The Beesley Buzz: February 2018

Total Hip Replacement surgery: 4 week post op update

Today is the 4 week anniversary of my new hip. So this brings my recovery blogposts up to date - hurrah! Overall things are going well. I feel like my muscles are strengthening with the physio exercises each day. I made it out the house for a couple of little walks at the weekend...

Day 15 - Day 18 Post-op: Total Hip replacement surgery

Written on Wednesday 7th February 2018 Last night was horrible. I thought nightimes had got easier so it was an unpleasant surprise to find my legs felt extremely agitated again. Then the panicked feeling struck. It's not a worry or anxiety but a feeling of darkness sitting on my chest. A feeling like I'm being buried alive and can't breathe. I just want to escape...

Collect moments, Not things.

This blogpost was just going to be an Instagram photo but somehow there was so much more to say that it has become a blogpost. I'm not a materialistic person- I've never felt the need to have the latest clothes or shoes or gadgets. So it totally surprised...

Sissinghurst Photo Album

It was a glorious Autumn day. It wasn't long before my 40th birthday and because we had such an amazing day, it actually felt like it was my birthday. Over the years we've been National Trust members at various points in time when the kids were younger, but after feeling that...

2 Week update post-op after Total Hip Replacement

Written on Tuesday 6th February 2018 a light flurry of morning snow on 5th Feb Today is the two week milestone since the total hip replacement operation on my left hip. After my physio appointment yesterday I had a breakthrough milestone moving onto using just one of...

Total hip replacement - day 9 and 10 post op

Written on Friday 2nd February 2018 Cake from a friend. So many people have been so kind bringing meals and offering help. I think I've come to the end of daily updates for the time being as life has fallen into a kind of routine. I'm guessing there will be an update every...

Swelling below the knee - Total Hip replacement: Day 8 post-op

Written on 31st January 2018: After metaphorically turning the corner yesterday- at least mentally, last night threw us a curve ball. When helping with getting me changed for bed, Richard noticed a whole lot of swelling BELOW the knee. Enough to throw...

Turning the corner after 1 week - Total Hip replacement: Day 7 post-op

Written on Tuesday 30th January 2018 Exactly a week ago (pretty much to the exact time that I'm writing this), I had total hip replacement (THR) surgery. I was pretty terrified at the time but thought that once I was through the operation the worst would be over. But I've struggled a lot this past week. I've written up notes each day on my...

Total Hip Replacement Surgery: Day 5 Post-op

These two 'visiting' me when I'm resting in my room I'm determined to get these posts up from the early days and things have got better so here's what I'd written up on day 5 post-op on the 28th January 2018... Yesterday afternoon and evening a weird clunking began in my new...

Total Hip Replacement Surgery: Day 4 post-op

Written on Saturday 27th January 2018 Last night was my first night home from hospital. Of course it is great to be home with my family. But I hadn't realised just how much harder things would be in a regular bed rather than an adjustable hospital bed. Firstly the instinct to just want to snuggle up and curl up under the duvet in my normal sleeping...

Its all about YOU - Simpson Travel Ambassador search

Simpson Travel are on the search for family travel ambassadors. And as a family who loves to travel and who places such high value on the treasured time we have together during our family holidays, we wanted to write about exactly what excites and inspires us about Simpson Travel. I...

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