Momma
My mom got a new hip! The surgery and recovery have been very difficult. I'll spare you all the details but the bottom line is that the doctor admitted that the system failed my mom and a surgery that she should have received within 2 months of seeing the surgeon (he put her on the emergency list and red flagged her file) ended up taking over a year with the result being that her hip bone was so thin that the doctor could poke his finger through it! Although she ended up with a super strong hip (titanium!) built for a 25 year old man, she has to learn how to use it and how to walk all over again because her quad muscles have atrophied down to nothing due to disuse. Dragging it behind her as she shuffled and limped around the house has lead to the muscles' demise. A week or so more in rehab should see her strong enough to go home! It's been tough being so far away and feeling totally helpless. When all this is over, my mom and dad are going to get a very stern talk