5 weeks and checkup

I went today for a check-up with the hip dr. It's basically been 5 weeks since surgery. Overall it was a good visit and I'm progressing fine. After seeing the dr for a very brief time, I had a session with their physical therapist. She added to what I'd been doing and taught me to "walk" with the crutches - working back into a normal full walk. She also taught me how to use one crutch and I can do that around the house but still use two when I'm out and going longer. I can start weaning off of them.

I was very, very frustrated with them. They had scheduled my PT at 10:00 and my dr appt at 10:45. I checked in at 9:40 and told the receptionist that and she said let me check with them. She said that they would go ahead and see me in the dr office first. I thought maybe since I was early he was just running ahead of time and would go ahead and see me. But NO. An hour later the dr finally comes in (right on time for my 10:45 appt) so when I finish with him 5-10 mins later I should be leaving but no, I still have to go into therapy. So about 11, I'm just starting therapy, only they are backed up too and it's probably more like 11:15. So we were running much later than I expected. I was very frustrated and I was also very hungry since I had eaten breakfast 2 hours earlier than normal. If I hadn't needed to be up there until 10:45 I wouldn't have had to get up quite as early or had to get the kids up early. DS4 went along and fortunately he is a really, really good sport. He did great sitting there for 2 hours.

I go back again in 6 weeks for another check. In the meantime I continue therapy for a few more weeks and gradually get back to a normal walk. Of course I still have to take it easy but it feels good to be on the road to recovery. Just think, my original surgery date was today. :)

3 weeks post surgery

I had not realized I hadn't posted in two weeks. I guess I was feeling good and forgot.

I really am feeling good. Most of the soreness is gone. I think the soreness that I have is from working unused muscles during therapy and exercises at home. Some of them are tough.

Mostly, it's a mental battle now. It's hard to feel good but to still be restricted in what you can do. (Especially when you've felt bad for so long.) It's hard to not be able to do simple things like carry a cup from one room to the other. It's amazing all the things that are so easy to take for granted. I'm tired of the crutches but I'm halfway there.