Feel better today. First day since surgery that I am able to walk without using my cane. My hip is still sore. I am trying not to do too much to avoid opening the stiches. I pass the day watching tv and movies. One of the movies I watch is "127 Hours". Watching the movie makes me feel like a real wimp. Here is a guy who amputates his arm to escape from being trapped by a boulder after five days. Talk about cojones. I don't think I would have the mental strength to do that. I couldn't even watch the part of the movie when he amputates his arm with a small pocket knife. Could you?

I'm No Longer Screwed

Had surgery this morning to remove the four inch lag screw they screwed into my femur head two years ago to repair my broken hip. Arrived at the outpatient surgery department at Mission Regional Hospital bright and early at 6 a.m. Nurses came in and asked me a bunch of questions to make sure they had the right patient. Changed into the standard hospital gown. Why can't they give men something more masculine than a gown? They put in an iv and wheeled me off to surgery. Last thing I remember was the anesthesiologist giving me a shot and I blacked out. Next thing I remember was waking up in the recovery room two hours later. After the effects of my anesthia had wore off I was discharged. The doctor prescribed Vicoden for the pain. Yes! I was able to walk with a cane out of the hospital, which gave me hope for a speedy recovery.