Whining thread - I got good news and bad news about my knees

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16. My husband has over 200 hours of vacation time

Plus his company has time available for personal reasons, like taking care of family members. So that won't be a problem.

I'd probably spend a few days in the hospital and less than two weeks in a rehab facility. So I told my husband that once we know when this will happen he should schedule to be off the day of the surgery and then a week or two after I get home.

Edited to add - My husband's boss knows this is coming. After the physical therapist told me, I was freaked out and went by his place of work to tell my husband, and his boss was standing there when I did.

My husband's a good nurse - he's taken care of me in the aftermath of six previous surgeries. Some were much worse than others, but he's handled them all pretty good. He's very patient with a cranky invalid and good about the details. The biggest problem is cooking - I have to talk him through heating stuff in the microwave!

I'll cook meals ahead of time to put in the freezer, so reheating will be all he has to do. I've done that previously to get ready for surgeries - it saves money, gives us better food, and is easier for both of us.