Thankful!!!

My hip surgery was fantastic!!! It's been 3 1/2 weeks since surgery, and life is so much better. The pain I felt before surgery is simply a terrible memory. My recovery rate has been so , so fast, that I find it hard to believe!!! I did something today that I hope I won't regret tomorrow. I put an end to my home health care team. The thing I was worried most about since I got out of rehab, (putting on those terrible while socks) is no longer a factor to contend with, so I feel very secure about caring for myself, completely. As long as Marilyn will still do my laundry , until I figure out a way to do it, I can do most other things I need to do, with a little careful thought, and care.

Today's mail brought me a letter from Joyce!!!!!!! When I took it out of the mail box, I just looked and it and cried with joy. I've waited so long for a letter from her, and I finally got one. I'm going to write to her tomorrow, and can think of so many things to say.

I'm going to shower on my very own tomorrow. I'm going to get in my car and drive to the nearest grocery store. I also want to take the newspapers out to the recycling dumpster tomorrow. I want to go to the library on Saturday.

Am I ready to get back into life full force? I really want to go to lunch with Red Hatters on Wednesday, and go to scrap booking at Charm's on Friday. I want to read Judy's book choice in the next week and a half and go to her home for book club the next Wednesday. I want to go to dinner with Red Hatters the end of the month. All this will depend on how I feel from day to day, and whether I can make myself keep up with my physical therapy, and increase my walking stamina.

I feel so sure of myself today. I hope I can be reassured of my abilities as I go from day to day. I'm so happy I am money ahead at this point. It feels remarkable.

I want to add more to Gregory's journal every week. I miss him so much!!!