Recuperating from hip replacement surgery

Posted By: David Fortier November 17, 2024

By David Fortier

Come Sunday morning, I continue on the road from recovering from a hip replacement on Thursday. I am on my feet, have had two physical therapy sessions and lots of naps. That’s between icing my hip and walking through the house with walker every 30 minutes or so.

It’s all been pretty amazing–that I came home the same day as the operation–really, I got in to the surgery center at 5:45 a.m. and I was home around 11 a.m.

What is better, though, is that my TBE buddies have picked up the workload like champs, so that TBE continues to put up new stories every day. There is nothing like being on a team–I am a fortunate guy, and I think Bristol is pretty fortunate to have these people continuing to provide community online news.

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Not much more to report when it comes to listening and reading, since I have been napping most of the time. Of course, I have tried to keep up with the news stories about the upcoming administration and fallout from the election. Bernie Sanders has been on a few podcasts. One is “Bernie Sanders Interview | Lex Fridman #450.” Click here.

Otherwise, I try to read and end up dozing.

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City meetings this week include the following:

On Monday, Nov. 18

  • Zoning Commission, 6 p.m. Council chambers, city hall. For virtual meeting, click here.
  • Aquifer Protection Agency — Special Meeting, 6:30 p.m. Council chambers, city hall. For virtual meeting, click here.

On Tuesday, Nov. 19

  • Real Estate Commission, 5 p.m. Meeting Room 1-1, city hall. For virtual meeting, click here.
  • Police Commission, 6 p.m. Council chambers, city hall. For virtual meeting, click here.
  • Sewer and Water Commission, 6 p.m. Bristol Sewer and Water Filtration Plant, 1080 Terryville Ave.

On Wednesday, Nov. 20

  • Code Enforcement Workshop, 3 p.m. Mayor’s Office, city hall.
  • Salary Committee, 5 p.m. Human Resources Conference Room, city hall.
  • Board of Park Commissioners, 6 p.m. Meeting Room 1-2, city hall.
  • Fair Rent Commission–canceled.
  • Pequabuck River Trail Public Meeting, 6 p.m. Council chambers, city hall. For virtual meeting, click here.

On Thursday, Nov. 21

  • Banking and Audit Committee, 8:30 a.m. Meeting Room 3-1, city hall.
  • Commission on Aging, 11 a.m. Room 103, Bristol Senior Center, 240 Stafford Ave.
  • Citation hearings, 3 p.m. Meeting Room 1-1, city hall. For virtual meeting, click here.
  • Animal Control Building Committee, 5 p.m.
  • Board of Finance Purchasing Committee, 5:15 p.m. Council chambers, city hall.
  • Board of Public Works, 6 p.m. Council chambers, city hall. For virtual meeting, click here.
  • Energy Commission, 7 p.m. Meeting Room 116, city hall.

On Friday, Nov. 22

  • No meeting posted.

On Saturday, Nov. 23

  • Conversation Commission/Inlands Wetlands & Watercourses Agency On-Site Inspection, 8 a.m. 98 Jerome Ave.

TBE will do our best to update meeting times and locations, but it’s a good idea to check the agendas ahead of time for cancellations. Click here for specific meetings and times.

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Enjoy!

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