I hope you're enjoying Cape May!! I love it there. I love any place along the NJ shore. Glad to hear your upbeat report. yay, you! 
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Good Morning Teri, 
Stopping by to wish you a Happy Two Month Anniversary!
It sounds like you've been doing really well. I'll bet the trip to Cape May
was a welcome getaway and relaxing too. I'd love to visit there one day, myself.
It's good to read the LLD is almost history and hopefully the bruising, swelling and tightness have eased.
With many months to go for full healing, it will continue to get better and better!
I hope you have a lovely weekend and a beautiful Summer.
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Stopping by to wish you a Happy Two Month Anniversary!
It sounds like you've been doing really well. I'll bet the trip to Cape May
was a welcome getaway and relaxing too. I'd love to visit there one day, myself.
It's good to read the LLD is almost history and hopefully the bruising, swelling and tightness have eased.
With many months to go for full healing, it will continue to get better and better!
I hope you have a lovely weekend and a beautiful Summer.
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Good morning @Layla 
I have been meaning to do an Update and so Two Months is a great place to do it! 8 weeks of healing...When I look back to Day One, I am amazed at the amount of healing and incredible change my body has gone through.
While it was not a walk in the park, I am so glad that most of the early bumps in the road are either gone or are resolving slowly. My hip is great! When I overdo things, I do feel some mild groin pain. I have been a bit more busy than I would like to be, but I continue living life. On Thursday, we went to Manhattan and I got a haircut and color from my favorite hairdresser on the planet and then went to Rigby & Peller on Madison Avenue and got some French cut underwear so that my incision isn't bothered (very indulgent!) Then we went for a walk in Riverside Park (how could we not?!) So it goes without saying, the hip (and leg) were complaining with swelling next day.
I still have some swelling and tightness, but that's okay. Thank God, the bruising is completely gone. My manual PT says she feels that the LLD will be resolved. I do have to rejoin my gym because she wants me using the bicycle 3 times a week in between therapy with her. It's funny, because when I walk a decent distance, everything warms up and I walk normally! So, we are getting there...I'm not afraid to do my morning stretches down on the rug....they are actually helping me feel so much better and more flexible.
I want to encourage anyone who may read this … with my first hip, I was in agony. I was in such denial about it until I went away with a girlfriend one weekend and she saw me 24/7 and hobbling along. She forced me to make that first call to the OS. With my second hip, I wasn't in pain hardly at all and I was walking fine. So, for me, because I went from feeling good to complications following surgery, this second hip was the more difficult of the 2. Either way, if your OS says you need a replacement, you most probably do. I highly recommend it. Don't worry about possible side effects. It's all about your quality of life.
I have been meaning to do an Update and so Two Months is a great place to do it! 8 weeks of healing...When I look back to Day One, I am amazed at the amount of healing and incredible change my body has gone through. While it was not a walk in the park, I am so glad that most of the early bumps in the road are either gone or are resolving slowly. My hip is great! When I overdo things, I do feel some mild groin pain. I have been a bit more busy than I would like to be, but I continue living life. On Thursday, we went to Manhattan and I got a haircut and color from my favorite hairdresser on the planet and then went to Rigby & Peller on Madison Avenue and got some French cut underwear so that my incision isn't bothered (very indulgent!) Then we went for a walk in Riverside Park (how could we not?!) So it goes without saying, the hip (and leg) were complaining with swelling next day.
I still have some swelling and tightness, but that's okay. Thank God, the bruising is completely gone. My manual PT says she feels that the LLD will be resolved. I do have to rejoin my gym because she wants me using the bicycle 3 times a week in between therapy with her. It's funny, because when I walk a decent distance, everything warms up and I walk normally! So, we are getting there...I'm not afraid to do my morning stretches down on the rug....they are actually helping me feel so much better and more flexible.
I want to encourage anyone who may read this … with my first hip, I was in agony. I was in such denial about it until I went away with a girlfriend one weekend and she saw me 24/7 and hobbling along. She forced me to make that first call to the OS. With my second hip, I wasn't in pain hardly at all and I was walking fine. So, for me, because I went from feeling good to complications following surgery, this second hip was the more difficult of the 2. Either way, if your OS says you need a replacement, you most probably do. I highly recommend it. Don't worry about possible side effects. It's all about your quality of life.
