Layla, never thought of asking for surgery notes; I will inquire about that (if I remember) so thanks for the thought. And yes Jaycey, I've already asked for my more current X-ray before surgery (the OS was suppose to send me before surgery, but hasn't--prob not high on his list of things to do, but will remind him) and certainly my post-surgery X-ray which my PT said probably would be taken when I go in for my follow up tomorrow. So yeah, I would like to document and have those images.
Yes Mojo, that's what I want, is that "stabilizing sign." That will give me the confidence and asssurance(s) of taking things to higher levels; namely, probably, more exercise. I look in the mirror now and am like, I didn't have my stomach operated on, I'm not pregnant, but it looks like I have gained perhaps some weight from inactivity; I don't want to step on the scale in the bathroom. I thought about you today. I was walking through CVS this morning feeling good hip-wise and thinking, wow, what if I had both hips done and I was feeling this good after having both done!? I certainly didn't want to consider that in my first couple weeks of recovery ie glad I was only dealing with one replacement. Plus of course, my right hip doesn't need replacement, yet I suppose.
Yes Blue, I think we are on par with each other, anterior vs posterior aside. And yes, I think with the anterior approach I could probably do a few different/more things; you just reminded me that I should ask my OS about picking things up (I need to jot down some notes!). Although, if I was still seeing my PT, this is something we could easily go over. I'm still a little cautious about doing anything stooping etc. But standing and bending over with the leg out I'm more and more comfortable doing. Long story, but I'm going through my aunt's mail of over a year at one of the houses she hasn't lived in for quite some time. I spent over an hour and a half going through things (and I'm not even halfway through the stack!!!), sorting, throwing some stuff away and when it was all said and done that day, Monday, I felt fine being on my feet that long and doing the limited bending I did.
Too bad I have to choose between Vicodin and beer or Bourbon most times.
Can't comment on this, but check your PM.
Hope you can get on your cycle soon. I don't know if you are doing dirt riding or street riding; certainly the latter would be easier to do sooner I would think. I have a Segway that I haven't ridden (actually the term is "glide") it in ages. Certainly cringed at the thought of getting on that thing a couple weeks ago, but thinking to get on it soon. Really, I would like to sell it as I don't use it that much. The local water company here uses them to read water meters; I'd like to call them up and say, "Let's make a deal!"
The sock aid is pretty clever; daughter and I were going over it this morning as I was using it. She is kind of intrigued by all my processes of this "journey" as she awaits acceptance to a nursing program; she will be a dynamite practitioner I think; of course I'm bias. I'm not even a Amazon Prime user, but I think the $10 sock aid was delivered practically overnight if you still wanna reconsider. I figure I'll let it collect dust after I don't need it, or more than likely pass it on to someone else (you always hear of someone else going through hip replacement--or at least I do at my advancing age).
Will check in tomorrow after the OS meeting.
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