Counting down the days

I cannot believe how soon my first hip replacement surgery is. Twenty four days from now, I will more than likely be in a recovery room...or maybe already in my first physical therapy session. This past week I went to the University of Maryland Medical Center for all of my pre-op testing and also for the Total Joint Replacement class. It all made me so much more excited for this next chapter of my life. It almost feels like a whole new life to be honest. There are so many possibilities that await me after recovery. I try not to get TOO worked up, because I know that there are always downsides, and there are sometimes failures. All I can do is throw up my prayers to God and believe that he will guide me and my family through these changing times!

And one other thing...I can't believe my baby is almost done with pre-k!!!! Only 10 more "school days" left!

Birthday Celebrations!

I officially have a 5 year old!!! Isaiah turned 5 this past Tuesday, and it seems like almost every day he does something new that's so "big kid-ish". He now cuts his own food, rides his bike without training wheels, can open the childproof doorknob covers - LOL. We went in for his 5 year check up the other day, and he's growing like a weed! Since February he's gained 4 pounds and grown 2 inches!!! So overall in the last 6 months, we're at about 8 pounds and 4 inches give or take a wee little bit.

Dad just left the other day to go on travel in Pensacola for 3 months! Yikes! Isaiah's keeping me in check tho, and making sure we walk the dogs like him and Grandpa did daily. It's a nice time when I'm not too sore. :)

We also had a football game today that was a lot of fun! The boys played well, and we won. Go Patriots!!! I'm really starting to see that Isaiah's strong point is definitely as a defender. He made a lot of stops today...momma was definitely proud! :)

Ahhhh! :)

Busy busy busy!!! My baby is turning 5 next Tuesday! We're holding the big birthday party tomorrow at the park and I can't wait :) Tonight will be full of cooking and making frosting! Yum! Then we have football tomorrow morning and the party in the afternoon. It's gonna be a fun weekend!!!!

On another note, I have my date for my surgery. June 28th. It's a bit humorous because on the 27th Dad turns 50, yet *I'm* the one getting hip replacements LOL Funny, eh?

No Training Wheels!

Tonight Isaiah and Dad were watching some BMX stuff on tv while I was getting ready to go out for Bunco, when I hear Isaiah say he wants to go outside and ride his bike. Dad goes ahead and takes him out, and the next thing I know Mom comes in and says, "They just took the training wheels off!" They waited for me to come out and watch, and I was surprised at how well he did. He got the hang of it so fast! Still a little tricky on the getting going part, but once he's moving he's gone! Another proud mommy day :)

Wordless Wednesday (Chop Chop!)

It's Official!!!

I'm getting my hip replacements!!! I went to see the surgeon yesterday, and he was completely understanding that I felt it was time. I'm now waiting for the phone call to schedule it. It will probably be tomorrow, and I think that I'm going to go with June 22nd if it's available. That will be just for one hip, and we'll then schedule the 2nd hip for about 6-8 weeks later. I think that 6 weeks will be the best cause that will be putting it at the beginning of august and I want to be able to see my little man off to Kindergarten at the end of the month! Yikes!!! So much happening this summer!

Hip replacements becoming real

This morning I went to see my local ortho about the cortisone injections I got 3 weeks ago. Sadly they've worn off. I'm back to the same old painful ways that I was prior to the shots. We went a little more in depth about replacements though she is not the one who will be doing them. She revealed to me, that the first time I saw her, the real reason she told me to see someone else, was not truly because of her own inexperience in hips/joints. It was that she did not feel comfortable suggesting or agreeing to a 30 year old getting replacements. However, since she's seen me again these last couple times, and I've revealed some of my personal issues when it comes to working, taking care of Isaiah, and doing things with him...she's had a change in opinion. She now sees that this really is the only option left for me. From there, she proceeded to tell me that there is in fact a joint specialist surgeon in their practice who I can see, so that I can be local for all of my follow-ups and whenever my revisions happen, etc. Sooooo....Monday I am still going to go see Dr. Pelligrini up past Baltimore, and talk to him and possibly schedule my appointment. Then the following Monday I will be going to see the Dr. Bauk here locally and get his thoughts and opinions and decide who I think is a better fit for me. I personally am really liking the thought of keeping it all local. She did slightly mention that a lot of surger appointments are made 2-3 weeks out from the discussion appointment...um, WOW? I have a lot to discuss with the doctors, and my parents since they will be helping me with Isaiah during my recovery time. So, I could potentially be having surgery next month, should I decide to do it prior to Isaiah getting out of school....yikes!!!!