雨続きの9月。変形性股関節症のせいで雨の外出歩行は出来るだけ控えめにしています。テーブルと椅子の配置換えをしてスペースを広くし室内ウォーキングに励んでいます。毎週、整形外科でリハビリに励んできましたが、いよいよ、遂に、体力あるうちに股関節手術を整形外科医から厳しいご忠告。近年の股関節手術は進歩しているそうです。来年いつか決行する心構えが芽生えました。その為ゆっくり準備。医師の指示ステップ1、術後の備えの一環である介護保険申請をしました。その次のステップは、私が手術を決断したら手術する病院へ紹介状を書きます、とのことです。(美智子)
It has been a rainy September. Due to my hip osteoarthritis, I try to limit walking outdoors when it rains. I’ve rearranged the table and chairs to open up more space and am actively doing indoor walking exercises. I have been diligently attending rehabilitation sessions at the orthopedic clinic every week, but the orthopedic surgeon has finally given me some stern advice: I need to undergo hip surgery while I still have the physical strength to handle it. I hear that hip surgery has advanced in recent years. I have now resolved myself to go through with the procedure sometime next year. Taking my time to prepare for that. Step 1 of the doctor’s instructions: I applied for long-term care insurance as part of the post-surgery preparations. The next step, I was told, is that once I decide to go ahead with the surgery, a referral letter will be written to the hospital where the procedure will be performed. (Michiko)
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