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  1. Chappyd

    THR Chappyd's recovery story

    Hi Guys, it's actually been 3 years now! This morning I cut my caffeine in half. Should be able to keep doing that ok. Having developed an exercise routine and sticking with it has been life changing. It's not a crazy work out but more light weights, sit-ups, stretching and I picked up a...
  2. Chappyd

    THR Chappyd's recovery story

    So I guess it's been a couple more years now since i last got on here. I can always remember my hip replacement date, thanks to the IRS! In January of 2021 I started working part time, 3 days a week. Not because I had to but because I want to. Retirement is 14 working days away spread out until...
  3. Chappyd

    THR Chappyd's recovery story

    Thank you Layla! Had planned on posting on my one year anniversary, but life got in the way big time. The shoulder seems to be healing good enough that surgery won't be necessary. Yeah!! I've been out of work for almost 2 weeks now. I caught a really bad case of the flu or this virus, and...
  4. Chappyd

    THR Chappyd's recovery story

    Hi again, sorry for the delay in responding. So last Monday I went to meet with the PA in the ortho group's office that was closest to me. (same group that did my left shoulder, back, and hip, they now have 4 offices) The Dr. that works out of that office "doesn't like to meet his patients prior...
  5. Chappyd

    THR Chappyd's recovery story

    We'll find out Monday. That would be awesome to find out nothing happened that would require surgery. I still can't believe how fast it all happened, and how much it has bothered me since. Tonight it is at a point where I can get comfortable if I try. MRI's are a trip, 25 mins in a tube with a...
  6. Chappyd

    Fractured Neck of Femur/Pinning Not what I planned for 2020... broken hip and hip pinning surgery

    I had a very hard fall two weeks ago in my garage. I slipped on a wet spot on the concrete, and was on the floor so fast, I couldn't believe it. Hit my right shoulder very hard, and my right hip took a somewhat smaller impact. I don't think I will ever not think about it when I am walking. About...
  7. Chappyd

    THR Chappyd's recovery story

    Here's an interesting tid bit- We had gone to Disney a year ago, prior to me deciding to go ahead with the operation, between Christmas and New years in 2018. I had gotten a cortisone shot to hopefully help me through all the walking. This trip, when walking by the splash mountain ride, it was...
  8. Chappyd

    THR Chappyd's recovery story

    9 months now! Mostly all is good. I'd say 95% +. I have started to push it more with exercise and noticed some light pain, but it is muscular. I notice now that both legs are not identical anymore, the right has still more work to do to be more balanced muscle wise. I guess I can still over do...
  9. Chappyd

    THR Chappyd's recovery story

    6 Months! Time flies. All is still pretty awesome. I'm riding my dirt bike more days than I don't. My typical day off to work at 5 am, zoom around the shop for 8+ hours, up and down stairs, :) come home, and either ride the dirt bike or take the dogs for a walk, sometimes both. Weekends I'm...
  10. Chappyd

    THR Chappyd's recovery story

    Hi guys! Yep the 15th just went by. 5 months now, and so far it just keeps getting better. I was walking up the stairs today and thinking how great the hip works, it really is more like a real one, so far anyway . I've been riding my dirt bike pretty regularly now, almost every day, no issues...
  11. Chappyd

    THR Chappyd's recovery story

    Thanks! Boy you are right on top of things! I saw my Doc on 8/9/19 for another follow up. Next one is in 6 months. Everything looks great, and I am almost back to a normal life. I still feel the muscles in my right leg aren't quite up to par with the left, but long walks, being on my feet all...
  12. Chappyd

    THR Chappyd's recovery story

    Kinda cool, isn't it? :rofsign:
  13. Chappyd

    THR Chappyd's recovery story

    Hi Layla! Hi Mojo! So far so good. 7 weeks back to work already- that went by pretty fast. Things really are getting back to normal for me, which means doing whatever I want, whenever I want! The hip is fantastic. Still a tiny bump on my side by the scar. I am riding my dirtbike again, but only...
  14. Chappyd

    THR Chappyd's recovery story

    On surgery day, my Doc came by talked a bit, and initialed my hip. He asked if I had any questions, I said I did, but I didn't want the answers until after I never asked the questions, it doesn't matter anymore. I did see something about the hanna table, and I stopped looking right then and...
  15. Chappyd

    THR Chappyd's recovery story

    I will!! You too! I was kinda working from home. I could log into my computer and if someone had a task for me I'd do it. After a while there weren't many, I think they were too busy to bother. I am trying very hard to learn to leave work at work. So far I am better than before. Before I would...
  16. Chappyd

    THR Chappyd's recovery story

    OMG do I ever. I guess it wasn't that bad, but I slept through the hard part! And yes, I was apprehensive to put it mildly. Scared sh*tless more like it. Laying in the hospital bed just before surgery, I couldn't wrap my head around what was about to happen, really. But I knew I needed to do it...
  17. Chappyd

    THR Chappyd's recovery story

    No, no booms. Usually I just go around the neighborhood, about a 4 mile trip with very little traffic. My dirt riding is going to be limited to dirt roads, easy trails, and my backyard track. I was getting a bit old for the MX track, tho I loved doing it. Last summer I rode up there for my 60th...
  18. Chappyd

    THR Chappyd's recovery story

    So My Doc's office uses this app for patients. It's OK, I probably used it a lot before and right after the operation. This is my last message to them about a week ago. I told my wife I wanted to ride my bike, so she told I had to get the Dr's ok. This is how that went- Me: "So I'm back to work...
  19. Chappyd

    THR Chappyd's recovery story

    Thank You Layla! Life is getting back to normal. I do find myself to be a bit tired at the end of the workday. My job isn't terribly physical these days, but I find myself ready to get out of there after 8 hours. The 6-8 months prior to the operation I really wasn't doing much, so now I have...
  20. Chappyd

    THR Chappyd's recovery story

    So how about another update? 7 weeks ago today was my surgery. Feels like it has been longer than that. I really am doing quite well, and I am keeping pretty busy. Most of my aches and pains at the end of the day seem age related, lol. Still a touch of swelling, and now I have a funny bump...

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