she helps me out by getting me water or beer, retrieving my crutches of just making me laugh which she is good at when shes not driving me nuts. Adrienne has been awesome too. She has Aly and now me to care for. She gets breakfast for me, makes dinner, cleans the house, takes care of the dog, bathes Aly and I, gets us to bed, all while now being sick. I am very lucky she is my nurse and I don't thank her enough, Thank You Baby!

Well, now that my mom and Adrienne's mom are gone, it's just me and, well...me. 3 weeks to go and it's done. Then it's sort of back to normal and life as we three know it can go back to the way it used to be. Come on three weeks!!

Home!

Just wanted to pass on to you that I am home and doing OK. I have about a 8 inch incision on my left leg that looks cool but hurts like a ____! My Mom has come down from Montana to help out with me and entertain Aly and Adrienne's mom is due in Thursday to do the same. Adrienne's boss was very helpful too by letting her take time off to care for me with no penalty, Thanks Carolyn!

My road to recovery starts today with very light PT. It is amazing what little I can do right now. I can barly lift my leg up so getting in and out of bed is next to impossible. Going to the bathroom as been a challenge and that's only going pee. I have a 16 inch riser on the toilet to help me sit when the other calls. I can't bend my leg more than 70 degrees, cross my legs, turn in my toe or sit normally. I also have to sleep on my back, something I have never been able to do. It will get easier I hope, it's just about 6 weeks out before it's allowed.

A thank you to all who offered prayers and well wishes on my operation and recovery. I am blesses to have all of you and your thoughts.

Still Waiting

We are still waiting on the “Geek Squad” to get our camera back to start snapping pictures again. They did find that the lens was bas so they are replacing it with a brand new camera. However they seem to like to take their time doing so.

Figured you might want to know what’s new in our lives.

Alyson is keeping very busy with school; Adrienne and I are very pleased with her progress and what she is learning. For those that don’t know, we have her at Mount Olive Lutheran in their Junior Kindergarten. This has taught her great values while learning with the spiritual side of teaching. I was a little hesitant at first but am so glad we choose it. When I picked her up this last Tuesday, her teacher Ms. Howard asked if I was having surgery soon on my hip. She was teaching the class about the who’s, why’s and how’s of praying and asked each child to pray for something or someone and when Aly’s turn came, she prayed for her dad and his hip surgery. Talk about a feel good moment.

She had a Christmas to remember, a week with Grandma and Papa Preston, a Wonderful get together with Grandpa and Grandma followed with a week with Grampy and Grammy. We were wiped out but Aly sure had fun opening present after present.

Adrienne is still doing very well. She has settled in I think with her job and is learning more and more while staying very busy and coming home late some nights. She too had a great visit with all the families over the holidays, especially seeing her Mom and Dad, people she misses very much. Her mom has booked flights to help her out with me when I have my surgery, not to many Moms and Mother-n-laws would do that. Adrienne keeps busy raising our daughter, balancing the bills, keeping me in line and still finding time to enjoy herself, although I wish she could find some more time, she deserves it.

As for me, work, work, work. I have been keeping myself busy trying to get things wrapped up at work and home before I have my hip surgery on February 20th. After that it’s home for a month plus to heal. I too had a great holiday. Adrienne surprised me with some great gifts and I too had a great visit with all the families. We got a Nintendo Wii for Christmas (but we opened it the first of December) and I have really enjoyed playing as a whole family. Aly for her age is quite good at it; she has beaten me at skill ball, bowling and a set or two of tennis. Adrienne for not being a video game type person has taking a liking to it too.

Till next time.