My stocking stuffer came early this year; hip replacement surgery on November 26th and, remarkably, I'm already more ambulatory than I was prior to the operation. I'm walking without crutches, walker, or cane and I'm loving it.
The surgery itself was handled as an outpatient procedure with me being discharged the same day. Of course, maybe they just wanted me out of the hospital; when I was still in recovery, Daughter Jarlsberg overheard some nurses saying that I was "very, very delirious." I have no recollection but it's entirely possible that they were just confused by my puckish sense of humor combined with the fact that I didn't have my hearing aids in and so responded to every question with the dazed confusion of Joe Biden on a debate stage.
At almost a month out from the surgery, I still have significant pain in my left leg. Not the hip itself, but the front of my thigh which is apparently very common and can last for up to a year (gulp). Still, it's manageable and a big improvement over the pain I was experiencing in the days leading up to the hip replacement.
In the past several weeks I've been getting physical therapy and, when the pain reaches a certain level, revealing troop movements. But this is a critical period if I want everything to heal right, so I'm doing my exercises even during the Christmas hiatus.
And speaking of Christmas, here's the very old cartoon done by my father that inspired the graphic above. As you can see, he was very, very delirious too.
MEANWHILE IN THE NEWS...
• The Wall Street Journal did an in-depth story detailing the fact that insiders knew that
Joe Biden was mentally incompetent from his first day in office and that a cadre of unknown, unelected entities have been running the country (into the ground) for the past four years. It's likely that Biden wasn't involved in the disastrous decision to beat a chaotic retreat out of Afghanistan leaving dead Americans and billions of dollars of military equipment for the bad guys. So who's to blame? How about the White House insiders, the Democrat party bosses, and the complicit media that lied to us for four years about Biden's mental acuity. By rights, when future history books list American presidents, Joe Biden's name shouldn't be in there. Just an asterisk and the word "Unknown."
• One thing for sure is that Kamala Harris wasn't involved in any decision-making owing to the fact that she's
always been a witless, cackling boob. So it makes perfect sense that she's just gotten
a $20 million book deal to expound upon whatever the hell she did for the time leading up to her laughable run for the White House. The working title of the upcoming opus is "
Venn Diagrams, Yellow School Buses, and Joy: America Unburdened by Kamala Harris," although the book may be hard to find now that
all of the "Big Lots" stores are closing.
• Also vaguely in the news, mystery drones continue to swarm over New Jersey and
various military installations. The official position of the government is "they're not ours, we have no idea what they're up to, but they
might not be a national security threat so we don't care. Hey, look over there!
Bird flu!"
• Finally, let me wish all of you a Merry Christmas, a Happy Hanukkah, or a non-denominational "Peace on Earth, Good Will to Men." Your friendship and support are gifts I appreciate all year long.
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Even Santa can't fill stockings as nicely |
36 comments:
I have to say that when I saw the leg hanging by the fireside, I wanted to say, "Fra-JEE-lay! Must be Italian!" if you remember that. But glad to hear of your progress and determination. May I most humbly suggest, though, that you still carry a cane, even as a stylish accessory, just to be sure there are no stumbles or less perfect balancing micromoments >? Anyway, a blessed Christmas to you, your great daughter and all those whom you love.
Good to hear you're getting around. Now just challenge the neighborhood kiddies to hop-scotch marathon.
Oh, and Merry Christmas & Happy New Year to you and yours, plus all the Stilton and Johnny readers.
Glad to hear you're healing. Finally, something good came out during the Bien administration!
A very Merry and Happy Christmas Stilt, and for your daughter as well. You brighten my day each and every time I read your blog. I just wish you wrote them more often! May the good Lord bless you abundantly…
What everyone else said! Happy Chrismukkwanza!!! :D
Excellent news on your recovery, you're perseverance through the vicissitudes of life is an inspiration to all of us.
I second the cane - not only for balance, but in case you need to deliver a righteous beatdown to someone!
Hope you and your family have a wonderful Christmas and may only good things happen to you in our new year!
Glad you're feeling better! Take it slow, leave the Thighmaster in the drawer and no "Ministry of Silly Walks" stuff. We need you healthy... for our mental health.
Good news your are on the mend. Keep it up for I am certain we'll need your wit and insights after 01/20/2025!
Good to hear and remember, nobody needs an excuse or a permit to carry a cane, a nice stout blackthorn with a heavy knob on the end just the right size for a shillelagh shellackin' ;)
Glad to hear you’re doing better and still kicking around. I look forward to these missives of yours, especially since for the past two years my wife and I have been dealing with her melanoma. You’re a breath of fresh air in this media-driven world of lies and drivel. Thanks for keeping up the fight against media mendacity. πΊπΈπ₯
Merry Christmas Mr. Stilson. I'm glad to hear your leg is feeling better and you are up and about with less pain. A good start to a new year !
