Good news! I slept through the night! Went to bed at 10:30pm and woke up at 6:30am. Everything seems easier this time around compared to my surgery in 2015. I don't know if it's because I know what to expect, or if my body is simply responding differently. I think surgery itself is pretty similar... Right side had: labral repair, cam resection and capsular plication Left side had: labral repair, cartilage repair, cam resection, ligamentum teres debridement and capsular plication I'm able to put on my underwear and pants on my own, as well as shower by myself (minus the leg shaving part) whereas it took me over two weeks to achieve in Chicago. It may also be because my right scope was a revision. Who knows...whatever, I'm enjoying this easier recovery so far! It also helps that I'm at home, compared to staying in a patient housing apartment in Chicago. I had my first PT appointment this morning, and it was pretty chill. Some passive range of motion and massaging. My quads were TIGHT. Mega tight. She suggested that Oli does some massaging at the same time he does my PROM, which is either once or twice a day. I then had an appointment with my cardiologist so he could go over my stress test and cardiac echo results. I've been having palpitations for a while now, and it's currently under investigation. When I sat in the waiting room, an old man sat next to me and started talking to me. At first it was cute, he was saying how he had noticed when I walked in the waiting room (I was the only person under 60 years old lol). But then he started saying how he was in love with me, how he wanted to take my photo and how he'd like to see me again. Ummmm. NO. I got up and left hahaha. Once I got home I was exhausted. PT + cardiology and my body was not impressed. Good thing about being freshly post-op? Being able to nap! I strapped myself into the Game Ready and slept for 2 hours.
Right now my exercises are: - quad/glute isometrics - heel slides - mini hip bridges - PROM - quad massaging AND focusing to walk correctly on crutches. My PT pointed out how I was dragging my op leg, which was causing the pinchy pain I'd occasionally feel as it would bring my hip in internal rotation, which could cause the femoral head to abut in the healing labrum. I have to try to keep my hips stable, on the same plane. It's tough because my flexors are so tight, so she said to take smaller steps. Tomorrow is a new day! Right now my healing buddy is making me feel better xox
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AuthorMy name is Marie-Christine. I'm 34 years old and live in Montreal, QC, Canada. I have had two failed hip scopes on my right hip to do undiagnosed hip dysplasia. My amazing surgeon, who is in Quebec City, performed periacetabular osteotomy in November 2017. He also did one left hip scope (non dysplastic) in February 2017. Archives
May 2018
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