Vibes...

[Haole Girl]

please? My Dad is having both of his knees replaced next week. I'm going to be with him, to try & help. I'm starting to freak out. Please keep my dad in your thouhts & tell me I can be strong for him.

[elshiva]

1. Vibes, Dearest Haole Girl, for you and your dad.

Thank you for being there for him. That's all you can do. :hug: :hug:

[Haole Girl]

3. Thank you

It seems real tonight...just got off the phone w/him a little while ago...he's really going through with it. :hug:

[elshiva]

5. You are welcome. Just continue to do what you are doing...

:hug: :hug:
You are a great daughter, to be there for him in this trying time.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. My dear Haole Girl...

Of course!

You will be fine, and he will be too...plus he will be grateful...

Will he have some nursing care at home?

:hug:

[Haole Girl]

4. Thank you. I'm going there...

his wife (aka my step monster) wants him to stay in a rehab place for the first two weeks. :-(

[CaliforniaPeggy]

6. You know, I think that's a pretty good idea, for the first 2 weeks.

He'll need nursing care then, and it's better for him to get it where they're trained to do it.

Perhaps you could join him after he goes home?

It might be better...

Did he ask you to help?

I'm sorry about your step mom...I'd guess she resents you.

:hug:

[Haole Girl]

11. I want to be there for the 1st surgery &....

his initial hospital stay. One of my other sisters will be there the 1st week he gets home.

He told me not to come at first, but now my step-mother says "she could use the help."

I'm not all together sure what to expect. My primary goal is to be sure they take proper care of my father immediately following surgery-- keeping things as sterile as possible, giving him the correct meds, etc.

[OhioChick]

7. I wish your father the best...

And I'm sure you'll do fine.

:hug:

[Haole Girl]

25. Thank you

:hug:

[Tuesday Afternoon]

8. both knees at the same time ?! woah.

good vibes for you both.

[dysfunctional press]

16. it's actually a better way to do it.

my dad had his done one at a time, and wished that he had them both done at once.

one recuperation period is better than two.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

23. I bet rehab was fun. Good for your dad.

I have seen carpal tunnels done at the same time. but not knees.

[Terra Alta]

9. I'll send good vibes your way

You and your father will be in my thoughts. :hug:

[Haole Girl]

26. Thank you

:hug:

[mwdem]

10. Vibes to your dad, and you.

Both at the same time? I hope he has an easy time and quick healing!:hug:

[Haole Girl]

12. The surgeries will be 5 days apart...

I know, that is what I keep saying too!

:scared:

p.s., Thanks for the vibes. Let's get together again when I return, k?

[mwdem]

13. Good luck to you both.

At least you'll be there to help him.

[Haole Girl]

14. Thanks :)

[dysfunctional press]

15. he'll be fine, and he'll be VERY GLAD he did it.

my dad was/is.

[Haole Girl]

27. Oh, that's good to hear

Thank you. :hi:

[theNotoriousP.I.G.]

17. Good vibes coming your way

Haole Girl...strength for you and your dad. I hope his recovery is swift and you learn something about yourself, the strength you have within you was there all along. Good luck. :hug:

[Haole Girl]

19. Thank you

:hug:

[TicketyBoo]

18. My husband is facing that.

They won't do both at once here. They schedule them months apart. He was set for the first surgery in December, and the doctor changed his mind and now says no surgery until he turns 60. They have fitted him with braces that cost over $2,000. (Completely covered by insurance, thank goodness.)

[Haole Girl]

20. Did your husband get a second opinion?

I would, if he is in a lot of pain. :hug:

[TicketyBoo]

21. There is only one orthopedic surgical group

here in town. It would mean a 100-mile trip to the next closest doctor and time spent at an out-of-town hospital.

[seaker]

22. Vibes

You are already an enormous comfort to your Dad and will continue to be so.
:hug:

[Haole Girl]

28. Not so sure how much comfrot I am. But thank you.

:hug:

[seabeyond]

24. my father had one knee done a couple months ago. he didnt tell us kids

went in friday. got out sunday

he is obsessive about working out and getting back in shape. though immediately after, when we saw him about a week after surgery, he looked incredibly old, a couple weeks.... he had it down and was looking great, walking without cane ect..

it is the first handful fo days, but it all gets better

the best to your father.

[Haole Girl]

29. Thank you... so glad your father did well

That is great to hear right now!

:-)

[Capn Sunshine]

30. Good vibes coming up

He'll be amazed at how much better his quality of life is. You're a great daughter to wait on him while he recovers.

[Haole Girl]

32. Thank you, Capn Sunshine

:hi:

[guitar man]

31. hope all goes well

hang in there

:hug:

[Haole Girl]

33. Thank you

:hug:

[Blue Diadem]

34. Sending good vibes and hugs. Our gdaughter's other grandma had both done

a few years ago. She was up and around pretty fast, I was surprised. She had them both done at the same time.

My DH will be facing knee replacements in the future. He had bone & cartilage grafts done about 10 yrs ago. At the time he was in his mid 40's and they said he was too young to have replacements.

Sending prayers and good thoughts for your Dad and big hugs for you.

[Haole Girl]

36. Thank you for the vibes & hugs

My Dad's doc said my Dad has bone-on-bone. Guess that's bad enough that hopefully he will be prepared for the post-op pain.

[Call Me Wesley]

35. Good vibes for your dad coming.

:hi:

[Haole Girl]

37. Thank you, CMW

:hi:

[LisaM]

38. Best to him

All operations are stressful.

[Haole Girl]

39. Thank you, LisaM

Yeah. My Dad was joking, "You know the difference between major and minor surgery?" Then he said, "Minor surgery is done on someone else, major surgery is when it's your own." He's always making jokes like that. :-)

[LisaM]

40. I was just having a conversation with someone at work whose dog is having surgery

I know that it's not a totally apt comparison, but I shared with her the story of how my dog had surgery last year and it was harder on us than on him (he actually had a cancerous thyroid removed and then had six sessions of chemo). He bounced back fine and I wondered then if part of it was that he didn't have the mental stresses of worrying about it ahead of time that we would.

Sounds as if your dad has a great attitude about it!

[bigwillq]

41. Sending out my best vibes.

:hug:

[Haole Girl]

43. Thanks, bigwillq

:hug:

Hey, I'm down 5 lbs. now... not giving up the battle of the bulge.

[geardaddy]

42. Vibes for you and your pa.

[Haole Girl]

44. Thank you

:hi:

[trof]

45. Both at once? Whoa!

Best of luck.
I'd rather do one at a time.

[Haole Girl]

46. The two operations will be 5 days apart, but yeah.

I have mixed feelings about it. But it's what my father & his doctor think is best.

Thanks for the well wishes, trof.

[foxfeet]

47. Good vibes on the way!

Speedy, comfortable and complete healing for your Dad and strength and peace for you.

[Haole Girl]

48. Thank you very much, foxfeet

:hi: