Bailey and Friends

I didn't know the Nats had hospital gowns!:)
Today is the day. How will you know I'm ok?....You won't hear about me on the evening news!!;)
Movies? I want to see that Sarah Palin one....the one that won best actress. After that, how about Laurel & Hardy? I have a bunch of The Cosby Show dvds. Then maybe an Alfred Hitchcock......but not the one with the shower scream.......can't wake the patients.:mad:
Take care, Addy. Talk to you soon.
Love,
Sus

It is Wednesday:):):):):)

Hopefully, everything went well and you will be back home with Bailey tomorrow!!!!!:):):):)


HURRAH!!!!


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tap tap tap tap, how long till she gets home? :) :)

Hope everything went really well!

hugs,
Sharlene

HELLO!!!!!!
I got home Wednesday......I am doing wonderfully & am amazing everyone. I have not spoken w/my surgeon yet....just his assistant. I won't get to talk to him until after my staples are removed in 2 weeks. I do know the whole thing was replaced. The top part was loose as well. I did quite a job when I fell!!

The hosp staff was wonderful. My only problem was I didn't sleep for 3 days. That's part of how I got to come home one day early. I am already putting full weight on it. The pain has been well managed. I was given a femoral blocker which blocks pain for about 36 hours. That seems to have made a huge difference....plus I was given general anesthesia....not just the light stuff. Then they load you up with pain killer before you leave the OR. I've even already had my first home pt visit.

It has been a total surprise and I see no reason why this won't continue.:D It is such a huge difference to the original 2 surgeries. It is time for sleep. I'll update more later.

Love, me

welcome home sus.


keep getting better:):):)

so glad things are going well:):):)

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Yay! Glad you are home and everything is going so well!

hugs,
Sharlene

Where's my patient?;);):):)

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I'm right here! :D
It is still going very well, I am happy to report. I have a good amount of swelling in the left leg/ankle, but not unexpected. The meds and I are still on speaking terms. I'm sticking to a very rigid schedule and hope to be able to cut back just a little bit maybe starting tomorrow.
21 staples. He replaced the entire prothesis....top AND bottom for which I am very glad. One of my concerns was having to go back in in another 2-3 years to replace the 1/2 he did not plan to replace. I am needing a lot of rest and am working hard on cooperating with that. One week from Monday the staples should come out and then I'll be able to shower. Meanwhile, Bob and I have body washing, hair shampooing down to a real science.

I am eager to talk with the surgeon....he said something to Bob about cutting out part of a tendon. I am anxious to get the details from the guy who actually did this, not his associate. Whatever he did, from all I can tell, this is the most successful procedure I've had. I feel better today than I did last Sunday and that's saying a LOT considering an entire prothesis was removed and an entire new one was implanted.

Bailey wasn't quite sure what to make of the walker, but I'm not needing to use that already, so that takes care of that. I can't wait to tell the doc how happy I am. He's THE MAN!!!:D:D:cool::cool:

I need to catch up on the happenings on here. Thanks to all who offered up prayers and good wishes. Job well done!

Love,
Susan

I am glad I have your hand and I am holding on very tightly:):)

thank you Sus

A new picture!:D:)

YAY!!! Mom is home and feeling good!!!! I am so glad this operation went so well and you are not having much pain. Keep up the good work.:D:):p

Bailey is soooooo cute!!!!:) Is she really a better nurse than Sister Addy?

Sorry I wasn't here to give you well wishes on the surgery, I was "sick in bed with the (male) nurse" as my father in law use to say. This cough sickness is the pits. :mad::eek: I never get sick, but when I do it is a bad one. On the road to recovery though.

(((((HUGS)))))

How are you doing???? Up and running around--haha!!!:D

It is going to hot again this week--I guess we are having an Indian Summer. :):p:eek: Has it cooled off back in your neck of the woods or should I say "beach"?

