~airbnb - after hip surgery

July 31, 2017

 Airbnb 293 W 100 S Provo, UT  84601 

This is the front of the house that we stayed in.  It's in a great location - 

an easy drive (or walk) to anywhere in Provo or the surrounding area!  

It is especially close to the Provo Center Temple, which I loved!

Our entrance was here on the side.  I was worried to bring Bill home since 

our studio apartment was in the basement but there was a stair rail and a 

cement block on the opposite side so it was safe and sturdy for Billy.

We were greeted with a little goodie basket, free of charge, which was really sweet and kind!

This little place was adorable but tiny - I mean tiny in the most literal sense.  That being said, I must say that for such a small space they used the area effectively and efficiently to squeeze in all the necessities.  There wasn't a lot of space for our clothes, toiletries, bags, etc., but for someone who is just staying for a few nights it is an excellent choice.  Staying in so many different Airbnb's I've learned that if we ever have one in our home that it is imperative to take out any extra and/or personal items of all kinds from the rooms. This will help give the tenants more ownership and more room for their items.

Our situation was a little different as we stayed for 3 weeks while Bill healed from Hip Replacement Surgery.  My son Robbie, who is 6'2" bumped his head a couple times on the pipes that came down from the ceilings in many places.  We were able to use the space under the bed to store a few things. 

These are all "mini/junior" appliances - the CUTEST! Most of the cupboards 
were filled with dishes and appliances so we just put all our groceries in the fridge.

Since Bill would be recovering from hip surgery I was going to catch up on paper work but 
ended up putting all the extra groceries, clothes and boxes in the little space off the kitchen.  
Again, we were long term residents and had much more things to store than the average 
person. A bonus was there were washer/dryers just outside our door! So convenient!

~"hip" to be square

July 31, 2017

Bills Turn! 

Bill is very excited for his hip to be replaced as the 
pain was getting worse everyday and he could barely walk! 

He is all smiles for the future!

A little pre-surgery physical therapy training to do after surgery.

THE BIG DAY

Billy HIP Surgery July 31, 2017

Arrived St Marks - 6am

Took back to prep - 7:30am

We made sure to bring his C-PAP machine!

Bill had a really good nurse who had had her hip replaced so she was very
knowledgable as a nurse but also as an experienced patient!

Took into surgery - 8:10

Surgery is always scary because you truly don't know how your body will react
to the anthesis or how your surgeon is feeling that day.  You just have to trust
that everything will go the way it is supposed to.  I just don't want to lose Bill!

Surgery done - 10am

Visit with Dr Novak - 10:10am 

Recovery room 10-11am

While I was in the waiting room there was a Code blue.  It was a scary moment so I went up to the receptionist to find out which corridor the Code blue was in.  Fortunately, it was not in Bills wing.

A little recycling of the blood to take out fat and tissue then centrifuge and separate the red cells which are returned to the patient!

Cell saver machine - pretty cool!

POST SURGERY
Surgery went well and Billy stayed in the hospital for 3 days 2 nights.  They took great care of him and wanted him up and walking immediately.  I was with him for most of the time and got to visit with Robbie, Kelli, Linc and London as they live really closr to St Marks.  Robbie helped me move into our next Airbnb (next blog)! 

Follow-up appt - Aug 15th 1:30

Dr Novak - (801) 262-8486

Here is the replacement and the other hip. 
He should have 20 good years with this new Hip! Amazing!

Dr Novak went through the whole process trying to convince me that 
Bill was as good as new and that there are no limits to his activities!

It is so remarkable and completely amazes me that they can take damaged cartilage and bone, remove it then replace it with a prosthetic and metal 
stem that goes down into the hollow stem of the femur.  Crazy!
 

What will they think of next - if only they could make knee replacement as good!

~Then

The Love of My Life

JULY 28, 2017

HAPPY 38TH ANNIVERSARY

I remember, trying not to stare, the night that I first met you

You had me mesmerized

And three weeks (days) later, in the front porch light

Taking forty-five minutes to kiss goodnight

I hadn't told you yet

But I thought I loved you then

And now you're my whole life

Now you're my whole world

I just can't believe the way I feel about you, girl

Like a river meets the sea,

Stronger than it's ever been.

We've come so far since that day

And I thought I loved you then

And I remember, taking you back to right where I first met you,

You were so surprised

There were people around, but I didn't care

I got down on one knee right there and once again,

I thought I loved you then

But now you're my whole life

Now you're my whole world

I just can't believe, the way I feel about you, girl

Like a river meets the sea,

Stronger than it's ever been.

We've come so far since that day

And I thought I loved you then

And I can just see you, with a baby on the way

And I can just see you, when your hair is turning gray 

What I can't see is how I'm ever gonna love you more

But I've said that before

And now you're my whole life

Now you're my whole world

I just can't believe the way I feel about you, girl

We'll look back someday, at this moment that we're in

And I'll look at you and say

And I thought I loved you then

And I thought I loved you then

~the house I live in

Robbie and Kelli bought a fixer upper in Cottonwood Heights a 

couple years ago and have made great strides in turning it into a model home!

The family has pitched in here and there but since we are having a 

‘mini’ family reunion starting at the end of the week (thank you 

very much Robes & Kell) they have been working double time with the 

renovations (mostly the basement as the upstairs is almost complete)! 

The "Worker" Guy

 

 

Billy has been working hard and putting in long hours (in spite of his 

bad hip) and is helping Robbie get the bathroom in downstairs. 

BEFORE and AFTER (phase one)!

I tried to do what I could (even if it was for only one day for not 

quite an hour) in helping Robbie in the family room! 

We took turns listening to our favorite songs!

What a huge project!!

Phase I complete - we have a working toilet and shower 
(just in time for Marcie's family arrival)!