I won’t dwell on the agonies of transferring myself, stiffened after an hour’s drive, from the car to our living room; adjusting to the different seating levels, and manoeuvring myself around the home yesterday evening. Two examples will suffice.
While Jackie was in the kitchen preparing wonderful scrambled egg on toast, I decided to rise from the old worn out Chesterfield sofa which was my favourite TV seat. When Jackie returned after twenty minutes she had to put the tray down and haul me up to the arm of the furniture. I was dripping with sweat, but that didn’t stop me relishing all my dinner.
The most frightening challenge had been ascending the stairs to bed. Having eventually summoned up the courage to give it a go, I surmounted these with comparative ease. Our bedroom is part of an extension added in the 1970s. There is a further step down into it, twice the depth of those on the stairs. Still using crutches, I fell down it, tottered forward and came to a standstill, realising that my replacement knee had twice taken all the weight, with no adverse effects.
This morning, we pondered how we might insert an intermediate step. Having provided me with coffee, Jackie wandered around the garden. Soon I was greeted by her smiling face beside a slab of concrete resting on her shoulder. Would that I could have snapped the moment. I was soon able to step on it and descend the stairs.
We will have to be satisfied with a photograph that the Maintenance Department produced later.
Having given me a personal cleaning service Jackie felt I was really home once ensconced in my corner chair. Note that I am wearing my more familiar slippers.
I slept through most of the afternoon. Later, I really looked forward to my dinner of fish pie, carrots, peas, and green beans. It was eaten with considerable relish.
Good to see you’re back home. Take care, Derrick
Thanks very much, Nandita
Sending you my best wishes all the way from Greece!
Right now, that seems a very long way, Sofia 🙂 Thanks very much
Festina lente–make haste slowly. I’m glad you’re coming along.
A good motto, Donnalee. Thanks very much
Home again! YESSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Great comment, Gizzy. Many thanks
Those fortunate enough to have never had a hospital stay can’t know how the simple comforts of home can seem positively hedonistic.
Quite so, Oglach. That is one reason I got a bit graphic. Everyday life takes on a different perspective
Well done, Sir. That’s progress.
Many thanks, Roland
Back to Jackie’s cooking–yay! That step looks like such a great idea. What a resourceful gal you have, Derrick!
I do, indeed, Luanne. Thanks very much
Snooze often is my recommendation! Well done to Jackie for such practical resourcefulness – where would you be without her!
I have received the MOST beautiful birthday card!!!!! Many thanks dear Pauline.XXXXXXX
I sent it a little early Jackie, thinking the post has been so erratic lately and there, they went and delivered it super quick! Glad you like it and glad the Mr is home with you again xo
Love that shirt: allways a fan of sassy word play. Clever of Jackie to make that step more accessible. I can’t believe you’re putting weight on the knee already (albeit unintentionally).I know you’re both glad to be home. Yay!
Many thanks, Jodie. Walked across room with one crutch this morning. I wouldn’t have dared that had it not been for the accidental discovery
Wow – That’s amazing. Don’t overdo, my friend. (I’m sorry – once a mother, always a mother – to all.)
I do need such attention, Jodie. No apologies needed. My friend, Norman once prevented me from carrying on working immediately after I had been attacked in my office 🙂
That made me laugh, Derrick – Perhaps you should invite Norman for a visit.
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That Jackie, she is a resourceful one! I’m happy you’re able to enjoy her cooking once again.
Very many thanks, Jill
such a little angel – and you look cute too…
So kind, Geoff, thanks a lot. 🙂
Welcome home!
Thanks very much Jessica.
I can only imagine your relief at being home. Plus you don’t have to remember all the nurses and attendants names. Bonus!
Such an astute comment, Susanne. I only made one mistake. I had been told the physic’s name was Marcus. It wasn’t. Thanks very much
Crikey. Hard yards.
Yep. A lot of hard yakka. Thanks a lot, Frank
Looks like you are starting to get better already, with concrete blocks and fish pie from Jackie. Best wishes to you both. 🙂
Very many thanks, Quercus
It sounds as though you’re doing really well.
Thanks very much, Jane
A slab of concrete on her shoulder … that’s some woman! 😀
She sure is, Widders. Thanks a lot
You’re doing great. Hang in there. And nothing beats a fish pie.
Thanks very much, Cathi
It’s good to see that you’re smiling in the photo, and you look comfortable. Clever of Jackie to come up with the intermediate step.
Many thanks, Merril
So glad you are home. Keep up the good work.
Thanks very much, Flower
So so so glad you are home!
You are on the right road to recovery!
Best wishes for healing, rest, and dancing a jig again soon!
