Hi, all … I had my hip replacement surgery yesterday and everything went fine. I of course hardly sleep last night and I’m pretty painful, definitely no fun at all, just like those few couple weeks of being quit, isn’t it? Rather miserable, but you can see progress every day if you pay attention.
Hip surgery doesn’t seem to have much connection to smoking, but it does. Here’s what I’ve been thinking:
How fun (not) it would be to struggle out the back door with my walker so I could smoke on the deck.
Frankly, Shirley, the thought of lighting up makes my stomach turn over in a very unpleasant way. Never mind the cold weather.
Nicotine reduces blood flow significantly — it really slows down healing.
And nicotine contributes to bone loss.
It’s been my curse to be on the wrong end of orthopedic issues my whole life. I am so thrilled that for THIS one, I’m a clean machine. That’s freedom.
Cheers, my friends Terry 190 DOF
(10 more days until 200?! Wow, that’s crazy! And to think it just started back in May with just one day of not smoking)
