Sam's New Hip Surgery Journal

Check out Sam's New Blog about his upcoming Hip surgery!

Date: Next Wednesday, Oct. 8th
Surgery Time: Arrive 6am

We finally got to ask some last minute questions. Primarily:

• Will Sam be able to stand up out of bed by himself (after the surgery when we get home)or
• Do we need someone (bigger than me) here to help him. The RN said no problem.

She told us that although crutches are a real hassle, they are manageable. She said that he would be taught how to use them and get around before we leave the hospital. She gave us the example of when she was on crutches for 4 months of fixing a cup of coffee in one room and not being able to carry it to the next.

But, He will be so relieved to just get it over with.

It hurts now all the time, not just late in the evenings. We've been planning this now since Early July.

He has posted photos of his hip xrays on his blog along with other info. You can look to see what's up at: www.samconver.blogspot.com