Update on Mom

Mom had hip replacement surgery on Tuesday. All went well. She’s a trooper. Last night she slept more than she was up even though they had her walk once last night. I left her to come home to sleep. She slept a ton last night. 

Today they took out her catheter and she walked a ton more today. PT had her do a couple of stairs to see if she could do them when she comes home with me tomorrow. Here’s a pic of her walking. 

We went some rounds with occupational therapy today about what she needed at home. They, at first, told us what we needed wasn’t covered with her insurance but God made a way and they brought the two things we needed into her room this evening and we have her hooked up and ready to receive at our house tomorrow. 

They had to put the smallest ball and socket in her hip they had. The doc told me that she will have to be extremely careful for 8 weeks because the smaller the ball and socket the easier it is for it to pop back out. After 8 weeks her bone will be fused to the ball and socket they put in and she’ll be more stable. At that point she won’t be able to pop her hip out as easily. So she’ll more than likely be here for that time to make sure she doesn’t do anything she’s not supposed to do. 

I’m sure she’s looking forward to getting to my house tomorrow. Thanks for all your prayers for my mom. They have been greatly appreciated. Pray for me as I will be having to be her shadow for these next two months taking care of her.