my 85 year old DM is having her hip replaced on Friday please send lots of positive thoughts our way. I left DH home alone to tend the ranch while I help mom.

Thanks!

PS iPad cryptic!

Safe travels to you as well, keep us up to date.

Today had to go shop for appropriate rehab clothes as mom was packing her jeans and regular shorts.... So went out and bought lots of stretchy items with elastic waist bands - finishing the washing and drying now, so can put DM to bed for the night - she is a night owl and doesn't like to go to bed til after midnight...

I hope both surgery & recovery goes well.

Your mom sounds like a pistol. :-)

Rehab is key. Make sure she uses her walker or cane even in the home unless instructed otherwise. She may be apprehensive about moving about early on since she may feel unsteady, especially with the pain meds, but moving around based on doctor's advice is very helpful in keeping mobility and recovery. Especially early on, it's easier to keep up with the pain taking the pain meds before it gets bad, should need less meds over time. Once PT is started ask about dosing pain meds around PT, sometimes it's best not to dose until after as for some activities using pain as marker for tolerance of an activity is important to make sure they don't push to far to fast.

Email me if needed, especially about meds. IRL I'm a pharmacist and spent some time providing pharmacy services for a home care agency (mostly geriatric patients).

Virtual hugs are very therapeutic. I was amazed when I sent my first phone hug and how much better we both felt. My mom and I always give each other phone hugs as I live 500+ miles away

Williamsen- I have been coaching my mom on the expectations and the importance of walking the correct distances for rehab per- cert..

Will likely contact you on meds. She is normally very With it but anesthesia plus pain meds...... Thanks

Glad I could sneak away from work. Took a new position at same hospital after 32+ years but officially can't take time off during the project but they are being very supportive

Back in touch later today or tomorrow.

Thanks again for your support. We are a small family and most of parents friends have already passed away.

Typos and cryptic as using DM iPad but better than my phone.

Btw... Your muffin recipe is now in my Paprika cookbook, with your name and the pic of your muffins and berries. I convert everything to gluten and SF, and will let you know how the conversion goes. But meanwhile, it is very cheery each time I scroll on by it! Thank you. :-)

Anna- cant wait for the GF version!

In any case, I think the SNF is a better match for her right now and the food will be 10x better.

The chef used to bring oysters on the half shell down to my dad when he was dying last year. It would perk him right up!