Happy New Year! Here's to a New Start! I'm now 10 weeks PO! Started to take a short walks around the block, so I can get some fresh air, but also so I can test my hip on a distance and in the snow. Two days ago, I tried going over a snowbank to cross the street and ended up slipping and hurting my hip :( I got super scared, and was ready to email Dr. Nho's office in a panic, but decided to calm my shit and do the whole "rest, ice and re-evaluate" thing. Luckily, I'm now OK! It definitely taught me to be careful as heck when exploring the wild Canadian winter. Yesterday I booked my flight to Chicago for my 12 week follow-up. Wasn't able to get a direct flight this time, but the layovers are only an hour so hopefully it won't be too bad. Detroit on the way there and Minneapolis on the way back. I'm staying for a few days this time as I would like to explore the city, as I'm sure it's beautiful in winter! I'm happy because now I'm mobile enough to use the Transit system, which will clearly cut down the costs compared to taking a taxi (last time my trip to the airport cost 77$CAN!!!). Especially when you look at how much the Canadian dollar is now worth (i.e CRAP). Overall, my hip is doing well. I have daily pain still, especially when I wake up. Despite my constant stretching, the capsule feels tight and catches when I walk. There's been improvement though, and that's what is important. Ever since we're in the New Year, I've been feeling more negative about the whole thing. Not all the time. But sometimes. I'm a very positive person all around, so I know I have to focus on the long term, and that this will all be worth it in the end. But sometimes I can't help but to be pissed. Upset at the universe about all the things I can't do normally after all this time. To feel envious of everyone around me who are doing easy tasks while I can't keep up (like, simply standing during a party). To answer the "how are you?" question when people ask. I know that they only have good intentions, and that I'm lucky that those around me are concerned about my health. But patients who are going through hip arthroscopy recovery know how complex of a question that is. There's no easy answer. You don't just wake up one morning and you're now doing great. You don't get off crutches and you're fine. It's a complex thing...but you don't want to bore people to death with a long story, nor force them into your pity party. So you say "good!" to keep things simple. Keeping a smile on your face at all times...it can get tough. I kind of feel hesitant writing this as I don't want to be a Debbie Downer. But it's OK. There are ups and downs in this. You can't always be stuck on a high. As long as you're not always feeling down. Yesterday I went to the pool for the first time since surgery. Swam a few laps with a pull-buoy and whoa, I'm out of shape! Walked in the water too, and it felt nice to feel so light. Especially after the Holidays lol. But it felt really good. The neighbourhood indoor pool now offers aqua-spin classes, and the spinning instructor in me got really excited! I wrote Sara - Dr. Nho's PA - an email asking if I could give it a try. Aqua spin sounds like it might be a little too much resistance. [...] In regard to the joint itself, you should be able to handle it, but the muscles/tendons surrounding the joint might not be ready for that just yet. [...] I'd hold off on spin (aqua spin) until after we get to see you. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news! Dammit! Swimming it is then haha. I'll have super toned, hot, sexy arms.
Still a few things to plan for Chicago. Flight booked. IMD Guesthouse booked. Tomorrow going to plan my PT appointments. And then I have to plan what I want to do while I'm there :) SkyDeck, for sure. And good food! DAMMIT. I'm now super focused to lose weight. The Holidays + being so inactive because of this darn hip are making me feel super gross about myself. I'm now one week in watching what I eat and it's going well. Clearly this will ruin everything haha. I'd also love to see some of my fellow hip buddies, hopefully we can align our schedules. Delta nicely upgraded me to Comfort+, which will surely make the trip less painful. BTW, I will be updating this blog every Wednesday from now on as this will always bring me at even PO weeks. If ever I have more exciting news in between, I'll make sure to post, but at this point progress isn't a daily thing!
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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
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