9 days post op

For some reason I've been highly unmotivated to post anything here since my latest surgery. No idea why, all news has been good news! I had my right hip operated on last Tuesday, April 5, so I'm officially a week and 2 days out from surgery today. This time around, my labrum didn't need to be reconstructed - and it required only a repair with 2 (or 3?) anchors, some bone shaving, cartilidge clean-up, and some microfracture, but not in a weight bearning area. This operation has been SO much easier than my left hip in January. I've been off pain killers (except for one before sleeping) pretty much since last Thursday or Friday. I felt like my hip joint muscles were wrecked for only the first day, and was able to actually do a real stride, rather than shuffle my foot along the floor, pretty much by day 2. So, now its just waiting, and being patient. I think I got a bit overly ambitious, thinking that by the time I left Vail I'd be pain free. But, even though I started in a relatively good position, the recovery is still slow as molassas. Gotta give it time. In other good news - the left hip is holding up really well - it hurts here and there, but I'm really pleased and glad for that. It misses its own p.t. though, and it misses riding the bike outside. Soon :) The restrictions and instructions are very similar to last time - 4 hours a day in the CPM machine (3 weeks), as much as possible in the game ready ice machine (2 weeks) and no external rotation or extension for 4 weeks, which means wearing the hip brace and strapping my feet together in foam boots at night (least favorite restriction). I'm on crutches for 4 weeks with 20 pound max weight bearing, and the fifth week its 50%, then i get to wean off of them (hoping that process is easier and faster this time). Right now, i'm in PT twice a day which lasts about 2 hours each time and involves riding the bike with no resistance for 20 minutes, some passive motion, soft tissue work (some not so soft), and some very mild strengthening stuff, followed by game ready icing. I've gone to the pool twice as well - which means 3 pt sessions those days. The rest of the time is spent getting time in on the CPM, reading, eating, sleeping and movies. Very repetitive. It gets old. Once again my parents have been total rockstars. They've both been with me the entire time, cooking, chauffeuring, helping sherpa things here and there. But, they were shocked also by how much less help i needed this time. I think that is a relief, and means they are getting more time to read and relax too. They also have taken advantage of the opportunity of being in the offices of world reknown orthopedic surgeons to have their own aches and pains checked out and my dad may be returning in the not too distant future for his own knee repair. Good stuff. Other than that - I miss home. I'm anxious to be back, to be engaged in life a bit more, and have a little more variety in my day to day! I'm seeing the light at the end of the tunnel big time. In fact, i think its becoming super bright. I just need to make sure i take my time in getting there so I don't trip and fall and make this any longer than it needs to be. Patience. I think the reason I haven't been motivated to post is that its all pretty boring! But boring is good :) Thank you for your well wishes, calls, emails, texts, etc. Adds some light to my day. I am sure that all the good mojo sent my way has a large part in how well this has turned out. Thanks :) xxoo