My mom got her hip replaced - scroll UP to read each new update, you HAVE to read the won on Oct 1. It’s a doozy.

I dunno if I ever said how it all turned out. Mom sought a lawyer almost as soon as she was out of the hospital. You have to do that now, the statute of limitations in Ohio is 1 year to the day. The lawyers started fast and within a few months even they were shocked at the offered appeasement (not a settlement), the hospital wiped 95% off the bill. Mom had to pay $5K basically room and board. The second ball is still in place, and may never require removing.

She recovered fast, so fast for the last six months she’s not even used so much as a cane. She’s gone now more than she is home. Which to be honest didn’t change much, “home” is a suggestion in mom’s case and has been for years. She comes home to sleep, thats about it, unless she’s off traveling or the like.

So. One year later Mom is fine. “Balls of steel” is her personal motto which she likes to repeat ad nauseum with a clenched fist. She’s a blur she’s on the move so much. There’s a nice update from the bad beginnings of a story.