Greetings People ~
Well, I’ve been away for a while – nursing my husband’s new hip and not killing anyone. I’ve come close, I won’t lie, but have manged reigned in my rage angst. This experience, whilst bringing my husband and I closer, has reinforced the notion that I am not cut out to be a nurse…ever. I have even MORE respect for these professionals, now that I’ve been at the beck & call of a patient…and I’ve not even had to do any of the HARD stuff they do! But that’s not why I’m writing today.
I’m writing to start the hubbub (hee hee) for next week’s special. Alas, it does not come on a blue plate – but it’s deeply discounted; well, free, in fact. Next week I’m doing a series on Progressive Education. It will have hoopla, words, writers, points of view, sage insight – you know, all that stuff that makes for good reading.
I hope you all will join us for some lively, but respectful, discussion as we embark upon the subject of “EDUCATION”.
See you there – and bring a friend or two.
– Rutabaga
The Mercenary Researcher 
Yay, this is a subject I find very interesting and I look forward to your take on it! I’m pretty sure it’s close enough to where I’m at.
Taking care of someone can feel really warm and fuzzy for the first while, but yeah, it gets tough after a while!! Hope you’re both keeping it together and healing up 🙂
Rohan.
Thanks Rohan! I’m pretty sure I’m transparent with my feelings on most things.
Ironically, it started out hard and it has gotten easier – we worked thru a lot of frustration the first few days. And now it’s much more in sync.
Glad your hubby is doing well. Having seen a video link or two that you’ve sent me I can bet this week will be very insightful. I’ll be there!
Yay! It wouldn’t be the same without you 🙂
Thanks for the kind words ~
Awwww no it would probably be more high-brow and intellectual. I bring the YouTube drag queens 😉
Glad your hubby is doing so well, Denise. As a physical therapist, I have rehabed many a hip replacement. It sounds like he is recovering nicely! I look forward to your education posts, but you mean you’re not doing a post on Halloween!?
Hi Cathy,
I don’t know – I love Halloween – but I don’t know what to write about for it 🙂
I give you so much credit for caring for your newly-hipped husband. Also, I have many nasty things to say about Mayor Rham of Chicago and his charter school, demon tactics. Most of what I have to say involve curse words so you probably don’t want me saying anything.
Say it! Say it!
Going to get us some learnin’ next week, huh. I’m curious.
Well, come on back!
I am SO not made to be a care-giver. There about 5 people I’d really, truly commit to doing it for if needed, but otherwise I’m so with you… I don’t want to be *that* needed, and have to be sweet about all the demands!
P.S. I am excited about education week. BRING ON THAT FANCY LEARNIN’!
Hee hee – fancy? Maybe 🙂
at least it gets easier over time!
Glad to hear he’s on the mend! The walking is definitely the secret. I somehow managed to escape the TED hose– different surgeons use different followup procedures I suppose–or it may depend on the paritcular patient.
I’m back at work and settling back into “real life” . Surprised at how “better than normal” I feel after three months. I actually RAN to catch a bus last week!.
That is awesome – it’s so encouraging to hear that people feel BETTER than they did before. I hope this encourages my husband to continue with his walking and exercise.
The TED hose are soooo sexy 🙂
Hope your hubby’s healing well, Nurse Nightengale!
Yes, Doc 🙂 He’s at the stores right now doing his ‘walking’ – he’s even going to attempt a restaurant today. Luckily it’s cool enough to wear pants, b/c he’s not so hot on the TED hose being seen with shorts.
Haha, yes, the TED hose. My husband has to wear something like that when he travels given his predisposition to blood clots. So, so sexy…
So sooooo sexy! But with his new plaid shorts, he’s rockin’ the house.
I’m jealous he can keep up hose with an elastic band around the thighs…I’d need a garderbelt.
Wow, you guys must not be able to keep your hands off each other with all that sexy gear…
It is hard… um… I mean it is difficult!
🙂
It’s difficult to have a 24/7 patient even if it’s your husband. I’m glad you survived and in one piece. I look forward to the topic of education, a topic near and dear to me.
I look forward to you most thoughtful opinions!
Yes, it was hard the first few days, but it’s been a good and needed experience, overall. Sometimes you have to have something crappy happen to make you remember why communication and working at relationships is so important.
So true. It brings all into focus to have that perspective. I’m glad to hear everything went well with the surgery. Health is the most important thing!
Right??
I consider every school-day morning/night I *don’t* kill someone a victory for education.
Hee hee …. WHOO HOO!