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THR 15 September Right joins Left

This thread is entertaining, that’s for certain!
Glad to hear from you and know you’re doing well.
May it keep getting better!
Happy weekend :)
@DK63
 
10 months on and here's a story
Please don't panic, nothing gory,
Just about a day I have had
Pretty good, nothing bad.

It's about a visit to Flatford Mill
8 miles round trip fairly flat no great hills
It's where the artist Constable painted
First time we went I nearly fainted.

Was on sticks then and had to turn back
Muscles and hips were very slack
Tried last year but in the car
But when we got there couldn't get very far

So ten months after righty done
Off we went to have some fun
8 miles later back to home
Hip says ouch and a little moan

But I have now walked to Flatford Mill
And thank the surgeon for his skill
Sure my hips and muscles are pretty sore
But soon I will be ready for more


As always big hi and ta very much to @Layla @Mojo333 @CricketHip and @Jaycey
 
Love it! You did it…made it to Flatford Mill! :happydance:
I searched it up and also Constables’s art to see how his inspiration translated onto canvas. Great work, Constable!

Happy to read you’re doing so well and thanks for sharing another one of your clever poems with us. Happy Ten Month Anniversary!
@DK63
 
So what was I doing Sept 15 2022
I was in hospital getting hip number two
So it's been a year today
But is it hip, hip hooray?

Before the op was stuck in a chair
And couldn't go anywhere
Had needed sticks for over two years
So necessity for op outweighed my fears

The first month went quite well
2nd and 3rd was hard to tell
As I was hoping for a quicker healing
But really just got a sinking feeling

4 and 5 months sometimes bad
Private fizzio needed made me sad
Massages and dry needling to ease my muscles
And help with everyday tussles

Aquagym and aquabike in month 9
Left me feeling fine
A walk of 8 miles left me in pain
Don't treat a new hip with such disdain

Months 10 and 11 I realise
There will be days of hurting thighs
My new hip might moan if I sit too long
Or twist too much when I walk along

I have walked up a beach
I have climbed up a hill
If I get bad pain
I can take a pill

Wow, that year flew by
Sometimes laughing, sometimes a cry
From walkers, crutches, sticks and pain
To having a life again.....

I would like to thank all the mods
Who get us through
@Layla @CricketHip @Mojo333 @Hip4life @Jaycey
For the selfless things you do.
 
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Happy one year Hipversary, friend!

Amazing how sharing our stories
Struggles, Triumphs and Fears
Can stretch Out through Web land
And connect we hippy peers.

Lots of improvement yet to come, @DK63
 
Aww, thank you for sharing your journey with us and your support and encouragement with others.
You've been a pleasure and I'm certain you've put a smile on many a face with your wit and poetry.
Wishing you all things good, DK! Happy One Year Anniversary!
@DK63
 
Two years ago on this very day
I became bionic
Number two hip was done
It had been hurting something chronic

Bashing in a new bit
Made of titanium I believe
And hopefully after years of pain
Suffering it would relieve

After two years of walking sticks
And some days stuck in a chair
Hopes were high for new hip
I offered up a prayer

First few weeks felt insecure
Was more painful than my first
And of course pushing too hard
Just made matters worse

I would say 5 months was key
In walking, gait and less pain
And taking it more easy
So for my body less of a strain

6 months to a year
Improvement beyond expectation
But still overdoing it
Can lead to some frustration

Even now after 2 years
My hips can tell me no
Enough is enough for today
Take it a bit more slow

For those of you at the beginning
Patience is the key
Avoid the overdid it club
I didn't, unfortunately

Most of your worries and concerns
Are answered on Bonesmart
For your recovery
It's a great place to start

No need to climb Everest
Or sprint or do handstands
Just some walking to begin with
Then start making plans

Even now if I do too much
And really start to ache
Will use ice and walk with a stick
And pain killers I will take

@Layla @Mojo333 @CricketHip
You kept me going
When I was having my doubts
And pessimism was growing.

So that's my two year report
And I'd just like to say
That while most of my poems rhyme
This last verse, doesn't.
 
We love your verse, @DK63 !
Though, I should speak only for me.
It's fun to read your poems aloud,
but even better to watch your great rebound.

We wish you well -- and fewer aches
-- as long as this slow journey takes.
And as you enter year number 3.
All of BoneSmart celebrates your recovery!


(I may not have your skill with rhyme,
but am willing to try this one time!
:wink: )
 
This poem is heartwarming, DK. :friends:
Thank you so much for sharing an update, for your clever and inspirational poems and your kind words in regard to BoneSmart. I hope any aches, the need for a stick and pain killers are few and far between.
Wishing you a happy, healthy and safe Autumn. I hope its a beautiful one in your area. :SUNsmile:

Happy Two Year Anniversary!
@DK63
 
Nothing like a good ditty to cheer a person up! Even when they aren’t even down in the dumps, haha!
So glad you’re doing well. This surgery keeps improving things and I wouldn’t be surprised if you still continue to see and feel positive changes.
Can’t wait for the 3 year prose!!
@DK63
 

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