Training classes--they are a good thing. With Ella I feel like I don't have a clue about her with training--she knows what to do but still chooses when to do it--Little Miss Spoiled Princess. We went to an agility trial Saturday morning to watch my sister's dog and some of the trainers we go to compete. I realized Ella acts just like highly trained dogs, but then they do like high energy dogs for competition.

How is Miss Bailey doing--still Little Miss Protector???:):D;) I know the cute card just melts your anxiety when they are being mischievous. :rolleyes::p:D

((((HUGS))))

Hi Marie!

Great to hear from you. Bob is driving me to see my surgeon and to get the staples (all 21 of them) out. Two weeks today. My only issue is tremendous leg swelling which is normal. It doesn't help that I've been snacking on salty foods.

I have been discharged from home pt & will begin "out PT.". Everyone is amazed at my progress. Bob & I are going to start taking walks. Movement should help cut down on the swelling some. Movement of this car is putting me to sleep!! :confused:

Bailey says "Arf" to Miss Ella. Have a great day!:):)

Love,
Susan

Well, lookey there..........I have an ankle on that leg too! ;):D:):cool:

ss

Discovery games? hehehehe

Sharlene

Good Morning Susan,

The sun is finally out after 3 days of drizzle and rain and I did not have to go in to the office this morning:):):):):):)

Nice way to start my day and I hope your day is starting off just as nicely.

hugs

Hey Susan,

Please stay safe from Frankenstorm. I am wondering if they evacuated your town.

Sending safe love and hugs

Hi Addy!

Yes, we have evacuated....mandatory as of 8pm tonight. Late last night, we left for Ryan's and spent the night at his place. This evening we are moving on to neighbors who have a house behind us at the beach and invited us to stay with them...in their guest room at their full time home in Maryland. Ryan just does not have space for the 3 of us, all our essentials and my knee rehabbing ice machine. I am hoping we can go back Tuesday but we'll just have to see, once Sandy is past.

I HATE having to leave my home under threatening conditions.

Bailey travelled REALLY WELL for the 3 hour trip here. We came in 2 cars and she rode with me, strapped into the front seat, mostly watching me the whole trip. There was only a whimper or two when we first started out.

More later as time permits.
Love,
Sus

Hi Susan,

I'll be keeping you all in my prayers and hope that you will be back home real soon.

Glynda

Main thing, Stay Safe! :) Hugs, it'll be okay. Sharlene

Dear Mom,

I have been thinking about you all day with the storm approaching. I am glad to read you are taking shelter with friends!!!

How cute--Bailey strapped into the front seat watching you the whole time!!!!:):)

I hope you can get home by Tuesday. The weather channel said NY would have storms thru Thursday I believe. You know how to get rain--send it my way if you can!!!

Sending lots of (((((HUGS))))!!!!

Maryland sounds nice if you have to evacuate. My granddaughter is applying to Goucher College in Towson, outside of Baltimore. We have seven colleges on our list:eek::eek::rolleyes:

You are going to have to tell me about this ice making knee machine.

Stay safe and hold on tight to Little Miss. I am sure everything will be just fine and you will be home soon and Sister Marie Irene and I will be back in the non basement snuggled in our beds and Frankenstorm will be but a memory.

love ya girlfriend

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Originally Posted by addy

You are going to have to tell me about this ice making

love ya girlfriend

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It doesn't make ice, silly Addy.....it looks like a beverage cooler. You fill it up so far with water and then you add ice to fill it up. I have an electric pump for it and it constantly circulates the ice water around the knee. Greatly helps reduce swelling and helps relieve pain.

Looks like no going back before Wednesday, if then.:(:(:confused::confused::eek::eek:

Thanks for the well wishes guys. That is very nice. I appreciate it.
-Susan

Stay safe. The pictures do not look like fun. Wet and brrrrerr

Hugs
Sharlene

Hi Susan,

Thinking of you as I watch the storm coverage. I hope you and Bailey and Bob are warm and dry.

Hoping everything is okay

:(Picture of our house is posted. We are still in MD.:(:eek:

Good to hear from you. Where is a picture of your house posted? Is the house ok?