HUGS!!! 🙂
Thanks very much, Carolyn.
Scrambled eggs are so comforting when feeling low. Good healing to you–
They are perfect, Pleasant. Many thanks
Well done Derrick, there’s an old saying we used to have pinned up on our Football Club’s changerooms, there to read before we started training, “No Gain, Without Pain”, carrion my friend..
Thanks a lot, Ivor. Glad you liked the pun. Quite so.
You certainly seem to be enjoying yourself, and all the attention.. I noticed the soppy grin on your face 😈
Are you planning on having the other knee done?
That is the plan, Brian. In 6 moths. I don’t much feel like it at the moment 🙂
Nice progress! 🥂
Thanks a lot, Donna
You’re looking well Derrick. Take care and enjoy being home.
Thanks very much, Miriam
You got this! Keep up the upward motion to health.
Thanks very much, Pamela
It looks like you’re using ingenuity and determination. Best wishes for a successful discovery.
Many thanks, Nicki
I’m so sorry you fell but am equally glad it didn’t do any damage. And I’m thrilled that a solution to the step situation has been discobvered. It’s an all’s well that ends well scenario I pray. I love that you have such a wonderful sense of humor and always enjoy your posts my friend. Take care and continue to heal!!! Love and hugs, your somewhat sappy American friend, Natalie 🙂 <3 xoxoxoxoxoxo
Very many thanks, Natalie
You’re welcome❣️😘
Glad to note your knee withstood the shock and you did not hurt yourself. Keep well
Thanks a lot, Geetha. That was one way of confirming that they had said the joint would bear my weight 🙂
Welcome. There are easier and safer ways of confirming that methinks 🙂
Methinks you are right 🙂
Yes, be careful, and if necessary, sleep downstairs for ma week or so.
Thanks a lot, John. Now managed two nights upstairs. Problem was sofa bed downstairs is too low, so I thought it worth a go.
Glad the worst is over and your on the mend – soon it will be a distant memory 🙂
Crutches are a challenge !!!!
Thanks very much, Anne. I hope to be able to invite Mark over in a while, but it will be some days yet.
Your returning appetite must be a good sign, Derrick. Or perhaps that’s the effect that Jackie’s marvellous cooking has! 🙂
Actually, we are having small pre-cooked meals at the moment. I couldn’t eat more, and Jackie really has enough to do in the caring line, thus her cooking time is limited. So it is a good sign, Sandra 🙂 Thanks very much
That’s great news, Derrick 🙂
My best wishes, Derrick! Hope you are adjusting the change after your surgery. That is very challenging… take care.
It sure is. Thanks, Amy. I had thought it might have been as easy as the hip replacement I had nine years ago
Glad you’re on the mend. (If I seem familiar, you used to follow another blog of mine, that is now private.)
Thank Val
What a resourceful wife you have, and a strong one! I think we humans overthink things most of the time. If we could turn our intelligence off we could mange all sorts of things quite easily. When we react to shock or surprise we do it without thinking. Your walking and putting weight on your new knee is a case in point.
So true – all of it, Clare. Thanks very much
Happy to see you back home Derrick.
Thanks a lot, Andrew
welcome home and sounds like everything is going splendidly 🙂 home cooked food is the bees knees 🙂
Many thanks, Kim. I suppose you had to mention the knees 🙂
who? me? haha 🙂
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Take it easy both of you. I also wish you didn’t have to tackle those stairs but it seems you are up to it, despite the mishap. Take care, Mx
Many thanks, Mary. Actually, of all the manoeuvres, the stairs are one of the easiest – once you get over the fear of falling. X
So good to see you home and with your appetite back, Derrick 😊
Many thanks, Val
Sounds like you are progressing wonderfully! Just be careful! No falls.
Many thanks, Leslie
Believe in his new knee a true Jedi does. Your wordplay has bestowed a remarkable aura on ‘carrion’.
🙂 Another apt comment, Uma. Thank you, I do
So scary to have a fall, I’m glad no harm came from it. Watch your “step” there, my friend. ☺
🙂 Many thanks, Julie
It must be great to be back home. You must have missed the wonderful food while in hospital.
Thanks a lot, LL/PS. Couldn’t even think about food in hospital, but it is comforting to be back home
I hope the environment of home and the comfort of Jackie’s marvelous cooking will help your recovery quickly.
Thanks very much, Ronnie
Happiness is in the simple things. Keep up the good work.
Many thanks, Miriam
I’m glad you’re home and the new knee is working well! Thank goodness for Jackie and her creative problem solving.
Yes, indeed. Thanks very much, Lisa
Smart clever solution and it’s nice to see you on the mend 😊
Thanks very much maw