[Magdalen] hip replacement

[Grace Cangialosi]

Ginga,
I’m sure you already know this, but it’s really important to stay ahead of the pain with your pain meds—don’t wait until you’re really in pain. Even after I was off the heavy-duty meds, which was very soon after surgery, I tried to remember to take Ibuprofen about an hour before my PT.

> On Apr 9, 2019, at 10:24 AM, Ginga Wilder <gingawilder at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Thank you, Jay.  Today is a much better day than yesterday wrt the pain
> level.  I am walking very well today.  Planning to keep going in that
> direction.
> 
> Ginga
> 
>> On Tue, Apr 9, 2019 at 10:12 AM Jay Weigel <jay.weigel at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Keep on truckin', sister! You will make it! Prayers for you.
>> 
>> On Mon, Apr 8, 2019 at 8:33 PM Lynn Ronkainen <houstonklr at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> 
>>> Sounds like a wonderful trip!!   And don't we know how soon March will
>>> come
>>> around again!
>>> 
>>> Lynn
>>> 
>>> website: www.ichthysdesigns.com
>>> 
>>> When I stand before God at the end of my life I would hope that I have
>> not
>>> a
>>> single bit of talent left and could say, "I used everything You gave me."
>>> attributed to Erma Bombeck
>>> 
>>> "Mercy and compassion are more than personal options. They are the
>>> antidotes
>>> to that fear and hatred." Mark Singel
>>> 
>>> 
>>> --------------------------------------------------
>>> From: "Ginga Wilder" <gingawilder at gmail.com>
>>> Sent: Monday, April 08, 2019 5:59 PM
>>> To: <magdalen at herberthouse.org>
>>> Subject: Re: [Magdalen] hip replacement
>>> 
>>>> Yes, indeed.  I was scheduled to do this back in 2017 bit chickened
>> out.
>>>> Do, it was overdue.  Some of the recent balance therapy set it off in a
>>>> big
>>>> way.  The other hip is actually worse, but this one hurt more.  Don’t
>>> know
>>>> when that will happen, but we have a goal.
>>>> 
>>>> John and I will go on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land with daughter
>> Ginny’s
>>>> church next March.
>>>> 
>>>> Ginga
>>>> 
>>>> On Mon, Apr 8, 2019 at 6:53 PM Marion Thompson <
>>> marionwhitevale at gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> Hi, Ginga, sory that I’m late to the party with my expressions of
>>>>> sympathy
>>>>> and everything.  The good news is that it is behind you now and you
>> can
>>>>> steam ahead with the healing and the p.t.  Prayers for rapid and
>>> complete
>>>>> recovery.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Marion, a pilgrim
>>>>> 
>>>>> Sent from Mail for Windows 10
>>>>> 
>>>>> From: Ginga Wilder
>>>>> Sent: Monday, April 8, 2019 6:24 PM
>>>>> To: Magdalen
>>>>> Subject: Re: [Magdalen] hip replacement
>>>>> 
>>>>> Thanks, Judy.  Today has been a painful day, but I am feeling better
>>> now.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Ginga
>>>>> 
>>>>> On Mon, Apr 8, 2019 at 5:49 PM Judy Fleener <fleenerj at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>>> You are in my prayers for a speedy recovery.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Sent from my iPad
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> On Apr 7, 2019, at 2:55 PM, Ginga Wilder <gingawilder at gmail.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Will do, Grace.  BTDT previously with a shoulder....skipping does
>>> not
>>>>>> help
>>>>>>> at all.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>>> Ginga
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> On Sun, Apr 7, 2019 at 1:27 PM Grace Cangialosi <
>>> gracecan at gmail.com>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Glad it’s going so well! I’ve always heard that hips are easier
>>> than
>>>>>>>> knees. Just be sure to keep up with the PT exercises, boring as
>>> they
>>>>>> are!
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> On Apr 7, 2019, at 12:34 PM, Ginga Wilder <
>> gingawilder at gmail.com>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> This is the 4th day following right hip replacement.  I have
>>> spoken
>>>>>> with
>>>>>>>>> folks who have had this frontal surgery who recovered very well.
>>>>>>>>> The
>>>>>>>>> orthopaedist assured me this approach is, indeed, easier on the
>>>>>>>> patient.  I
>>>>>>>>> believe that is true.  My pain level is very manageable mostly
>>> with
>>>>>>>>> tyenol...only tramadol at night.  I continue to be a fall risk
>> and
>>>>> came
>>>>>>>>> down on my knees yesterday but no damage done.  (This is due to
>> a
>>>>>>>>> vestibular disorder I have been working on and will continue to
>>>>>>>>> need
>>>>> to
>>>>>>>>> do..)  Home health comes tomorrow. And, I am very thankful!
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Ob Ang: We are waiting for your priest to bring communion this
>>>>>> afternoon.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Thanks be to God.
>>>>>>>>> Ginga
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>> 
>>> 
>>