@cornishgal I sympathize as I had very painful shin splints too (at least I called it that). I just realize reading your post that mine are finally gone! I was icing my hip, knee, shin, ankle as pain was in all those spots. I’m afraid I never determined the cause. I was bruised down my shin, but this was more sharp pain. My PT was puzzled.
I just had my 4 week checkup and got rid of my bandage. New discomfort from my incision exposed. Yesterday I drove for the first time, went to the local fabric store then I picked up meds at the Vetrinarian for my dog. By night I was feeling “log leg” and new pains further to the side of my hip. I turned my foot slightly when I was in bed and felt groin pain. This morning the side hip pain is there but I’m moving ok with my cane. I wasn’t sure why this excursion taxed me so, but realize last outings were with my walker, and quicker. So it sure is a winding road and with you having both hips done- I am very impressed with your stamina.
The isolation you have mentioned is surely the hardest part now for me. I have some commitments coming up in ten days that worry me, but I’m hoping I’ll turn another corner before then. Hang in there! It is a comfort here, (my daughter said in a text that she thinks I need to push myself more. I just laughed to myself... she hasn’t seen me and must picture me being wimpy. If it weren’t for this forum I might have felt guilty.). My son is getting married in October and I look forward to much less discomfort by then!
Hope you get some relief and do any little thing that makes you happy. (I look at my growing begonias and my dogs

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