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ne1410s · #1 Post by **ne1410s** » Mon Oct 06, 2008 6:50 pm

We were coming in the back door a week ago today. We had been to the hospital for an MRI on wife's bad knee. She has had three hip replacements (insert joke here), and one knee replaced. Oh, yeah, the back door: dear wife trips, falls, and breaks her left arm near the wrist. Back to hospital-ER this time. ER Dr. will not touch the break so we have to get in to see an Ortho Doctor. Luckily, we got in to see Dr. Schierrer at about 3:30pm. Break occurred about 10:30 am. Wife is out of action for about 8 weeks. She is a beautician. She has worked for months at a time on crutches or a walker, but, it really is a two-handed occupation as you well know.

She is the toughest human being I have ever encountered. We will survive this as we have all the other problems in 42 years of marriage.

I am a really good babysitter/aide.

The end.

kayrharris · #2 Post by **kayrharris** » Mon Oct 06, 2008 6:52 pm

Ouch! I am so sorry. I hope she heals quickly....and completely.

christie1111 · #3 Post by **christie1111** » Mon Oct 06, 2008 6:56 pm

Well I would say she has had quite enough of this already!

Healing wishes being sent!

SportsFan68 · #4 Post by **SportsFan68** » Mon Oct 06, 2008 7:12 pm

Ouch!

Hope everything heals pronto!

silvercamaro · #5 Post by **silvercamaro** » Mon Oct 06, 2008 7:24 pm

I am so sorry! Your wife has my sympathy and my strongest fast-healing vibes. I hope she feels better quickly, but lets nature take the time necessary to made the bone strong.

Oh, BTW, she would like you to bring her a cup of tea now, thank you very much. (All of us thank you for being so supportive for her.)

Beebs52 · #6 Post by **Beebs52** » Mon Oct 06, 2008 8:32 pm

I can't even imagine the hip and knee surgeries. But to have a broken wrist on top of it...I empathize, having broken mine last December. Not only does it put you out of commission for awhile, it hurts like hell. Therapy sucks, too.

Bless you for being a good babysitter/aide-type man. Does she have the temporary really heavy concrete-feeling cast? I almost beaned myself after surgery because I couldn't feel my arm and it just swung toward me.

Vibes and prayers for you both.

PlacentiaSoccerMom · #7 Post by **PlacentiaSoccerMom** » Mon Oct 06, 2008 10:32 pm

It sounds like you are definitely have a rough week.

I hope that your wife feels better soon.

thguy65 · #8 Post by **thguy65** » Mon Oct 06, 2008 11:46 pm

I'm sorry to read that your family's had such a rough time lately.
I hope Kay does well with her recovery.

MarleysGh0st · #9 Post by **MarleysGh0st** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 6:07 am

Ouch!

If you don't mind my asking, how long did the first hip replacement (that apparently had to be replaced again) last?

gsabc · #10 Post by **gsabc** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 6:53 am

Dang. Good wishes, thoughts, etc., from here for the both of you. Start a style trend. Have your wife tell her customers that one-sided hairdos are all the rage.

a1mamacat · #11 Post by **a1mamacat** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 7:37 am

Oh dear, rough indeed.

Hugs (gently) to Mrs Tennis.

ne1410s · #12 Post by **ne1410s** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 7:44 am

Marley:

If you don't mind my asking, how long did the first hip replacement (that apparently had to be replaced again) last?

Her first replacement is still in use! It was done at Mayo's in 1987. (Mayo Clinic still keeps in touch with her because this is a little unusual.) Her second replacement lasted 14 years and was replaced in 2003. This was also done at Rochester.

Tom

ne1410s · #13 Post by **ne1410s** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 7:48 am

BB:

Does she have the temporary really heavy concrete-feeling cast? I almost beaned myself after surgery because I couldn't feel my arm and it just swung toward me.

LOL. No, she has a fiberglass cast. Yesterday we went back to the Ortho. They split the cast to relieve some pressure and patched it with orange fiberglass (fer Halloween dontchaknow).

Tom

ne1410s · #14 Post by **ne1410s** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 7:48 am

Thanks everyone for the good vibes and wishes.

I so married up.

AnnoyingParkAttraction · #15 Post by **AnnoyingParkAttraction** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 8:56 am

I hope all is going well with you guys!

I'm sure you're a great aide, but how are you as a substitute hairdresser....?

tlynn78 · #16 Post by **tlynn78** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 9:43 am

Ouch - healing vibes headed out - and I'll throw in some careful vibes for good measure.

t.

ne1410s · #17 Post by **ne1410s** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 9:51 am

APA:

I'm sure you're a great aide, but how are you as a substitute hairdresser....?

Uh, not so good. I have offered to do Beloved's hair but she says, "Oh, that's OK. It'll be alright."

Even though her hair looks like a cat's been sucking on it.

Beebs52 · #18 Post by **Beebs52** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 10:05 am

ne1410s wrote:APA:
I'm sure you're a great aide, but how are you as a substitute hairdresser....?
Uh, not so good. I have offered to do Beloved's hair but she says, "Oh, that's OK. It'll be alright."

Even though her hair looks like a cat's been sucking on it.

HAS a cat been sucking on it? Sometimes that's very pleasant. Very relaxing. Sort of like purring in your ears. I hope you didn't tell her her hair looked like...

ne1410s · #19 Post by **ne1410s** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 10:29 am

beebs:

I hope you didn't tell her her hair looked like...

When I first started teaching, in 1974, one of my fellow teachers was Dorothy. At least twice a week she would say that her hair looked like a cat had been sucking on it. Kay and I have used this on each other many many times over the years--usually bedhead was involved. Now, since I comb my hair with a towel, it has fallen into disuse.

Beebs52 · #20 Post by **Beebs52** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 12:01 pm

ne1410s wrote:beebs:
I hope you didn't tell her her hair looked like...
When I first started teaching, in 1974, one of my fellow teachers was Dorothy. At least twice a week she would say that her hair looked like a cat had been sucking on it. Kay and I have used this on each other many many times over the years--usually bedhead was involved. Now, since I comb my hair with a towel, it has fallen into disuse.

Snort. I rather like the expression. Mainly because I've had a cat suck on my hair and I can still feel it. It really is relaxing. Makes for distressing hairballs, though.

peacock2121 · #21 Post by **peacock2121** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 3:00 pm

ne1410s wrote:We were coming in the back door a week ago today. We had been to the hospital for an MRI on wife's bad knee. She has had three hip replacements (insert joke here), and one knee replaced. Oh, yeah, the back door: dear wife trips, falls, and breaks her left arm near the wrist. Back to hospital-ER this time. ER Dr. will not touch the break so we have to get in to see an Ortho Doctor. Luckily, we got in to see Dr. Schierrer at about 3:30pm. Break occurred about 10:30 am. Wife is out of action for about 8 weeks. She is a beautician. She has worked for months at a time on crutches or a walker, but, it really is a two-handed occupation as you well know.

She is the toughest human being I have ever encountered. We will survive this as we have all the other problems in 42 years of marriage.

I am a really good babysitter/aide.

The end.

tennisguy!

I am so sorry this happened.

Your love for her shines through your post.

ghostjmf · #22 Post by **ghostjmf** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 3:37 pm

Good Grief.

Being fully bionic is actually not something for which to aim!

But rest assured, they will never perfect bionic hair.

Best wishes for healing (the breaks, not the hair).

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