Hip Replacement Recovery or What the Hell Am I Supposed To Do Now?

My throne and my gear.
Family visits filled up my first week home from the hospital. Watching Verbena play at my feet and climb through my walker was a great diversion. My girls cooked, organized and fussed over me like I was the “Queen Mum.” Recovery was feeling VERY pleasant.
After family left and Bill went back to work, the days slowed, and thus spawned my addiction to home-improvement shows. Night and day, repeats or new, house hunting, house selling, husband-repair blunders, new houses, old houses, Ten Grand In My Pocket, I watched it ALL. Not the stellar way I expected to spend the first totally free time I’ve had in years.
Self-intervention was needed. I made a list of things I should do every day: Shower, Exercise, Pray, Eat well, Chores, Read. Today, I’ve showered, eaten well, and accomplished a few chores. Time management – I wish that it came naturally to me. I wonder if just the act of “being” might be what I need more than anything. Quiet moments with my thoughts – listening within. That will take some practice. This time is a gift that should be used wisely. I hope that I can be wise
Amidst this mental confusion, my physical body is on a straight and steady path toward healing. I’m hardly in any pain at all. My new hip and I are getting comfortable with each other. I walk with a cane, I can shower and dress myself (except for socks), I’ve cooked some, and I’m inventing ways to maneuver through life. I cannot bend my body more than 90 degrees, so filling Bentley’s water dish, for example, is a challenge. I figured out that I could bring the water to the dish, instead of the dish to the water. I’m using a basket to transport things around my house, and I do ballerina moves (placing my healing leg out front or out back) to bend a little lower. The best news of all . . . my left leg is now the same size as my right! It’s a beautiful thing and sometimes I cheer myself up by lifting my matching feet and admiring them.
Currently my TV is off. The quiet is refreshing. I think I’ll go exercise now. Besides, “Rehab Addict” (DIY Network) doesn’t come on until later.