Well it has been full 6 months! Once again, most days I never even think about my surgery and the horrible year I had leading up to it. Here in Vermont it has been brutally cold so I have not been skiing yet, but it is on my list.
I can lift, move, balance on either leg, and do just about anything I want to. ( I am not supposed to run or jump)
Lingering effects that I have:
My incisions are still tender in an odd way, I catch myself massaging them frequently. I think they are still healing from deep inside. Sometimes they itch.
Periodically my hip(s) will feel a clunk, nothing too bad, but a clunk.
On my left side on the outside of my thigh, I still have what I call my donkey kick. A spot about 3 inches by 3 inches that feels like a deep bruise, I think it is the nerves waking up but it doesn't change much, and if the boyfriend accidentally pokes it, it sends me thru the ceiling and beyond. He thinks I'm being a drama queen but it is real and I guess if that is my lingering effect from this surgery I can deal with it lol. Maybe
@Josephine has some insight as to what it might be. I worry about it being a blood clot, but not enough to go have it checked out. At 6 months is a bloodclot even a possibility?
I am still not graceful about getting up off the floor. I try to do squatting exercises and I am getting better at it. If I climb up my hay loft ladder and roll on the hard floor to stand up, either side is painful to roll against the hard floor, kind of right at the joint. I am hoping that will get better, (I have plenty of padding that I am trying to lose) I do think things are still healing in there.
My energy level is getting better and legs are getting stronger, they never get tired, but after a day of busy bartending I am wiped out energy wise. Usually I am good for nothing the next day. Thank goodness I semi-retired and only work one day per week. If this surgery has taught me one thing it is that life is short, and I have worked hard all of mine, so I think I have earned it to take things a bit easier.
I still feel like I had an amazing recovery, and feel fortunate every day that I was able to be repaired, as my worst fear pre-surgery was that I would never be the same, or feel quite the same. But I do.
I miss running, ( I was told by my OS not to) I used to be able to run 6+ miles easily and It kept me very fit. But when this weather breaks I plan on walking alot, maybe sneaking in a walk/run but I do not want to wear out these new joints, cycling is no prob as is horseback riding which I will do plenty of this summer. One goal is to be able to mount up from the ground instead of using a mounting block. More yoga stretches I think. I am trying to strengthen on stairs up and down without using the railing, a hard habit to break.
I have been in control of my own PT for quite some time. I do believe healing from this will take at least a full year... My OS didn't want to see me unless there was a problem for a full year, I think the last time I saw him was at my 6 week checkup... so if the next 6 months goes as well as the first 6 I look forward getting stronger and stronger.
Wishing everybody a great 2018! If you are contemplating this surgery, don't put it off like I did! Do it! Find yourself a great surgical team and just do it! And if you are post surgery I wish you the best and a fast recovery!
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