Rehab

It's now 4 weeks since my operation.  I saw the surgeon again last week and he reduced me to one crutch from now on.  He ripped off my wound dressing and said it had healed nicely. He was pleased with his handiwork. I am now cleared to go in the swimming pool, but must continue with the pain killers.

We've had a lovely spell of warm days with no wind, which meant I could go down to the pool every day at 12 noon. As part of my hip rehab, I walk up and down and backwards in the water. The buoyancy is fantastic for holding me upright with no pain. Unfortunately the pool heating gets switched off at the end of the month, so that will be the end of it. I'm still confined to barracks for 2 more weeks when I'll be allowed to drive.  In the afternoon I have a walk round the lake, but it's very slow going and tiring after 10 minutes.

I have solved the shopping problem by having a supermarket delivery from Woolworths every week.  This is a bargain at $11; I think I'll probably continue with it even when I'm recovered, as it's always a pain carrying heavy shopping bags up to the apartment.

C and E made a Kusudama Ball to cheer me up:
it's made out of 12 origami flowers.

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They also brought me a lovely plant