a big thank you to everyone i'm home

dachshund

i got back about 230.
the physio and the ocupatieonal therapists and the nurses passed me on wed and said you are good enough to go home i walked every day to the 4 journeys a day to the bathroom but the doc i never saw said i was nt ready i even went to the bathroom an d opened the door on my own and i said at home we dont have to open doors as they are open.
i have to hop on i leg my right foot must not touch the ground for 6 weeks.
i have to give my self the injection for clots i was not going to let that stop me i had a trial go and made believe my tummy was a orange.
sorry to go on thank you all so much i'm so gratefull for everything you said some lovely words.
i did not sleep any night because of using the gutter frame to hop with so i feel worn out i'm using my wheelchair till i feel a bit better. joan xx

barbara12

Oh Joan its so lovely to have you back with us, and Sue has done a grand job of letting us know how you were doing.
Joan I say it again you really are made of good stuff, and a inspiration to all of us.
Now you have a good sleep tonight in your own bed, and I wish you well with your recovery.
Love to you and Sue

julie47

Joan I am soooo pleased you are now home.

And a brave lady too for injecting your self. (still I think I could if it meant I could go home)

Have a good nights sleep tonight and take care.
Love juliepf x


ps....thank you sue for your updates of joan it was nice of you to do so.

dachshund

thank you Barbara Julie
thank you for caring about me.
i hope are both as well as can be.
joan xx

coco67

glad you are home, hope you have a speedy recovery, xx

dreamdaisy

I cannot tell you how pleased I am to hear that you are home. You are a very brave lady, Joan, very brave indeed. The next few weeks won't be too easy for you but it's good to know that Sue is there with you, and I am sure you will just feel so much better for being home again. I found you some flowers! I wish you well and please take care. DD



Here are some for Sue too.

stickywicket

Hey, Joan, that's brilliant. Well done! I hereby nominate you for the Hopping Champ of the forum.

Injecting too? I don't know about imagining my stomach as an orange. I think it'd have to be pumpkin in my case.

Enjoy being home & thanks to Sue for keeping us updated.

elnafinn

Fabtastic news that you are home Joan. Sue was such a sweetie and kept us informed, whilst you were away. You must both be so happy to be together again. You take care now and I am sure Sue will be keeping an eye on you, that you are doing as you have been told.

Love
Elna x

traluvie

Hi Joan...

So good to hear that you are home...
Nothing like your own comfort and a nice cup of tea..
Hope your being looked after and taking it easy..
Wishing you a speedy recovery...xx

bertyboy

Hi Joan pleased you are home , sleep will be much easier in your own bed , xx

constable

Hi Joan,

So good to hear that you are now at home, and hopping around. And that you are having to inject yourself, ouch, you are brave. I certainly couldn't do it. Sending you lots of hugs.

Karen xx

Turbogran

Hi Joan
Glad to hear you are home take care sending gentle (((hugs)))

valval

joan it great to have you back well done now rest or else val

hileena111

Hi Joan
Great that you are home.....I bet you're glad to be back in your own place. When I had my ankle operated on they wouldnt let me out until I could prove that i could do a flight of stairs.....with an underarm crutch, bannister and hopping....like you I couldnt put my foot down for 6 weeks. I convinced them I could....then as soon as i got home spent the next couple of months going up and down stairs on my bum
Take care
Love
Hileena

prefabkid47

Hi Joan
Great that you are back home so pleased.We appear to living parallel lives at the moment!
I also find it exhausting hopping on one leg,hopefully may be able to slightly weight bear next week.Some friends have lent me a zimmer frame although I still have to hop,I can at least rest and feel more safe when manoeuvring around objects at home.Have fitted a plastic bag on the front,so useful for carrying things from room to room.
Also have to inject myself daily in the tummy against clotting,the nurse told me to 'pinch an inch',must admit the prospect of this was daunting but the more you do the easier it gets.
Going up and down stairs was easiest on my bottom,would never feel safe using crutches.
Ron xx

tjt6768

So glad to hear that you are home..

Bet you are loving your own bed.

I hope that you heal well, take care of the foot, do what you're told and hopefully soon you'll be able to get yourself back on the dance floor

Best wishes..

You too prefab.. Doing good Rkid.

hileena111

Hi,
Hope you are feeling oK this morning.
I remember those injections i had to do hafter my THR.....;...trying to doge the bruises at the end of it my tummy was one large bruise
OK slight exaggeration but you do get used to doing it dont you
Love
Hileena

dippyhips

Hi Joan

It's good to hear that you are back home

I hope you've managed to get some sleep now you are in the comfort of your own bed.

I'm still self injecting myself at the mo as only had THR a couple of weeks ago, belly is looking like a colourful pin cushion one side bruises more than other, I always give myself a piece of chocolate straight after

I wish you a smooth and speedy recovery.

Take it easy.

Love from Sue x

frogmorton

HOORAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Joan

We have missed you

So very very pleased you are home and thank you for the lovely LONG message.

I think you did briliantly...did you know the bus was on standby to rescue if they didnt let you out

You rest now

and l am sure you will sleep now you are safely home back sith Sue who deserves thanks for being such a good personal assistant

Love

Toni xx

barbara12

Morning Joan and Sue
Joan I do hope you had a good sleep, and not in to much pain, its good that you have the wheelchair, much easier then hopping.
Sending you both lots of hugs (((((())))) and love.

dreamdaisy

Good morning to you both, I hope you had a good night Joan, it is lovely to get home isn't it, and I bet it was much easier to sleep than it was in the ward. Be careful today, hopping not required too much I hope! DD

justinbarrow

Good to hear that you are now back at home - Wishing you well.

dachshund

Thank you Coco DD Stickyw Elna.
thank you for thinking about me. i hope you are all as well as can be.
have a lovely weekend all of you.
joan xx

dachshund

Thank you Tracey Berty Karen Carol Val.
thank you for thinking about me i hope all of you are as well as can be.
have a good weekend
joan xx

stickywicket

Hope you & Sue have a good weekend too Joan. Don't do too much hopping. Take care.

dachshund

Thank you Ron Hileena Tony Sue Toni Barbara DD Justinbarrow.
thank you everyone for thinking about me i hope you are all as well as can be.
thank you Ron and hileena for your help with the injections
i hope you all have a good weekend.
joan xx