Almost Time - What's the Plan?

Everyone who knows me knows I'm a planner and sometimes I have a plan for my plan - LOL!  No, not really, just a back-up plan.  It's good to have a back-up.

I had my pre-op appointment today and as much as I like to be prepared, I can't control everything.  There were a few changes (all good things).  Surgery is still set for Monday, but some of my plans need to change.

ALERT:  VIDEO BELOW IS GRAPHIC - NOT ME-  VIEW AT YOUR OWN RISK
In preparation for my surgery, I watched an actual hip replacement surgery on youtube, blood and all.  Yes, it was a little gory, but I wanted to see what was going to happen.  The video below is a different one than the one I watched - it's a little milder if you're brave enough to watch it :-)

 

Well if you didn't want to watch the video, basically I'll get a spinal tap, anesthesia and an incision 4-5 inches long (on my behind, not my side) and my hip will be dislocated, my muscles will be moved out of the way and the fun begins . . . a lot of large instruments, saws, drills and hammers etc., the new hip inserted and tested and I'll be sewn back together again - just like humpty dumpty.  I won't have big staples to be removed later on - that's a good thing, but sewn up internally some kind of way. I'll be up on my feet the same day and should be released in three days.  But you'll hear all about that later and you'll get to see pictures too!  I found out I can actually have a camera in the operating room and pictures will be taken for me.  I am pretty stoked about that :-)  Hmmm, sounds like its scrapbooking time!  I'm sure I won't post any graphic pictures, but I will attempt to post pictures along the way.  Alrighty then, four more days to go!