Scott
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- Joined
- Apr 4, 2009
- Messages
- 269
- Age
- 53
- Location
- United States - NW Arkansas
- Gender
- Male
- Country
United States
I'm exactly two weeks out from my RTHR. Saw the OS today to get my staples out and do a status report.
He was very pleased with how the incision has healed and how I am feeling.
He gave me clearance to start elliptical and stationary biking. I just have to use pain as a guidance and don't break any of the angle rules. Oddly enough he doesn't want me swimming for another 3-4 weeks. Don't know why. Maybe something to do with being able to easily get into bad angles?
I can go ahead and switch to a cane. Definitely happy about that.
Still have to sleep on my back or non-op leg with pillow between legs for another 2-3 weeks. I used to always sleep on my operated leg so this is really causing me sleep issues.
I can finally drink again. I need a beer and some buffalo wings or pizza.
Doesn't want me to drive for two more weeks, which is fine. I work from home so just mainly need to go to PT.
Great meeting from my standpoint.
Also, I have a few pictures to share. I was able to get a picture (with my phone) of the x-rays taken by my GP a couple of months ago when I didn't know what was going on with my hip. Also, for reference I have the one from 1988, about 8 months after the surgery to repair my hip.
Lastly, I put together a small collage of my scar as it's progressed so far. The total scar is 11 inches with 9 of that being the most recent (he cut through the existing scar). Thought it might be interesting to compare notes.
He was very pleased with how the incision has healed and how I am feeling.
He gave me clearance to start elliptical and stationary biking. I just have to use pain as a guidance and don't break any of the angle rules. Oddly enough he doesn't want me swimming for another 3-4 weeks. Don't know why. Maybe something to do with being able to easily get into bad angles?
I can go ahead and switch to a cane. Definitely happy about that.
Still have to sleep on my back or non-op leg with pillow between legs for another 2-3 weeks. I used to always sleep on my operated leg so this is really causing me sleep issues.
I can finally drink again. I need a beer and some buffalo wings or pizza.
Doesn't want me to drive for two more weeks, which is fine. I work from home so just mainly need to go to PT.
Great meeting from my standpoint.
Also, I have a few pictures to share. I was able to get a picture (with my phone) of the x-rays taken by my GP a couple of months ago when I didn't know what was going on with my hip. Also, for reference I have the one from 1988, about 8 months after the surgery to repair my hip.
Lastly, I put together a small collage of my scar as it's progressed so far. The total scar is 11 inches with 9 of that being the most recent (he cut through the existing scar). Thought it might be interesting to compare notes.