You OK?

OMG, Susan. I cannot believe how high the water is in the picture you posted. :eek::eek::eek:I am hoping that any water damage is limited to your basement, if you have a basement. I'm glad you are safe in MD.

Here is a link to Susan's picture:
http://www.k9cushings.com/forum/albu...pictureid=4196

Goodness Susan! Hope that water has gone down by now and that none got inside.

Any word on when you can go home?

hugs,
Sharlene

We're still trying to get information. The Bay Bridge has reopened so we now can get back there.....or close. We were told the police are stopping cars to verify the passengers belong there....to help keep out looters, etc. We are still waiting to hear that our street is accessible.

Bailey is a hit wherever we go. She has been sleeping cuddled up with me. She has traveled extremely well. She is not "put off" by the unfamiliar surroundings.

The "plan" is to try to go back early tomorrow. If the water never got higher than in that picture, we will have mostly yard cleanup. We have been at that height twice before since moving in 10 years ago.
Fortunately the plants were all thoroughly watered....so that flood water, which is brackish and salty, would not have been taken up very much by the plants (which would kill them.) If the water continued to rise, it would have entered the garage. We raised as much off the floor as we could before we evacuated and took both cars when we left.

I'm very anxious to get back.
-Susan

Oh my goodness. I can't believe that picture. I hope you get to go back soon and that it isn't too bad.

Okay, I'm very anxious for you to back home too. Just be careful even when you get back if water got into the house. You know the drill. :) Call and electrician and get verification from the gas company that there are no leaks in your area.
Just call me a worry wart. :)

hugs and love to you all,
Sharlene and Molly Muffin

I sure hope everything is okay and the water did not go higher. I dont want to be a little mermaid in the non basement;)

Let us know you are ok when you can.

Addy isn't that what we were suppose to be for Halloween--Little Mermaids????

Wow!!!! That water is high. Good thing the house is up on higher ground or we would have been goners in the non-basement, but then you would have taken us with you, RIGHT???? :D

I hope you find everything in good shape but the yard. Your house is beautiful!!!!

((((HUGS))))

OK you little guppies. :) We are in our home. Water is not in our home. :D
We both worked outside as long as daylight would allow yesterday afternoon. We got back around 5 and had no electric. The water did get into the garage, but it was mostly "clean". It looks like maybe 4" in the garage. Last thing I did before leaving was raise stuff up 4 or so inches off the floor, where I could. I think if we had sand bagged the garage doors, no water would have gotten in.

The water comes from a salt pond and from the ocean. It is called back bay flooding. We have a five sided lot and two sides are "water front." This was the worst storm by 5 or 8" more than the other two we've experienced. The water backs up from behind us, gets into the street and on up the street. When the water subsides, the reverse happens......so we wind up with everyone else's mulch, debris, paint buckets in our yard. There was a good 3" covering of pine needles all over the yard. So cleanup is rough.....and I can't help a lot due to my surgery. So I did what I could and Bob worked on the rest.

The biggest problem (as far as I am concerned) is lack of sleep. My knee bothered me greatly one night. The next night I watched news all night to find out exactly where Sandy would come ashore. There was a 3 hour drive over and another back....and I hadn't driven since Oct 1's surgery.
There was a problem last night which made it necessary for me to get up get showered and dressed today @7:30. That was NOT my plan.....and I never had a moment to catch a nap today.

Marie Irene I called and called to get you to come with us when we left, but all I heard was giggling from the nonbasement. (Now maybe you understand why no one has basements here.) But I'm pleased to say the two sump pumps we had installed really handled what water there was very well....and they are still running.....:)

And that is all I can muster for now. I must get some sleep.

Thank you for your concerns.

Love,
Susan

yay! Great to hear from you and glad you are home and that home is dry. whoo hooo!

Take care of yourself and don't over do it. I know it's tempting, but woman, you just had surgery!
The stuff will be there tomorrow, or the next day or the day after. Baby steps.
(these super women, sheezzzzz) HUGS!

