Body Double?

I am glad a new week is here, I hope as today goes by I feel less overwhelmed and more optimistic. Last week was a blur what with my Mother having a hastily scheduled hip replacement surgey, my full time job and school work I can barely keep up with. I feel like I need a body double to represent me in the different places I need to be in but can't be.

All in all the surgery went well and my Mother is back home three days post surgery with a bunch of exercises she has to do at home, to potentiate the healing process. Post surgical care like technology has indeed come a long way, I think now more than ever patients are expected to assume responsibilty for their recovery process.

My mother is fortunate because she has multiple family members she can depend on and she doesn't suffer from other co-morbidities. However, many patients lack a good support system or the capability to participate or follow through with discharge instructions. Needless to say, these patients inevitably end up with preventable complications.

Lucy.