Heh -
@Layla I got alerted to your message as I was typing an update, actually
So it's been a fairly boring recovery. Not much has gone wrong, and I'm also getting bored
The early lifting of restrictions has been really nice. I'm still being careful - and AM restricted from internal rotations still - but it's been a very nice change to not have the constant worry about "Oh, did I bend too far" and whatnot. Just listening to my body, my hip, my muscles, and playing by ear - and taking it easy.
Was talking to my wife, and I feel like I'm at least 1 week, possibly a little more, ahead of where I was after the first surgery. Checking my drug chart, I've cut back on the opioids about 2 weeks ahead of where I was last time.
Norco mainly in the morning, and before bed - with Tylenol filling the gaps.
The 2 biggest issues in my last surgery were angry glutes and angry adductors. The adductors required quite a bit of PT to get them to stretch out and calm down in the months after surgery.
This time, the only real issue has been the iliopsoas - so raising my leg to do stairs or other up down motions is a challenge. But that being said, over the past week, it's come along quite a way. I can slowly do stairs the normal way (with a tiny bit of help from bannisters
). Still not good enough to drive, but based on how much improvement I've seen, I think I'll be able to drive sooner than I expected based on initial Log Leg behavior.
I see the Nurse Practitioner in 2 weeks, and will probably also see the surgeon if he's in the office that day, for another follow up. I'm expecting things to be zooming right along by then.
More updates as they happen. And to anyone reading this pre-op, hope you get some relief soon. To those in post-op mode, Happy Healing!