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Happy Monday, Teri! 
It's that time again...another milestone. Happy Three Month Anniversary!
I hope all is still progressing and going well. Would love to hear what you've been up to and how you're doing. Leave us an update when you have time.
Wishing you a lovely week as you continue the journey.
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It's that time again...another milestone. Happy Three Month Anniversary!
I hope all is still progressing and going well. Would love to hear what you've been up to and how you're doing. Leave us an update when you have time.
Wishing you a lovely week as you continue the journey.
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Hi @Layla...
I am pretty much back to "normal living"....no concerns to speak of...I am back to doing any activity I did prior to this surgery. The only thing I try not to do is bend over a lot or pick up heavier items. I still have remnant swelling...not much, but enough that my PT is still able to work on it when I see her. You couldn't tell to look at my hip, but I do feel it's still there. My OS said some swelling may linger for up to 6 months.
I am back to the gym, riding the bicycle there....I will attempt to ride my bike at home in August at some point. I haven't been able to do that in a long time, as that is what tweaked my hip. Gardening, sleeping on any side I want to, I really don't think about my hip that much during my day...
We all heal at different rates … I am grateful that this surgery exists and that eventually, everyone will enjoy their new hips
That's a great way to put it....Progress, not perfection yet. To have the "forgotten hip" is my goal, just not yet.
I am pretty much back to "normal living"....no concerns to speak of...I am back to doing any activity I did prior to this surgery. The only thing I try not to do is bend over a lot or pick up heavier items. I still have remnant swelling...not much, but enough that my PT is still able to work on it when I see her. You couldn't tell to look at my hip, but I do feel it's still there. My OS said some swelling may linger for up to 6 months.
I am back to the gym, riding the bicycle there....I will attempt to ride my bike at home in August at some point. I haven't been able to do that in a long time, as that is what tweaked my hip. Gardening, sleeping on any side I want to, I really don't think about my hip that much during my day...
We all heal at different rates … I am grateful that this surgery exists and that eventually, everyone will enjoy their new hips
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I've been using some old underwear that is quite high cut and also had soft lace on the legs so as not to bother my lovely posterior incision, which at 9 weeks is still tender. I like the idea of going to a posh lingerie shop to top up my supply with something nicer. Will take your cue! 
You are doing so well! You are correct, the family visits are never long enough or frequent enough. I haven't seen my grandkids in a year and that is unheard of for us! But it hasn't;t been an easy year, hopefully by the fall or at least over the winter holidays. I miss them so much! At least I was able to see my sons at my Mother's service. But I don't count that as a visit. Because I am greedy. 
So, Teri, I am curious. If you are walking for exercise, what kind of distance can you do comfortably now? Or even if you were out with the family how long can you walk/shop, etc?
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So, Teri, I am curious. If you are walking for exercise, what kind of distance can you do comfortably now? Or even if you were out with the family how long can you walk/shop, etc?
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Wonderful update, Teri. Thank you for sharing! It's always inspirational to those following behind and wondering what it will be like at two months out, or three months out etc. While each recovery is different we still like an idea of the possibilities. May you only become stronger and be blessed by a long life with your new hip.
A wonderful week to you!
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A wonderful week to you!
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@CricketHip, to be honest, I don't track, but when our son was here we took a gondola ride to the top of a local ski center....the walk to the gondola was probably 1/2 mile and then up top we walked another mile or so....then of course we had to backtrack. So, I am walking up to 3 miles or so with no repercussions. Like I wrote in my update, I still have mild swelling, but I am not going to quit exercising...Our friends and my husband and I are planning on walking over the Hudson River on a beautiful bridge before summer's end. That's an easy goal I have.
Thankfully, I never think about the plans me and the family make as I feel I can manage pretty much whatever we want to do. Some people have mentioned when they are out, restaurant seating can be challenging. When we go somewhere, I look at the chairs and benches for cushions. Unpadded chairs make me more uncomfortable than walking!
I use my Exerstrider walking poles...they are fun and boy do they give you a cardio workout! I needed more cardio in my life, for sure.
