It's Mother's Day and my youngest, age 10, woke me up "Good morning, mom. Happy Mother's Day! Can you get me something to eat?" How perfect is that? Today was also my debut as a Bozeman Daily Chronicle columnist. I have to admit, it was quite exciting to see it really happen.
Category: a real mother
Two kids, two dogs, one husband. And one real mother who hasn’t had a complete thought since 1996.
Exhausted!
I am not one to nap during the day but today I was completely exhaused. I actually just gave up, laid down and took a nap. I don't knwo whether to think I am overdoing it or that this is the rogue tiredness they warned me about. Ten weeks out yesterday. Hard to believe. It… Continue reading Exhausted!
A Letter to my Health Insurance Company
This column appeared in Balance Magazine today. Dear Mr. CEO Sir: I’m really sorry to bother you. I’m sure you don’t know me, but I’m one of those folks who dutifully writes a really big check to you twice a year for my really high deductible health insurance policy. To date I have paid you premiums somewhere… Continue reading A Letter to my Health Insurance Company
Good to Go
Had word from Dr. Rogerson that everything looked great and I am healing well. I had been concerned about a "thing" on the xray - it looked like a tiny ear of corn - thought it was a staple or something which kind of freaked me out - especially being so far away from the… Continue reading Good to Go
6 Weeks Post-Op Today – Hooray!
The time has flown by and it's hard to believe that 6 weeks ago today I was in the recovery room about now. I'm starting to forget what the pain like, an eerie similarity to the childbirth experience. I worked out with a trainer on Tuesday, as a follow-up to my PT, and it was… Continue reading 6 Weeks Post-Op Today – Hooray!
I have felt so great the last week that I hardly remember that I had surgery, which can be a slight problem since I have one more week of hip precautions to go. I have been walking without assistance and it feels so normal (except for going up the steps). I asked the nurse about… Continue reading
One Month Post-Op
If you would have asked me if I'd feel this great one month after surgery, I probably would have laughed. Now it is hard for me to remember that I actually had surgery! Something amazing happens between the 3rd and 4th week out - you seem to regain so much. I have 2 more weeks… Continue reading One Month Post-Op
Progress!
Three weeks out from surgery yesterday and it was as if I hit some sort of breakthrough. Turned the crutch around to use like a cane like they showed me. It makes you realize that you can be too dependent because you are just scared. Walked three laps at the mall - about 45 minutes,… Continue reading Progress!
Milestone
Another milestone, the last Lovenox injection! That was one of the worst things about the whole deal. I look like a junkie with all these little green bruises on my belly. These shots were far worse than the surgery. HATE them!!
Hitting the Wall
Once again, after feeling so great, I had my hit the wall day that they'd warned me about. Joanna said that most people report experiencing it at day 9 (which was my travel day so thankfully it didn't happen then). But I guess I was too buzzed on adrenaline to have it then. I got… Continue reading Hitting the Wall
Denise Malloy 