Missing in Action
By Jo Ann
@akalinus (40797)
United States
January 31, 2024 10:35am CST
I know I haven't been here lately. I have a good excuse. Or, maybe it is not so good. You judge.
In December, I had a great fall outside and broke some stuff. Someone called 911 and I went to the hospital and had surgery. Then, when my insurance days were done, they sent me to rehab.
I was in the hospital for Christmas and the rehab for New Year's. More about rehab later. Is that a good or bad start to 2024?
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@kaylachan (58971)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
31 Jan
It isn't the best. I know all to well. My husband suffered a stroke in Nomveber of last year and was discharged from Rehab on the fifth of this month.
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@kaylachan (58971)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
31 Jan
@akalinus Yes. Spending Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years in a hospital were less than fun.
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@akalinus (40797)
• United States
31 Jan
@kaylachan Neither the hospital nor the rehab did anything to make the holidays special except for some decorations around. They can seem to be bleak and cold places.
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@Marilynda1225 (80185)
• United States
31 Jan
I'm so sorry to hear about your fall and time you had to spend in rehab. Hope you're doing better now. and home?
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@Marilynda1225 (80185)
• United States
31 Jan
@akalinus not that there's any good time to fall and need surgery but I agree that spending the holidays between the hospital and rehab had to be rough. Glad to hear that you're home and hope you have a speedy recovery.
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@akalinus (40797)
• United States
1 Feb
@Marilynda1225 Thanks. No one plans to be in the hospital for the holidays but stuff happens.
@aninditasen (15804)
• Raurkela, India
1 Feb
It can't be good to start 2024 in a hospital or rehab but the brighter side is that you got cured. So hope for a better life ahead.
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@akalinus (40797)
• United States
3 Feb
@aninditasen I'm getting there. How are you? I hope your new year is going well.
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@aninditasen (15804)
• Raurkela, India
2 Feb
@akalinus Hope you are doing well now.
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@akalinus (40797)
• United States
31 Jan
I am doing the best I can but it is so slow. I don't do well when it is cold and it has been really cold in Florida, at least where I am. I am bundled up in a sweater but am freezing. I know spring will come, but when? Maybe I will lose the brain fog in the warm days, hopefully.
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@akalinus (40797)
• United States
3 Feb
@thelme55 I can't wait for it to warm up. It has been cold for a long time and that usually is not the case for Florida. I hope the weather is not changing from warm to cold. I don't like winter either. I used to live in Western New York state.
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@snowy22315 (171254)
• United States
31 Jan
That sounds dreadful! I guess you are feeling better these days...hopefully anyway!
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@RebeccasFarm (86976)
• United States
31 Jan
I am so sorry to hear this..how are you recovering..things healing up okay? Oh my.
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@RebeccasFarm (86976)
• United States
31 Jan
@akalinus Wow Jo Ann..I know you will be okee dokee real soon. Glad you are here.
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@akalinus (40797)
• United States
5 Feb
@RebeccasFarm I am glad to be here too. I missed myLot a lot. Ha!
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@akalinus (40797)
• United States
31 Jan
Thank you. I got out of rehab almost two weeks ago. I am just starting to come alive a little. I get too tired and my memory is not good. It is like I am relearning everything. Like this morning, my battery was low for my laptop. I had to think about how to plug it in to recharge. But once I remember something, it is there for real.
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@FourWalls (62751)
• United States
31 Jan
As someone who was laid up for 2 1/2 months with a broken ankle in January 2015 I’d vote “no” on “good start to the year.” I’d call it rotten. Pray you’re doing better.
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@FourWalls (62751)
• United States
31 Jan
@akalinus — it always seems to be two months long because everyone’s going back to work after the holidays, and we get so much wintry weather. Poor January. 
@LindaOHio (158688)
• United States
1 Feb
I'm so sorry you fell and injured yourself. I hope you're better by now. Have a good day.
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@mildredtabitha (16087)
• Nairobi, Kenya
1 Feb
I think it's a bad end for last year and a bad start for this year. I'm sorry you fell. I hope your health is improving and that rehab is helping. I hope February will be a good month for you. Happy new month.
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@MarieCoyle (29506)
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31 Jan
Oh, I'm sorry. What a way to spend the holidays. I do hope you are on the mend now. Hopefully, you are home!
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@Tampa_girl7 (49283)
• United States
31 Jan
Oh my goodness. Definitely a bad start to new year and bad end to old. Good to see you here.
. Definitely a bad start to new year and bad end to old. Good to see you here.1 person likes this
