Wow. I cannot believe it's already been two months. Well tomorrow it will be two months exactly! But let's just say two months to make things easier ;) It's hard to believe it's already been two months, because times does fly...but also because my recovery has been quite slow. Nothing abnormal, as this type of surgery always has a slow rehab...but a bit slower than most people since this is my second hip surgery. Good news though, I'm allowed to drive! Dr. Nho gave me the OK when I went to see him last week. SO LIBERATING. To be able to get out of the house without having to ask my husband for a ride. Gives a usually very independent girl an ounce of independence. I'm also able to attend social events a bit more. It's still very limited, but I'll take that over nothing! Going out for a drink with a friend is now possible, but takes a lot out of me. And ends up being painful. For sure. Last week, I had my office Christmas party and I was sure I'd be forced to sit in the corner while everyone had fun, but surprisingly the adrenaline kicked in and I was able to "dance" with my friends (and my cane). It felt so good. Well, it felt good when it was happening. When I got home, the pain kicked in. And stayed for the following few days despite icing every few hours, taking NSAIDs, stretching and resting. Yesterday, PT was intenseeeeeeeee. Had dry needling in my left hip. It hurts so much, but it definitely works when it comes to relaxing tense muscles. My incisions still have some scarring, so he used succion cups to release the adhesions. Oh. my. goodness. And I thought dry needling was painful. My nerves are still over sensitive due to surgery, simply touching my skin around the portal holes is a bit painful. I was so not ready for this! Then had mini needles inserted in my op hip to help lower the swelling and then interferential therapy. I was exhausted once it was all done! But I did feel a lot better. Still dealing with more pain than last week though. Crazy how things are now more painful than they were at the beginning as I gain mobility and endurance. Keep your eyes on the prize. Which in my case, is to someday get back to sitting, driving, boxing, snowboarding, training, standing without pain. Someday it'll be a story of the past! Not worried at all, I know I'll get there, someday, at my own pace.
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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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