Merry Christmas Stilt!! Thanks for all your deliriousness, may it continue for years on end.π
Merry Christmas and Happy New year!
So glad to hear that the troublesome hip is being whipped into shape. And, speaking of a nice shape, how about that Busty?
Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Hope 2025 finds you (and our country) feeling better. But I do appreciate your emails so maybe "better" finds humorous comments by you.
Merry Christmas to all!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and your family.
Jack
Great to hear you doing "well" after the replacement. So far I haven't need hips but knees are a different story but they won't do them as I am on O2 24/7. So far so good with Valtraren. Merry Crhristmas to you Daugher and all on here.
Try this again. Merry Christmas to you and your Daughter and all on here!
" . . .insiders knew that Joe Biden was mentally incompetent from his first day in office and that a cadre of unknown, unelected entities have been running the country (into the ground) for the past four years. "
I well remember Bill Clinton being quoted not long after being inaugurated that, " There's a government within government, and I can't control that."
Merry Christmas to you, your daughter and fellow readers. Great news on your surgery. Continued positive recovery. Happy New Year to All !
If I don't post as often as I once did, I never miss your latest post--but this one seems special, both for the Holiday and some personal GOOD NEWS that you've long deserved.
The defeat of Ms. Harris was not only a victory for our country, but could represent up to four years of recovery for society itself. A victory for her would have meant Mr. Obama's FOURTH term as President, and that might have been completely fatal.
Echoing every good thought already expressed (definitely including all references to the amazing Ms. Ross), allow me to add the only words that need finally to be said: "God Bless Us, Everyone!"
TVAG
I'm so happy you have a shiny new hip for Christmas. Nancy Pelosi got one also as she was dumb enough to walk down a slick marble staircase in stiletto heels at age 84. I have to say it's been nice not having to listen to her during the crazy CR negotiations. Have a great Christmas with your daughter and keep up the good work on your PT. As obnoxious as it is, it really does help.
All the best and cheers for the holidays!
Somehow the first part of my comment disappeared ... Congratulations on your recovery! You are in the 50% of my non-scientific survey of friends who have had successful hip/knee replacement surgeries that are happy with the results. As an aside, when I scrolled down to the Busty Ross graphic, I thought sure It was part of a Coca Cola holiday ad campaign! Merry Christmas!
Delighted to read your ambulation is improving.
Merry Christmas, Happy Chanukkah, Joyeux NΓΆel, Buona Natale, Felix Navidad, Good Kwanza, and a grievance-free Festivus. And to all, a good night.
God Bless us, everyone!
Merry Christmas, and happy mobility!
Glad to hear that you are improving. Merry Christmas to you and yours.
Hi Stilton and Merry Christmas etc. I'm glad you got thru the hip replacement and always in my prayers.
Love to you always!
I've been wondering for the last 4-1/2 years who ever believed that Gropey Joe was anything but a dementia-ridden puppet. Nobody who had daily contact with him could possibly have thought he was in charge of anything, and yet none of them had the cojones to spill the beans--until it finally became safe, after Word Salad Annie lost the election. So now the question is, who is it passing out pardons like candy?
We're all quite glad to read that your Christmas hip is working out so well, @Stilt. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, one and all!
Glad to know you're back at it.
Cool Monty Python theme on the intro pic
Merry Christmas Mr. Cheese. I am glad you are on the mend. Sometimes overcoming the physical pain helps with the mental pain. May God bless you.
I am pleased you are healing well. Thanks for filling my inbox with your humorous and spot-on posts.
Glad to hear things are coming along with your recovery. Mostly though I just wanted to wish you and your daughter a Merry Christmas!
jack
That is great news about the hip! Praying for continual healing soon, so you CAN do the silly walk.
For some reason, I doubt there was a very large cadre of influencers behind Joe's curtain. More like Obammy and Pelosi. May they rapidly fade into the background never to be heard from again! Hopefully Trump is a bit more savvy about the inner workings of the swamp this time around. Happy Christmas to all!
It looks like all the deep state denizens are doing their level best to ruin as much as possible of the country as they can before President Trump can take over again. Insane pardons, implanting deep state operatives in positions of power, making Syria into a worse hellhole than it was 4 years ago, etc. Anything that We, The People want is to be destroyed. If there were any justice in this life they would all hang for treason and we would get front-row seats for that.
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