2018 April

Thankful to reach another year of my life and recuperate from a hip replacement surgery due to a bad fall. At 82, my journey is an adventure to share for lessons to learn. And to make this post possible, my granddaughter assists me to deliver the context of my thoughts. 

My only health issue common to this generation is having high cholesterol, but aside from that, i'm very healthy. However, early this year i've undergone operation caused by hip fracture. My accident occured during my stay in the US, 2 months after attending my grandson's wedding in Canada. 

I had a bad fall, it was a shock for me to realize that just landing on my behind from a slip would crack my hips. Since i had several slips and fall during my younger years, i thought that I only had a sprain after being able to stand and walk at that time. Unfortunately, the pain got worse and eventually my right leg became swollen. I was in denial that I can just massage (hilot) myself to heal, eventually I was brought for xray and finally to surgery. 

To be hospitalized is not my cup of tea and i'm not really brave with needles, much more to be in the OR. Sometimes going under the knife at my age could be fatal, but with God's grace, my hip replacement was successful. And luckily, the medical team who helped us in the US are people with golden heart. Especially to the surgeon, who extended his act of random kindness to save me and to the nurses who helped to cure me.

My recovery here in the Philippines is more imminent due to warm weather. I felt more energetic and blissful. But then, i fell again in my garden soil while I tried to fetch few leaves. Que horror! aging is really kicking in, because of complacency that I assume to bend my knees much lower than expected, which led to another fall causing me another injury. My right arm sprained while my knees bruised. I feel so fragile in such condition. Amidst it all, my granddaughter inspires me to see different perspectives and to keep my hope alive. Well I guess with all that I went through, maybe it's really time for me to take senior life cautiously and to just patiently await my full recuperation.

Hope this blog enlightens readers to take precaution in every move of their physical reflex so as to avoid incidental commotion. As the saying goes, it's better to be safe than sorry. 

God bless!