Thank you Bonesmart for the nick change and for showing how a bad hip could have a happy ending! I just couldn't see myself wearing the TiredHippy label anymore.
Cardie, I made the change simple, so people would know it's me - glad it worked!
LuluOhio, I did want the subtitle "Now I Can Sit on my Bum" but that's a given. As it got worse and worse, it was difficult to do much of anything. I remember those chairs you're talking about and thinking they were torture devices. Towards the end, when I was working, I know some of my co-workers didn't really accept I was in the kind of pain I was in, and wondered about all the medical and PT appointments.
I've been back to see my brother in OH, and it's a little hard to adjust when you're used to our mountains. I was in Denver about
2 months ago, and loved it, except it didn't help the arthritis. I'm newly retired, and would love to spend about 3 months a year in warm weather someday. I purchased and renovated a cute little single story house 6 months ago, and will keep this as home in Portlandia.
Nerdgirl, I think you're right about not being in any rush for PT. I want help when transitioning to biking and other more challenging exercises, but not now, as I think doing everyday things will keep me progressing. In fact, I noticed a difference in feeling the leg length problem, if I changed how I walked and walked more heel/toe. There's many lax muscles after so long of doing nothing.
And a very big
Thank You! to all the other Bonesmarties who helped me move from being a TiredHippy to a HappyHippy. An extra special thanks to Jo, for diagnosing the problem first, and for making me a HappyHippy today.