Three weeks after my second hip replacement I was back to work. Was it hard to come back? I have to admit it was a little hard but not as hard as sitting in a theater for two hours. But the theater experience was good too because I learned that if I sit with my knees higher than my hips - it hurts. I had such a warm welcome at work I didn't need any pain relievers. I was welcomed back. I was missed. My mail box was 90% full which is job security! I had 250 emails and only one voice mail. Twenty years ago it would have been a much different scenario. I'm not sure I had email at work 20 years ago and I would have come back to 40+ voice mails. Although I got out of the house most days, I was sick to death of staying at home. I ate lunch with my coworkers and just being there made the food taste better. My appetite improved! I forgot how much I enjoy working. People are fascinating and that is why I enjoy working so much. One of the things I do is to offer a drink of water or coffee to people who come to meetings. I took a long time to get coffee for one young woman. My slow pace of walking wasn't the reason I was slow. I was slow because I got into a conversation with a coworker. Another joker of a coworker noticed how long it took me to get that coffee. Although he never drinks coffee, he jokingly asked for a cup just to be the funny man that I know he is. "Get your own dang coffee!" I told him to the laughter of everyone at the meeting. Golly, it is good to be back.
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