New Part... New Me!!!

I'm writing this post from my hospital room... sitting up in my chair... one day after receiving a total hip replacement! I can't believe how quickly the human body can heal and what modern medicine can do now! I've been up twice already today with physical therapy and even walked across the hall this afternoon to the gym. I will need to use a walker for 6 weeks since I'm only allowed to put 50% weight on my left hip. I won't get into detail of the surgery but it all went very well and my surgeon is awesome!!! His PA is very sweet too and I know that God put us together for this time! I should be able to go home on Sunday and will probably be pretty tired after that ordeal.

I just want to say how much I appreciate all of you prayers and concerns offered for me and my family! I've already received some cards, flowers, balloons and a certificate for as many Biggby coffees as I need! :) Meals are scheduled already and I can't even begin to explain how overwhelming it is to have so many great brothers and sisters in Christ!

Pastor Mathieu, Daphne, Mike, and his sister Michelle were here yesterday during surgery and were in my room when I got out of recovery! The kids came up last night to see me and Tori has a letter for me to open every day I'm in the hospital - quite the fabulous daughter I have wouldn't you agree? :) Today I had Amy, Kim, Kam, and Karen come up to visit on their way to Kalamazoo for an overnight Praise and Coffee (?) outing. I also had Jona and Martha stop by during their working hours to see how I was doing - both are nurses here at Blodgett.

Thanks so much for you prayers and thoughts for me this week. Therapy is going very well so far and I anticipate good progress with that too! YAY!

God bless you and keep you in His care and please continue to keep me and my family in your prayers over the next couple of months! It will be a long road to recovery but ... maybe not so long! ;)

Love you all!
Diane