OP
OP
Hip Hip Hooray!
post-grad
- Joined
- Aug 25, 2015
- Messages
- 1,654
- Age
- 61
- Location
- Santa Clarita, CA
- Gender
- Female
- Country
United States
Hi @Hipster Girl! Yes, it's a relief to have the insurance reinstated. I called Blue Cross, (Oh, actually it's Blue Shield,) yesterday to pay my bill, and they said that it will take another seven business days for things to be processed. I'm learning to go with the flow, and to stay on top of all of that. I also asked them about reimbursement for the $13,000. I paid to my surgeon. It turns out I have to send proof of payment to them. This is the first time I've filed a claim, so I'm learning as I go. Right now they are saying that he is an out of network doctor, and they will pay 50%. I'm going to double check. Covered CA had looked for a plan for me where he was on the list. Either way, it's a big help. I'll put that money back into my emergency fund.
I asked my surgeon at my follow up visit for the before and after xrays. He was really nice about it, and had his fellow print them out for me while I was there. Dr. Matta did such an excellent job. I'm going to go on his website and write a glowing review.
Yesterday I drove down to Santa Monica and watched a ballet class that I used to take. I decided that going back to ballet class would not be healthy or wise. There is a woman there who has had both hips replaced. She was a famous ballerina. She is still forcing herself through the classes, and it is heartbreaking to watch her. She's in constant pain, and I was shocked at how much damage the ballet has done since the last time I saw her. I don't want to do that to my body. Many of my friends have returned to studying and teaching ballet after this surgery. After watching this dancer who is in her seventies, I realized that the other side of the comback can be worse than before the surgery. (much worse.) So, I will focus on singing and acting. I can do the light dancing, but am not going to force any external rotation or go for hyper-flexibility. It's kind of like killing yourself, slowly, in my opinion. I'm seeing now that many of us are addicted to the endorphins. It can be as unhealthy as an addiction to drugs or alcohol. I'm very worried about this lady. What she's doing is dangerous. She told me that she needs to stop, but that she has to work, and so she continues to push herself. It was just tragic to watch her.
Yes, the flexibility is returning on its own. I don't push, I just allow the hips to open naturally. It's been four months now, and I'm seeing a real shift. Yoga has helped me, but any gentle stretching would probably be good. (As long as you don't do something that could cause a dislocation.) I think the machines at the gym are helping a lot, too. I've started doing the stationary bike on 2. I just do about 10 mins. I feel that less is more. I'm finding that the rest of my body feels much more flexible and healthy since the surgery. My pelvis is aligned, and I no longer have a tight back, or the feeling that I need to crack it into place.
I talked to my dad, and he told me that he is going up and down the stairs ten times a day. He also is doing push ups again. He is eighty-five. When he first tried to do them, he could only do two. Now he can do fifteen! He has always believed that attitude is the magic word. He also doesn't overdo. He takes a short walk with the dogs around the block twice a day. He is in excellent health.
All the best to everyone here...
I asked my surgeon at my follow up visit for the before and after xrays. He was really nice about it, and had his fellow print them out for me while I was there. Dr. Matta did such an excellent job. I'm going to go on his website and write a glowing review.
Yesterday I drove down to Santa Monica and watched a ballet class that I used to take. I decided that going back to ballet class would not be healthy or wise. There is a woman there who has had both hips replaced. She was a famous ballerina. She is still forcing herself through the classes, and it is heartbreaking to watch her. She's in constant pain, and I was shocked at how much damage the ballet has done since the last time I saw her. I don't want to do that to my body. Many of my friends have returned to studying and teaching ballet after this surgery. After watching this dancer who is in her seventies, I realized that the other side of the comback can be worse than before the surgery. (much worse.) So, I will focus on singing and acting. I can do the light dancing, but am not going to force any external rotation or go for hyper-flexibility. It's kind of like killing yourself, slowly, in my opinion. I'm seeing now that many of us are addicted to the endorphins. It can be as unhealthy as an addiction to drugs or alcohol. I'm very worried about this lady. What she's doing is dangerous. She told me that she needs to stop, but that she has to work, and so she continues to push herself. It was just tragic to watch her.
Yes, the flexibility is returning on its own. I don't push, I just allow the hips to open naturally. It's been four months now, and I'm seeing a real shift. Yoga has helped me, but any gentle stretching would probably be good. (As long as you don't do something that could cause a dislocation.) I think the machines at the gym are helping a lot, too. I've started doing the stationary bike on 2. I just do about 10 mins. I feel that less is more. I'm finding that the rest of my body feels much more flexible and healthy since the surgery. My pelvis is aligned, and I no longer have a tight back, or the feeling that I need to crack it into place.
I talked to my dad, and he told me that he is going up and down the stairs ten times a day. He also is doing push ups again. He is eighty-five. When he first tried to do them, he could only do two. Now he can do fifteen! He has always believed that attitude is the magic word. He also doesn't overdo. He takes a short walk with the dogs around the block twice a day. He is in excellent health.
All the best to everyone here...
