Season's Greetings to you all!!!
So, I had a left hip replacement surgery on 14 Nov., and it has been a week now and I am fairly mobile with the use of a walker. Cannot quite get in or out of bed yet on my own, mostly due to my Heineken 24 pack. I am not cleared to drive myself for another 3 weeks. But Faster Horses is still in the water as of today and we were able to thoroughly winterize our systems before my surgery. By now I know you are all wondering if there is a question to be asked, yes there is!!!
How long will it be before I can climb a ladder to board her and start preparations for a spring commission? I have gotten many responses to this question from people who don't sail, so I would like to hear from any sailors who have experienced this. I also know that the most common answer is going to be to follow your doctor's orders, and I will.
Due to my recovery timeframe,we will probably not launch until mid June, so my next question would be, what experiences have you sailors with hip replacements to speak or comment on? My obvious concerns are, not necessarily in this order but, manual anchor retrieval, heeling, boarding from the dinghy (we stay on a mooring), and climbing the swim ladder. I expect there will be questions as to my general health and physical condition.
I hope this post leads to a lengthy thread as I am going stir crazy not being able to drive myself the 10 minutes it takes to get to the marina and the boat is still in the water (stir crazy =thinking I would be able to climb over the life lines for starters…..)
I appreciate all responses......
Have a safe and Happy Thanksgiving!!!!
s/v Faster Horses
So, I had a left hip replacement surgery on 14 Nov., and it has been a week now and I am fairly mobile with the use of a walker. Cannot quite get in or out of bed yet on my own, mostly due to my Heineken 24 pack. I am not cleared to drive myself for another 3 weeks. But Faster Horses is still in the water as of today and we were able to thoroughly winterize our systems before my surgery. By now I know you are all wondering if there is a question to be asked, yes there is!!!
How long will it be before I can climb a ladder to board her and start preparations for a spring commission? I have gotten many responses to this question from people who don't sail, so I would like to hear from any sailors who have experienced this. I also know that the most common answer is going to be to follow your doctor's orders, and I will.
Due to my recovery timeframe,we will probably not launch until mid June, so my next question would be, what experiences have you sailors with hip replacements to speak or comment on? My obvious concerns are, not necessarily in this order but, manual anchor retrieval, heeling, boarding from the dinghy (we stay on a mooring), and climbing the swim ladder. I expect there will be questions as to my general health and physical condition.
I hope this post leads to a lengthy thread as I am going stir crazy not being able to drive myself the 10 minutes it takes to get to the marina and the boat is still in the water (stir crazy =thinking I would be able to climb over the life lines for starters…..)
I appreciate all responses......
Have a safe and Happy Thanksgiving!!!!
s/v Faster Horses
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