re: Happy to be Home

Hi all. Got home on Friday. So good to be home. Gonna miss that hospital, the nurses really anticipated your needs before you had one. Therapy is intense. Occupational therapy was very informative. You know what the 1st thing I did when I got home was to jump on the scale. I guess the new titanium knees weigh more than arthritic bones cause I gained 2 lbs. Good news is my BMI changed cause I'm now 1/2" taller. I tried to get the doc to add some extensions to my height. He told me it'd look funny with 6" added to my legs. I would be out of porportion. Can't help but try, nothing to loose. Charlie has really been an Angel. I can waddle around pretty good with the help of the walker. But you still need someone to fetch & get stuff. Warm up soup. Get dinner ready. Get that cold glass of water. He has been mixing up my protein drinks for the past 2 wks. I am so blessed to have such a great guy. My brother and sister-in-law from Texas got here Saturday. No problems there. Trying to get Brandy, a nurse, to get these god-awful staples out of my knees a couple days early. They are pulling and itchy and it's really hard to get comfy. The visiting nurse stops by today. Looks like Wednesday is the earliest. I keep telling these guys how healthy I am and how getting in soooo much protein helps you heal faster. I do get tired easy. So I'm going back to the chair and relax for awhile. TT you all soon. ((HUGS)) Elissa

Glad you are home and doing so well Elissa . Take care and we all look forward to seeing you back amongst your WLS buddys! I just started an exercise regimen at the Y and it has been rough so I can only imagine the intensity of your therapy since you just had both knees replaced! Prycey Lady RNY 2/2/05 373/220/where I stop nobody knows

Elissa, So glad you are doing well. You will be kicking that walker to the side and back to the gym before you know it. Take it easy and don't over do now that you are home. See you lighter. Joanne

hey elissa, my first post glad it could be to tell you glad your back home Me and my mom were so surprised to hear from you ad hear how good u sound already! You have really come a long way and I know u are an inspiration to me and to many others, please keep up the great job

Welcome Home, Elissa! It just hasn't been the same without you. Any chance of you making the Aston support group on Wednesdayt? If Charlie can't take you I could easily pick you up. Keep on chugging that protein!! Love, Kathleen

Glad you are doing well!!

Elissa, So glad you are home. Let me know when you are ready to get picked up to go for a ride and lunch. Ellen

We're all glad that you're home as well. Hope you'll get these boards hopping. Try and get some rest whenyou're not waddling around. I'll give you a call this week. God bless, Faye

Will you be at the PMRI Meeting on Monday? I wanna see your new "Bionic" knees!!! Yeah I know, I'm a little twisted! LOL