Hello! Whoaaaaaa, almost 3 months out! I think I can now officially say I'm off my cane! Hip still feels tight in extension, so annoying...but hopefully it will keep getting better. This past week was a good one. Saturday, I had dinner with my gym friends and it was so nice to see them. Before my two surgeries, we would train together almost everyday. What's great about true friendships, is you pick up right where you left off...so spending the evening with them was amazing. The best? NO PAIN. Sat for hours and didn't feel a thing! Obviously stiff when I got up, but being able to sit and enjoy an evening like a normal person felt SO good. I'm not gonna lie, I really miss training with them, plus I used to be so in shape and now well...I'm not. I can't wait to be back to 100%! Been going to the pool twice a week, and it feels great to get some cardio in. I find it hard to go when it's so freaking cold out, so it's awesome when my friend Kim is down to go with me...especially when we have this much fun... Yesterday I tried Pilates for the first time. To be honest, I was a bit apprehensive. I've always put yoga and pilates in the same category. Now yoga and pilates people are all "IT'S NOT THE SAME THING", yeah yeah I heard you lol. I wanted to like yoga SO bad. I tried hot yoga, and other types of yoga, desperately trying to like it. Just like how I desperately tried to like olives. Not sure why I want to like olives, as it's one of the only things I dislike when it comes to food (except MUSHROOMS, they are evil), but I've tried and tasted so many kinds...all which leave a bitter taste in my mouth. Side note, I love olive oil, but still can't do olives. ANYWAY, back to yoga. I don't like yoga. So I had a feeling I would not like Pilates. My PT recently suggested this, so this was the perfect occasion for me to give it a try. I booked a one-on-one session and I was impressed by her knowledge. It was freaking tough. And I suck at it haha. Breathe in? Oh wait, you said out? What? Ugh. Had a few exercises added to the ones I already have. Definitely not something I will keep up once I'm back 100% as I find it too slow, but I'll keep going in the next few weeks. Still doing PT twice per week as per Dr. Nho's protocol. Was happy to see Dom today as my hip was feeling pretty sore after yesterday's Pilates. My left was feeling worse, both immediately after Pilates and today as well. Tortureeeeeeee. Damn you tight IT band and glutes. But getting up after felt so nice. I wish it could stay that way forever! I'm happy because since the first day I met him, we immediately hit it off. So here we are, over a year later, and I really enjoy his company, even when he's digging into my back or thigh. Not many people can make me laugh while hurting me at the same time haha. He's great. In other news, yesterday I decided to buy a basketball. I really liked playing back in high school, and have never really played since (except a few times here an there). Not that I can run or anything at this point, but I figured I could at least throw some balls. Who better than my partner in crime, Kim, to hit the gym this morning! It felt SO GOOD. To feel like I'm actually participating in an actual sport. Crazy how you don't lose the ability to shoot. Just like riding a bike. So yeah, that's pretty much it. Ah, I'll be back teaching at CEGEP for a few weeks starting Monday. It's only Monday to Wednesday, and in the afternoon only...so I'm happy as it probably won't be too hard on my hip. Back to working in the lab with students who are learning how to do EKGs and EMGs. Fun!
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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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