I am home!!!

I am home and exhausted!! Everyone is happy:)
I cannot wait to sleep in my bed, in my pjs, in my undies and NO one to wake me all night for vital signs!

Not going home :(

I am so sad that I am not going home today. My bloodwork is still low and just walking around the room makes me dizzy. I will have a blood transfusion this afternoon and blood taken tomorrow am to see if I can go home.

Sorry about the previous post!

The dr called Dan around 12:30 to say he could visit
With me in my room by 1. When he got to the hospital at 2:30 I was still waiting on my room
I finally got Moved at 4:30. I was on Iv medication and not feeling
Much pain.
I was only allowed clear liquids. Since I got to my room so late there no PT's available to help me up. I had lots of company, but don't remember most of it. Everyone left so I could really sleeP even being waked up every 2 hours. I was able to get up this am to potty. It when I tried to walk or sit I got very dizzy. My bp was very low so they had me sit on the bed for awhile. The girls came in to see me and were Pretty scared by me. I tried to sit in the chair but had to move back to the bed again. The nurse told me that I lost a lot of blood yesterday so I need to keep drinking fluids. I feel Pretty rough still :(

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I am ready! I think! prayers!

We have been getting the house ready for me when I get released home next week:

Our new higher toilet and grab bar in the master bath

this will go on top of our new toilet

Uncle built an awesome ramp for me and Gerri

Our new fireplace insert was installed and the house is so much warmer!

We planted Tulips all around the front of the house

They "helped"

Our pumpkins are soft and the squirrels kept trying to eat them so we thew them in the side yard and they are very happy!!

I have to report to the hospital at 5:45 am tomorrow! My dad has volunteered to be here early so Dan can take me up and we don't have to wake the kids. Since I am the first case (7:30 start) they said he would not be able to stay with me long, just long enough to take my belongings. Since the surgery is 5-6 hours they told him to just wait at home. He will not be able to see me in recovery, not till I am put in my room on the floor. The nurse said I will be up standing by dinner time and feeling pretty good. I would beg to differ, but we will see.
My dad is bringing coffee for him and Dan and since I can't drink it I will just smell it :)
I won't say I am not scared or worried cause I am, but I can't stop and think about it too much or I might cry :(
I have put this off for years and now that it is here I can't believe it. Danny is going with Grampy and Grammy for the weekend and the girls are going to have a wonderful sleep over at aunties tomorrow night.
When I had my pre-ops on Monday each person asked my age and physically I feel very old!! (this being off the anti-inflammatories for a week before surgery s*cks) Then the nurse told me I should stop my herbal I take for hot flashes! man-just shoot me now! But the pain makes me realize that I HAVE to do this, I HAVE to have my hip replaced.
I hope the surgeon is right that once I get over the surgery pain I will be SO happy to be pain free.
I drove lots this week, knowing I won't be able to drive for 4-6 weeks :(
I just kissed the kids, tucked them in and we all yelled loobie loo (russian for love you), they don't realize that I will be at the hospital when they wake up. I managed to not cry in front of them :)
Please, dear god, let nothing happen!! Our kids and family are our lives.
If you have a spare minute tomorrow, please say a quick prayer:
for the kids hearts
for Dan's patience :)
for my surgeon (no parties tonight!)
for my quick healing
For me to be back home on Monday!

thanks to all of you!!!

Corn maze fun!!

so cool!

sweet!

fun in the spider web

 Then the cousins arrived and even more fun!!!

cool air pillow - or corn popper :)

Gerri had a hard time standing on it, so her brother and cousin helped!

dan was dying for fried dough - ms v said it was ok :)

Gerri thought it was yummy!!

The corn maze! It was much bigger than we thought! We got lost many times, sweated a lot, and had lots of fun :)

Then it was time for the hay ride

tired, hot and sweaty trying to listen to the guy talk about the farm

kind of listening :)

you used the apple/potato cannons to shoot the targets :)

We had SO much fun! It was an unusually warm day :)
After having fun we went and had seafood for lunch - yummy!! and then had ice cream to top it all off!!