Getting a whole-ass hip replaced is outpatient?!? That's wild!

Having a four meeting day, not really here

Getting a whole-ass hip replaced is outpatient?!? That's wild!

Right? This is some sci-fi shit!

In my experience, people who go in for hip replacements have such a decrease in the joint pain that the recovering-from-surgery pain is not actually that bad (as opposed to the "I broke my hip" folks). And the post-surgical precautions are much more limited than 10 years ago so you don't have to deal with putting on pants without leaning forward, for example.

In my experience, people who go in for hip replacements have such a decrease in the joint pain that the recovering-from-surgery pain is not actually that bad

The pain itself isn't agonizing, but it has severely limited my activities, so some postsurgical pain that can be managed with ice and meds is a welcome tradeoff to being able to function in the world again.

you don't have to deal with putting on pants without leaning forward

Bold of you to assume I wear pants.

I'm not sure you incurred a karmic debt with a slightly fumbled and distracted greeting.

Better safe than out of balance, I say!

recovery from a total hip replacement is easier than recovery from repairing a torn labrum

I can only speak to the first part in that my 88-y.o. aunt and her 63-y.o. daughter both had super beautifully smooth recoveries from their replacements and are thuh-rilled with the pain-be-gone procedure. Having said that, you are younger than both, and I have no idea how long a hip replacement lasts. I'll be interested to hear what your doctor recommends.

My brother in law (who is mid 50s) is having his hip replaced tomorrow! My sister said so far the issue is that he wasn’t allowed his usual painkillers for two weeks pre surgery so he’s been hurting extra bad.

My package which yesterday said I needed to go to the downtown postal center to get it, today got delivered. About 15 minutes before I was going to drice down there. Whew, good timing! Confusing but a relief

I had a lump removed from my face near my left eyebrow. It was mostly likely seborrheic keratosis but the dematologist couldn't make a difinitive diagnosis so it's going to pathology to make sure it's nothing to worry about.

The good news is the rest of my skin looked good, which for a fair skinned person who has spent most of their life in Southern California is a pretty good thing. Let's here it for a career that has mostly kept me out of the sun.

My FiL had both hips replaced and the recovery was pretty easy both times.

ND, hope you get nothing but good news!

I realized (or actually, DH realized) that the crossword tournament is the same weekend as the high school musical, so I most likely won't be able to go to the whole thing even if I get in via the waitlist. But if any out-of-town Buffistas want to come see Aeryn in The Prom (as ensemble), let me know! (We're about 45 minutes from Stamford, longer in traffic).

Wow, I sort of wish I was coming in so I could see the musical. I genuinely love student musicals!

Shrift, congrats! I hope Cobra goes as well as can be expected.

I cannot believe tomorrow is only Wednesday. I feel like two weeks worth of work has already been done, and also, I hate everyone. That is not very healthy but I think I am too old to get a new job, and I have not planned anything out. I did my 18th iPad orientation today since 2020 and I am still troubleshooting the same stuff. At least it wasn’t over Zoom.

Congrats, Shrift! My “voluntary” severance was a good thing, in as much as most of my coworkers had an involuntary one, without the extra cash, a few months later. I hope yours goes smoothly and that you find something satisfying to do on the other side.