I have now purchased a vernier caliper and should in due course be able to report progress with the calibration of my screw collection. Arrives today. May not see immediate action because as you know I am convalescing from a major operation but it gives me comfort to know that the moment I feel up to a stint in the workshop it will be there ready for me to use. It was the Amazon recommended tool for the job. A simple mechanical instrument as opposed to all the electronic versions I was being pushed, with LED screens. Huh. Wosthatallabout? They aren’t electronic screws.
Toast and bacon this morning. Bit more of an appetite although I have to say that my sleep patterns are not good having to lie on my back all night. Up and down all night to the loo. Dunno if it’s the lying on the back or the medication. Blood thinners. Nothing in the notes to suggest that side effect but it was the same when I had my first hip sorted.
I have to say I am confident that once I’ve got through the initial month or six weeks I will have a new lease of mobility. The last time I did it the first two weeks were a bit tedious but after the body started to get its act together and progress was rapid. Also the last recovery period, whilst being successful where the operated leg was concerned, was hampered by the clear deterioration in the other hip so I never totally got back up and walking properly.
Enough of this hip talk, daddy oh. I await the bacon that is currently sizzling under the grill. The toast is already made and buttered and there is a bottle of HP Sauce on the table in front of me patiently waiting to be squeezed.
So the day ahead looks like this. Well I have no idea actually. It will mostly be spent in the armchair in the snug. This was moved from the shed as being the most suitable height for sitting on in order to not bend the hip more than 90 degrees. In reality I add some cushions and also have a purpose built memory foam cushion for the top layer designed for a comfy bum.
THG is off out to the gym shortly but when she comes back I’ll have a shower. I can do this without help but I can’t get the surgical stockings and socks on (or off for that matter). At least the stockings are easier to get on and off this time. Since I lost a lot of weight my calves and ankles are smaller. Restart the Mounjaro jabs on Monday once I’ve got over the initial recovery from the hip hop. Progress must continue. Actually I bought a couple of shirts before going in for the operation. One size down from my usual and the fit was great. Don’t think I’m going to have the opportunity to wear them for a while. It’s all about slobbing about right now. Also whilst I normally wear jeans of some sort for the next few weeks it is tracksuit bottoms. A lot easier to get on and off using the grabber.
I did think I’d step up the family tree work once out of hospital but right now my brain still isn’t in top gear and I can’t focus on that stuff. It’s the writing it all up is the issue.
Fox trotted by at oh one fifty three, went around the back of the greenhouse and then off again. I have this on CCTV as well as lake cam. The lake cam also detected some movement at around half six but there is nothing immediately obvious in the footage.