Today was my 9 week mark and thought I'd give a hollar!! I've been lurking every now and then just to see how peeps have been doing, just haven't spent much time on here for a while. I've been doing fairly well...still get myself into some situations that I'd rather not be in, but usually turn out ok. Still get sore and my other hip has been talking to me once in a while, but not nothing to worry about yet.
@Dieter was helping son with training a steer for showing and he acted up, reared back up on his back legs and lunged towards me....he was tied up and I froze....got VERY lucky, haven't messed with him again and he may not go to fair....more like locker. Then yesterday after a LONG day at work fixing a water main, I thought I'd start cutting hay.....WOW....should have just went drinking!! SUCH problems and I was tired and already sore, but kept plugging up the conditioner. Hay was heavy and soaking wet, but with my vacation coming up, I have to get things done. Why do we always seem to have to "get things done".
Anyway.....while unplugging the haybine, I was near an old fence line and there was a post hole camouflaged with grass and guess what....yep....I dropped in it with my BAD hip side!!! If that wasn't bad enough, I also hit my wrist on the haybine corner and really bruised my wrist and it was bleeding...GEEZZZZZ
If I get through this whole thing recovered and nothing else broken, I will be a "miracle"!!!! I am getting stronger I know, but just not fast enough. That has probably been my worst recovery issue.....just not fast enough. I think that happens to so many of us that we just want to get back to normal again. Last week I had my 8 week post op appointment and he told me that I am right where I should be....achy and stiff when I first get up. He told me it will keep getting better and at 6 months I will see a BIG difference.....if I don't screw something up first!!! Oh well.....I am so happy to see how well everyone is doing and sure miss all our chats.
Take care!!!!
I worked my first full day today and my hip feels great but boy am I tired. Happy you are doing so well.
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on the sink work you did! Up and down from the floor and all around.
I definitely see the light at the end of the tunnel. Of course, I still get tired and sore when I've been doing a lot (but I'm not doing anything like you! You're amazing!). It's still early days, but I love my new hip! Now, if my right hip would just quit giving me grief....I really don't want to go through this again for at least a year. 
