Goodness!! I will be thinking of him and you. I don't know anyone who has had both done at the same time either. Everyone I know had one done, healed, then had the other done. Is he getting nervous? Poor thing! Please DO remind me.. my memory stinks these days

Thank you dear Nikki. It's sure gunna be a scary one for me. You know I was a Critical Care nurse, and I did look after many people who'd had knee replacements.... but never two at once.

I've had to contact the local MS society to arrange help for me while he's in hospital. I can't even have a shower on my own, so I'll have to get some-one in the house to make sure I'm OK... (I fell week before last)

I don't drive any more so I have to arrange transport to go see him at the hospital.

I can't shop by myself, I can't reach the clothes line, so I can't do the washing, I can't vaccuum........ the list goes on.

((Anne)) I can only imagine how hard it must be for you.... all of it....
I am however glad there is help available for you. Is there a way they could have someone stay right there with you? I would be a wreck, if Lynn was in the hospital and I couldn't get there to see him. Do you have something in the works? Friends, church someone to give you rides?

I could stay at my cousin's. I know they'd have me, but they don't do things the way I do!

If I wanted to go to the hospital to see my hubby in the morning.... they'd take all day to get round to it....and they wouldn't get there until the evening.

I know they mean well, but they've done it before.... and I will want to be there for him as much as I can.

I'll just stay at home and catch taxis so that I can be there when he needs me the most.

I'm trying to arrange some home help for myself so I can manage alone.

I don't blame you in the least. I would want to be there as much as I could too!!! Do you have something already worked out with the MS Society?

Yes! I've phoned them and they're having a home assessmant done for me to see what I need.

I'll be able to hire things like toilet seat raisers (so I can get off the toilet by my self), wheelchairs and stuff like that, for a small amount of $$$ per year.

I already have discounted taxi fares so I can travel anywhere at half price...(but that's still a bit exy), and they'll try to get some-one in to help with the shopping and housework while DH is in the hospital.

WHEW!!! very glad to hear it! Do they have anything there, like the meals on wheels here? They deliver meals to you, so you wouldn't have to worry so much about shopping and cooking with your already over full plate! That is great about the equipment!

I could arrange meals on wheels, but DH said he'll be cooking me some meals and putting them in the freezer before he goes into hospital.

He also said he'd do a big shop so I shouldn't need anything from the supermarket before he gets home.

We even decided that I'd get some of that long life milk so I won't have to go without my morning cup of tea.

I will manage!!!

Awwww how sweet is he!!!! Good glad things are falling into place.
Keep me posted and let me know how you are both doing.

I need to go now, time to check the lil ones levels and get try to get some sleep. So glad to have chatted with you tonight!!! Good to see you here again Nighty night

Good night Nikki. It was lovely chatting to you after all this time.

Give the little ones an extra hug from me.... no need to tell them it was from me.... you can take credit for that!



I can only hope that other SOSers will drop in to the Sleepless Thread now they see it's been re-opened.