No hiking this year, but by next summer all should be healed...I am hoping to do a little bike riding next month as well. I will post my results
Thankfully, I never think about the plans me and the family make as I feel I can manage pretty much whatever we want to do. Some people have mentioned when they are out, restaurant seating can be challenging. When we go somewhere, I look at the chairs and benches for cushions. Unpadded chairs make me more uncomfortable than walking!
I use my Exerstrider walking poles...they are fun and boy do they give you a cardio workout! I needed more cardio in my life, for sure.
No hiking this year, but by next summer all should be healed...I am hoping to do a little bike riding next month as well. I will post my results
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Hello again...just checking in to update....I have been going about my business (maybe just too much business) and I was kind of feeling a bit stiff and swollen, but kept going. This morning, I realized that my knee and thigh are a half inch bigger than at the beginning of July....So, while things are going very well... there is still lots of healing going on inside....I will be resting for the next few days, and out come my ice packs …. again! This really is a marathon and not a sprint to the finish!
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Hi Teri,
You're right, there is still healing happening inside. Swelling can last for months. It seems inactivity can bring it on as well as overactivity. It's a balancing act for sure. Resting with your ice packs is the best remedy. You've been doing great and I'm sure will feel refreshed and renewed after a period of taking it easy.
Have a great Thursday and weekend!
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You're right, there is still healing happening inside. Swelling can last for months. It seems inactivity can bring it on as well as overactivity. It's a balancing act for sure. Resting with your ice packs is the best remedy. You've been doing great and I'm sure will feel refreshed and renewed after a period of taking it easy.
Have a great Thursday and weekend!
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Yes @Bfam85
Your hip thought you’d forgotten about it so is giving you a shout
out to take it easy still... they are certainly in charge & ensure we know it!
Take us a bit easier for a few days and I’m sure all will be well... cheers Chrissie xx[emoji8][emoji8]
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Your hip thought you’d forgotten about it so is giving you a shout
out to take it easy still... they are certainly in charge & ensure we know it!
Take us a bit easier for a few days and I’m sure all will be well... cheers Chrissie xx[emoji8][emoji8]
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Hello @Bfam85
Wonderful to read your three month update! So inspiring to see how much you are able to do. Cycling is going to be my first exercise to add back in. Really seems to help keep things moving seamlessly. So sorry about your knee. Strangely that is where I still have most swelling and pain. It’s kinda the barometer of my hips happiness. ;) Hope your knee shapes up and let’s you get back to doing what you love.
Thank you again for checking in. It’s hard to keep up with everyone. Sitting so much less lately. Take care! Sarah
Wonderful to read your three month update! So inspiring to see how much you are able to do. Cycling is going to be my first exercise to add back in. Really seems to help keep things moving seamlessly. So sorry about your knee. Strangely that is where I still have most swelling and pain. It’s kinda the barometer of my hips happiness. ;) Hope your knee shapes up and let’s you get back to doing what you love.
Thank you again for checking in. It’s hard to keep up with everyone. Sitting so much less lately. Take care! Sarah
Hi Teri, that is an interesting observation.. and it serves as a good reminder to us. 
You are enjoying your summer and that is wonderful! I don't want to wish the time away but I can't wait to be a little further in my healing.. Have a great weekend!
You are enjoying your summer and that is wonderful! I don't want to wish the time away but I can't wait to be a little further in my healing.. Have a great weekend!
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Hi @Layla ! I'm doing much better, thank you. I took it easy, iced and elevated for 2 days (just in the evening) and by the third day, everything was back to normal....What I mean by "normal" is that I don't feel the swelling and tightness when walking.
I have definitely pulled back on doing anything and everything I want to do right now. Once I hit 4 months, I will pick up my activities once again and hopefully I won't have any ODIC....Until then, I am very grateful that things are going well.
Hope you are having an enjoyable Sunday....
I have definitely pulled back on doing anything and everything I want to do right now. Once I hit 4 months, I will pick up my activities once again and hopefully I won't have any ODIC....Until then, I am very grateful that things are going well.
Hope you are having an enjoyable Sunday....
