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slightlv

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50. Empathy and healing energies going out to your wife...

Wed Mar 4, 2026, 06:27 PM

Mar 4

I've had a similar journey with my back... including hip replacement. All I ever wanted was to be able to walk my dog without horrendous pain, and to be able to clean my house. At 70 now, I just want to be able to get out of bed on my own. Doc's won't even touch my back, as espoused by one surgeon. And now, hubby is deep into dementia and has heart/arterial problems, so $$$ are all going to pay off his expenses. I can't add more to that, no matter how much I may want to try to find help. Instead, I live on hydrocodone, the amount of which doesn't cover a full month of what I need... and I fight not only my back but now fibro and lupus. The dreams I have at night are happy... it's the waking up I'm beginning to resent. (from "Picard&quot

I do hope the hip surgery will send your wife into walking wellness. It would be wonderful to know there are good docs out there who really try to do what's right for their patients.

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Asking for some good vibes and prayers [View all] lonely bird Mar 3 OP

Best of luck with your situation. OAITW r.2.0 Mar 3 #1

Healing vibes head to your wife Lifeafter70 Mar 3 #2

Healing vibes on the way SheltieLover Mar 3 #3

And from me! ++++++++ spooky3 Mar 3 #11

... SheltieLover Mar 3 #12

Yuk SuzyandPuffpuff Mar 3 #4

Sending my best thoughts UpInArms Mar 3 #5

My best wishes to Mrs. Bird, and to you as well. LuckyCharms Mar 3 #6

Your wife has done everything to relieve this pain and as extensive as hip surgery is, I hope it's the answer Deuxcents Mar 3 #7

Sending strength and healing democrank Mar 3 #8

Sending healing vibes to your wife, lonely bird. sheshe2 Mar 3 #9

Peace, strength, and rest wishes for you. quaint Mar 3 #10

She has endured so much already jmbar2 Mar 3 #13

Sending good lounge vibes! Phentex Mar 3 #14

Sending... 2naSalit Mar 3 #15

From personal experience, collapsed hip repair was a piece of cake...though I did not have the other issues. joanbarnes Mar 3 #16

Holding you and Mrs. Bird in light and love. Vibes for swift and niyad Mar 3 #17

I will add both of you to my prayer list.lonely bird. debm55 Mar 3 #18

Best wishes IbogaProject Mar 3 #19

May good vibes stage left Mar 3 #20

Hip surgery has advanced a LOT in the past few years. My wife had it done yesterday, and was walking later in the day. SeattleVet Mar 3 #21

YES!! It's not the big scary ordeal one would think it is!! Leghorn21 Mar 3 #27

Aw, man! I'm so sorry to hear what you two are going through! calimary Mar 3 #22

Wishing Mrs Bird and you all the best. badhair77 Mar 3 #23

Sending good vibes sdfernando Mar 3 #24

Pain is hell, I'm sorry she's going through this. cate94 Mar 3 #25

Dear Bird!!!!! My brother has two great friends who both had their hips replaced after years of misery!!! Leghorn21 Mar 3 #26

""" AllaN01Bear Mar 3 #28

Good vibes and best wishes! Whyisthisstillclose Mar 3 #29

oh my Skittles Mar 3 #30

Sending healing vibes to Mrs. Bird. virgdem Mar 3 #31

Prayers and best wishes for both of you JohnnyLib2 Mar 3 #32

Sending best wishes and healing vibes for your wife from the great state of Michigan. MIButterfly Mar 3 #33

Chronic pain sucks! All the best for your wife irisblue Mar 3 #34

Praying for an excellent outcome for Mrs. Bird Tanuki Mar 3 #35

I am so sorry. I hope her pain-free days come very soon. LoisB Mar 3 #36

Sending good vibes, lonely bird! senseandsensibility Mar 3 #37

Sending vibes for your wife and a hug for you MustLoveBeagles Mar 3 #38

Praying that Mrs. Bird flies through this surgery and walks with no discomfort. hamsterjill Mar 3 #39

My struggles pale in comparison. All I know is that BootinUp Mar 3 #40

Praying for you and Mrs. Bird JMCKUSICK Mar 3 #41

Healing vibes and prayers for her, and hugs for both of you. highplainsdem Mar 3 #42

Healing vibes to your beloved wife... 3catwoman3 Mar 3 #43

Glad to hear that the back is no longer the problem. I've had live love laugh Mar 3 #44

You know, it's almost as hard on Tesha Mar 4 #45

Peace, Healing, Renewal, Joy Donkees Mar 4 #46

Everybody... lonely bird Mar 4 #47

💐🫶🏽 blm Mar 4 #48

Holding you and your wife in my heart for healing and wholeness. Pain is a difficult challenge indeed. n/t TygrBright Mar 4 #49

Empathy and healing energies going out to your wife... slightlv Mar 4 #50

My thoughts and prayers to you as well lonely bird Monday #60

Sending Emerald Green Healing Light to surround your wife. Bread and Circuses Mar 4 #51

I am sending them right now! (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Mar 4 #52

Best wishes . . . otchmoson Mar 4 #53

All the best to your wife. PittBlue Mar 4 #54

Healing 💚Love ❤️ Light 💛 to Mrs Bird. Comfort 🧡 to you lonely bird Clouds Passing Mar 4 #55

Healing wishes FemDemERA Monday #56

Good vibes and prayers coming her way KS Toronado Monday #57

Prayers for Ms. Bird, and also for you. Dorothy V Monday #58

Prayers for both Mrs. bird and you. debm55 Monday #59