Not sure if I really need the reassurance (to be sure
). I have copies of every xray, MRI and bone scan I have ever had, so it will be nice to add to my collection.
I actually am feeling really good about my recovery. I just post my questions here because I am kind of obsessive about learning. I mean, sure, there is pain here and there, but I think I have a handle on it. I am just the type of guy that gets obsessive about the "why". Not "why am I in pain"... that I get... I had my hip turned into humpty dumpty (and all the kings horses and all the kings men, tramples all over my hip once again... lol)... but obsessives the specifics of the pain, and how the body works in general. What muscle, what nerve... is it a strain or inflammation... what moves cause it, which ones don't... lol. I find it fascinating. And oddly, the more I learn, the less the pain bothers me (again, it is not bad pain... annoying, sure... but not bad). That said, X-rays will be fascinating to see too.
Hey, here is a question, and perhaps
@Josephine can chime in if you is not too busy. How much bone in growth should I expect to see at four months on an xray?
Oh, I should post a bit of an update. After a rough Halloween (too many stairs), the weekend was excellent. Took myself for a 4KM walk yesterday. Initially I had a goal of 2KM, but the hip didn't feel tired so I kept going. In total did 9KM yesterday (the rest spread out throughout the day... and a good portion of it was simply moving around the house). I expected to be in a lot of pain today, but in actuality, it was not really that bad. Only really sore when I first get up and start walking (I have heard that is common... but of course, now I am curious what everyone else will have to say about that). I followed up yesterday with a 2 KM walk this evening... but a total of 7KM for the day (it is amazing how much walking is involved when dropping your kid off at daycare... lol). Hip got tired a lot faster than yesterday, but that is to be expected.
Also, my weakness externally rotating (actually I think it is called lateral rotation... so leg and hip bent while sitting, and rotation the ankle up towards the ceiling... like when putting on socks) seems to be really improving. PT gave me one exercise (ball against a wall on the opposite site... push towards wall with op leg and do a ¼ squat). I have not done it much, but it is like it woke up the nerves and muscles or something. And now that my restrictions are off, I am pushing past 90 and doing external rotation (internal is a permanent restriction, so we'll see about that). But just a couple of days of stretching and my ROM is really improved from just a couple of days ago. I can put socks and shoes on again... yeah!
Anyway, that is all for now. But thanks for all the encouragement, advice, and experiences. Keep it coming... especially your own experiences. Fascinating!
Cheers,
Dave