Memorial Day before it got too hot I decided to finish weeding the flower garden in front of the house. Big mistake! While weeding I dislocated my artificial right hip. After a ride in the ambulance and x-rays the doctors attempted a reduction. Basically it is an attempt to put the ball into the socket. They were not successful.
From Monday morning at about 7:30 until Wednesday morning at 11:00 I was totally bed bound. The pain was minimal and I was able to just relax and be prepared for surgery.
The surgery was done and only two parts of the artificial joint were needing replacement. After surgery the pain was so minimal that I did not need pain medication. They told me not to be a hero because pain would slow recovery.
Basically I lost 8 days of anything other than watching TV or reading.
Yesterday my daughter called. A fellow co-worker is off work because her husband is in hospice and not expected to be with us much longer. DD wondered if we could put a basket together for a raffle that our co-workers are planning to help our our friend. I immediately thought of the preemie quilt that has never been quilted. Also I recently learned a very simple pattern that can be made in various sizes from a baby quilt to queen size quilt. DD helped me pick the fabric from my stash to make the baby quilt.
I finished the quilting on the preemie quilt before supper and need to iron, cut and sew the top for the baby quilt. I do not think I have the right fabric for the back of the baby quilt or anything for binding. Guess my DH will have to wheel me around Jo Ann's Fabric this evening to get some fabric.
Have a great day
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