Baymule’s Journal

[Baymule]

We went to see Eric Conard yesterday. He has the finest Anatolians in the country and is a wealth of information. @Ridgetop and her husband wanted to introduce me and give their stamp of approval. We had a real nice visit, got to see all his dogs, which I would have stuffed one or two in my pocket and tip toed out to the truck if I could have. LOL

We went to lunch, visited some more, talked “dog” and had a great time. He said I passed inspection! He seldom breeds, has a waiting list for his puppies, but is breeding 2 females now. I hope to get a puppy.

We got back home at nearly midnight. We are tired but happy.

 

[frustratedearthmother]

He said I passed inspection!

Duh!

 

[farmerjan]

How is @Ridgetop 's male doing there? Did he recognize them and want to come back or is he enjoying his "STUDLY" duties????

 

[Alaskan]

How is @Ridgetop 's male doing there? Did he recognize them and want to come back or is he enjoying his "STUDLY" duties????

Me... I would vote for "studly" duties over even the best cookies and tummy rubs...

But that is me...

 

[Baymule]

At doctors office. I’ve given blood, EKG, peed in a cup, having tons of fun. Now I wait on whatever. Next appointment is at 10. This one takes 2 hours, next one does too

 

[farmerjan]

At doctors office. I’ve given blood, EKG, peed in a cup, having tons of fun. Now I wait on whatever. Next appointment is at 10. This one takes 2 hours, next one does too

Been there, done that... I feel for you. A year later, it was DEFINITELY WORTH IT.... actually, it was worth it a couple weeks after and I could stand without being in pain.....the muscles and tendons will not like you... but the pain nerves will love you for it... just gotta whip the tendons and ligs and muscles in line....
My ham string is getting there with the therapy I am back in...

 

[Alaskan]

@Baymule what day is the actual surgery?

 

[Baymule]

Surgery is September 27. Get this-joint replacement is now outpatient surgery. I get booted out the same day. I said that I was going to rehab and was informed that I wouldn’t qualify because you have to stay for 3 midnights, per Medi-DON’T-CARE rules. I said I have NO ONE to take care of me and got a lot of blather about ask friends, family, people at church…. and I needed to work on that.

I need to be in out patient therapy 2-3 days after surgery, I get that. The sooner you get started, the better the results. BUT- I can’t drive for 3 weeks. AND nobody to take me.

It just gets better and better doesn’t it?

I called the doctor to talk to his nurse. She wasn’t in, but another nurse took everything down in an email and sent it. So we’ll see.
I told her I moved 2 weeks ago so it isn’t like I have life long neighbors. I live on a dead end road in a very rural area and my neighbors are cows.

I’ll call the hospital tomorrow.

 

[farmerjan]

DA@%... I should have told you that the doctor here scheduled me for Thurs for the ankle and that is 24 hours in.... and he did what he had to for "monitoring" me and the rehabs don't take in patients on weekends... so he made sure I qualified for the 2 midnight rule... did they change it to 3 midnights now?????
The knees were 24 hours also...because of having both... and the extreme pain... and NOT being allowed to get up out of bed by myself.....not even to the bathroom.... for the first 48 hours.... but I did too good the next day in the in-hospital rehab, to go to the acute rehab I was planning to be in...
Your supplemental insurance with medicare should cover the rehab... it is doctor ordered if there is NO ONE at home to take care of you... that is what they told me up here... If the doctor's office was aware of the home circumstances the nurses should have gotten all the ducks in a row for you... that is one thing the patient care nurse assigned to me did......
Yes, if there is someone to take care of you at home they want you to go home... BUT .... when I told them there was no one to stay with me at home... here they won't let you go home without someone to stay with you for a minimum of 24 hours and preferably for 2-3 days to make sure there are no falls and such while you are getting accustomed to getting up and down and all that...
And for you being at home... get the raised toilet seat because getting up and down is MURDER and if you don't have grab bars, there is NO WAY you can get up and down off a toilet seat.... even with one good leg... I used it for the ankle too... changes the center of gravity to a higher level so you can use your momentum to get up...

 

[Bruce]

I said that I was going to rehab and was informed that I wouldn’t qualify because you have to stay for 3 midnights, per Medi-DON’T-CARE rules.

Well isn't THAT a fine kettle of fish? Guess we should all check our insurance before planning any surgery but especially one that needs a lot of post-op care. I hope the supplemental covers it.