HIP, HIP, HOORAY!

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For quite a while now, Kris’s hips have been giving her trouble. Yesterday, she took the first big step toward putting that pain behind her—she had her right hip replaced.

The whole thing was astonishingly efficient. The surgery itself took about an hour, and five hours later she was back home, relaxing in her own chair. Modern medicine is incredible.

She’s dealing with some discomfort—both in the hip and in her back from the spinal block—but overall, she’s doing remarkably well.

Her left hip is scheduled for replacement on April 2. That means the Florida Trail hike I had planned to kick off on January 1 is officially on hold. Kris didn’t ask me not to go. I just couldn’t imagine heading out on a long trek while she’s working her way through brand-new joints.

But don’t worry—we’ve replaced one adventure with another. Instead of walking across the state of Florida, we’re heading across time. Egypt, here we come! In late Februaty, we’ll cruise down the Nile, stand in the shadow of the Great Pyramids, explore the new Grand Egyptian Museum, and wrap it all up with four days in Alexandria. If you’re postponing a hike, you might as well upgrade to a bucket-list journey.

In the meantime, we’ll be focused on getting Kris back to full strength. She’s already in great physical shape, which gives her a huge advantage, and she’s got an all-star support team behind her—especially our grandchildren:
Reagan (26 months) and Quinn (3 months) Snyder, and Carson Bonner (19 months). If love and tiny cheerleaders could heal bones, she’d be jogging already.

Just wanted to keep you posted. Life throws curveballs, but sometimes those curveballs take you somewhere amazing.

Just Pete

14 thoughts on “HIP, HIP, HOORAY!”

  2. Hey, Pete. Give Kris our best. So awesome about the supporting cast with all of those grand kids! Have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
    Your bud,
    Bill McG.

    For Internal Use – Internal

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  3. Thanks for the update and good to learn the surgery went well. Your trip to Egypt sounds wonderful. That is one of the places on our bucket list. don

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  4. What a great supportive team! They’re also adorable😉. Kris is a trooper for sure!
    Your new replacement adventure will be amazing! Tracy and I are doing a similar OAT trip in April. We can swap stories and photos👍.

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  8. Best wishes for Kri’s quick recovery and to a great trip. Have a great Christmas with the kiddo’s

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  9. so happy to hear that Chris is doing well after her hip surgeryX! Thanks for sharing Pete. I am amazed they sent her home so soon—it’s because she has such stellar support at home—thanks Pete (again)! Best wishes to both. gail (with two hip replacements).

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  14. Thank you for the update, Pete. We’re wishing Kris a smooth, full recovery and hope she’ll be ready for your next adventure

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