Shitting myself for this weekend. Pa Buckley, 78, about 8 years since Parkinson's diagnosis, hip replacement op tomorrow. He's in permanent pain, with referred pain from his hip to his knee. Potential general anaesthetic, which is risky in older people anyway, never mind a person with various health issues.
Taking him in at noon tomorrow, his pipedream of being out same day seems unlikely, but I'm staying local all weekend to get him/visit when needed. Not taking the eldest to Arsenal tomorrow, and then a sub will be watching my phone while I play football locally, on Saturday with ref warned an urgent substitution. Kids' rugby is local Sunday morning so 1 eye on the scrum, one eye on the phone through out.
Once we get home the recovery may the worst. Stubborn old sod wouldn't let me sort a bed downstairs at home and reckons he only has to get updstairs once and do all the recuperation and rehab up there.
Keep 'em crossed for me gang!
