I can't believe it's already been one week! So far, this recovery has been MUCH easier than my revision right hip scope. Mobility is much better. I'm able to get dressed on my own (beside my left sock) since day one...whereas it took almost 3 weeks in 2015. Pain levels have been pretty much in control. Yesterday I was narcotics free, yay! I'm still on super basic exercises as my surgeon's protocol is mainly rest up until 10 days post op. I'm doing a lot of isometrics and pROM. I'm scheduled to have my sutures taken out on Monday, and then I'll finally be able to get on the bike! Exciting :) I've developed this weird redness/swelling on the back of my thigh. I was worried about DVT, even though I know it's not classic presentation. I asked the PT replacing my usual PT, but she wasn't too concerned. She seemed to think that it's my hamstrings that are knotting up. I'll keep an eye on it, hopefully it goes away soon! Today I stopped laying around all day like I've been doing since my surgery and decided to get some work done. I worked from my office, and I tried getting up every 30 minutes to avoid tightness in my hip. It was clearly a lot to ask my hip as it's been angry from this morning. I decided to stop taking Oxy, and use Tramadol instead. Tramadol isn't as strong as Oxy, and has a lower risk to addiction. Luckily it took away the pain, and now I'm back to laying around/resting.
I'm preparing to launch my new business, and I definitely cannot spend my days resting. Today, I wondered how nice it must be to have 3 months off a regular job...and simply be at home and focus solely on recovery! Oh well, I can't complain. At least I get to work my own schedule and take breaks when needed. Speaking of breaks. Yesterday after PT, I was completely EXHAUSTED. I forgot how little it takes to get tired when you're so early post-surgery. I told Oli I'd go for a quick nap. And then I woke up 6 hours later. LOL. It was 9pm! Oops. I thought I'd be awake all night...but turns out I went to bed at 11pm and slept until 9 this morning. Ha!
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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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