Just glad you are home and all is well.

hugs,
Sharlene

Thanks Sharlene. You seem to have my number!

I go to PT today-first time in a week. I didn't get a chance to report about my last visit. I go through about an hour of exercises and stretches. When they are finished, I get on a table and the owner/operator comes over and stretches, pulls, manipulates my knee, especially the knee cap. Now bear in mind this is at a minimum my fifth time through this......recoveries from knee surgeries, so I "know the drill." I long ago gave up my thinking that PT would feel good. The knee moving he does is the least pleasant. Last Friday it was the most uncomfortable it has ever been. I can bruise easily and I had already been thinking how bruised I was going to be. Then he starts pressing very HARD on my incision. I must have jumped up off the table a foot or two.....while repeating over and over......"OUCH!!" He eventually (!) backed off and kept saying "I am just pressing your incision." Finally he said..."OK, Susan." and he backed off.
I was telling Ryan about it that evening and after listening to the story he asked, "Did he apologize?" I thought for a minute and said...you know, he did not. I hobbled on out of there after 5 minutes of a 10 minute dry ice pack treatment......announcing I was done for the day!

This guy is really good at his profession. I once went to a different place and it was less stressful, but so were the results. I thought long and hard before deciding to go back to Bob, but with the knowledge of how well I am doing so quickly, I decided I could endure it. It'll be interesting to see how today's conversation goes.

Well, as you can see, I'm not succeeding very well at regulating my sleep. That will be my main project for the weekend. Bob plans to cut the grass today, to vacuum up the debris still on the grass. Then I think we're back to square one.

Sounds like highs of 55-ish for the next week....and I think popcorn and a movie or two, with a fire in the fireplace are what the doctor ordered. That means cuddle time with my pooch as well.

Have a safe, warm, enjoyable weekend.....and don't forget to VOTE on Tuesday!!!:D

-Susan

PS....I noticed while taking Bailey to the vet to get her ears checked out for what turned out to be an ear infection, that her knees were doing some popping. All that surgery was to correct that!! :mad: :confused:
We now have an appt with the surgical vet to get it checked out. That's ANOTHER trip to Annapolis. Bailey is no exhibiting any symptoms, thankfully. It's just one more thing.
s

Hi Susan,

Glad ya'll didn't sustain any more damage and especially that ya'll are unharmed. I hope the clean-up goes good.

Squirt had both knees done young, too, and if I had it to do over, I would haven't done them. I was told it would correct the patella slipping and prevent early arthritis. Didn't do either one. Within two years, her knees were slipping again and arthritis had set in. And we had to redo one knee summer before last when a pin came out of the bone. I can't say how they would be today had she not had the original surgery but I do know it didn't do as it was touted. I hope Bailey has better luck and this is nothing major.

Hugs,
Leslie

Oh, Leslie, that is not good news. We had 3 workers telling us to go ahead with this......Bailey's original vet, Bailey's current vet (took over office from first vet.) and an orthopedic specialist. For sure we will do nothing until (if) Bailey starts sowing signs of discomfort.

PT went okay. Since it had been a week in between visits, we just repeated the most recent exercises. Monday we will begin to increase weights.

Unfortunately, I had a very bad fall last night. I went to go back to bed and did not turn on the stair lights. I was being so very careful on my way down, got to what I thought was the bottom step and quickly learned it was not. I went crashing into a sofa table, a small trunk and whatever else was right there. I felt the table move forward, so it was off balance. I heard lots of crashing noises. Oddly nothing broke. (glass pieces, etc.) and today I look to be fine. Since I have this tendency to fall, I mastered protecting the knees whenever possible. I'm not sure how I went down, but I landed on my (now very sore) left cheekbone and would up sprawled across the floor on my front. Bob came running and Bailey came barking. Bailey thought I was a burglar.
The order for the weekend is LOTS of rest and sleep and NO MORE FALLING. :mad::mad::o:o:o
-ss