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Well, this is it for a few days

This will be my last post until the middle of next week, hopefully. Knee reconstruction calls.

I went for an anaesthesia/cardiology consult today and they will try to get by without a general considering my heart rhythm. It will be a spinal and enough sedative to be between snoring and really enjoying listening to screwdrivers and other power tools. Sure, I believe that. He said I’d feel so happy that I’ll even ask to watch what’s going on. Why am I doubtful? The other comfort (?) is that a friend has scheduled a mass for me on Monday. Too bad I can’t be there. To celebrate everything I bought a cane with purple flowers. Chuck says it’s very me.

I have knit three Shape It scarves over the past three weeks, finshed two other scarves and am just about done with one more. You know how I deal with stress? With a colour and texture tranquilizer:

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13 responses to “Well, this is it for a few days”

  1. Marina Avatar
    Marina

    Hope everything goes well with your operation, Li.
    He’s right. When I had one of those with my emergency C-section, I was very curious as to what was happening the other side of the curtain they had set up 😉

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  2. Brenda Avatar
    Brenda

    All the best for your surgery. I had knee surgery many years ago, had a spinal, and it was great. I was calm and felt nothing.

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  3. Beth Avatar
    Beth

    I’ll be thinking of you! You’re all set with lots to knit during your down time, right? You’ll be back in the swing of things in no time.

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  4. Emma. Avatar
    Emma.

    Hope your surgery goes perfectly. I really like the sound of your purple,flowery cane. :0)
    xox

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  5. Uli Avatar
    Uli

    Good luck. My thoughts will be with you.

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  6. Rosie Avatar
    Rosie

    Li, Have a speedy recovery. All the Best. Bring your watercolors with you.
    If you go on http://www.flowers.com you can download the floral pictures for your painting. Don’t forget to include Gracie in a one. You are sooo
    talented at everything you do!!!
    Love, Rosie

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  7. Renee Avatar
    Renee

    Good luck on the surgery! I’ll be thinking about you and sending good vibes your way!!

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  8. Dorothy Avatar
    Dorothy

    I’ll be thinking of you this week. If it’s any comfort, I’ve had two knee surgeries – watched the first one and found it so boring I declined to watch the second. The surgery will probably be a piece of cake, but will have you in my prayers for the recovery part.

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  9. Karen Avatar
    Karen

    Best of luck with your surgery Li! I hope you are back on your feet and feeling good very fast!

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  10. Liberty Avatar
    Liberty

    I wish you the best on your surgery. My sister had one of these done, and it was no big deal. And she has no pain tolerance and whines…you are going to do great! I hope that you recover quickly, we will be thinking of you.

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  11. Alison Avatar
    Alison

    Oh good lord…. I go away for a day or two and you go under the knife?!?!? Get well soon and have a speedy recovery…. or at least get recovered enough so you can sit and knit ALL DAY LONG!!!
    Thinking of you!
    -AL

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  12. Susan Avatar
    Susan

    I hope things go well for you! If they will let you bring an iPod or a Walkman into surgery, I’d opt for that just in case you don’t want to listen to them — I find that if you can’t really hear the power tools, it isn’t so bad. Alternatively, I guess you could try meditating or some other mental relaxation technique that would take your mind off things. And the one big plus — it’s your knee, so you can get lots of knitting done while recovering!

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  13. Leah Avatar
    Leah

    HOLIE COW! I have been a bad blogger due to school but HOLIE COW! You poor thing, but one tuff cookie. I’m praying for you right now, and I hope you have a speedy recovery you poor little thing. If it’s any conselation you look really good in that picture even though that surgery looked(and sounds?) pretty intense. Have you been tanning? hehehe keep smilin.
    See ya later alligator!
    GET WELL SOON!

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