@Layla Thank you so much for the two month anniversary wishes!!
I am doing great. Walking around the house without a cane and just using the cane outdoors for safety.
Because of coronavirus concerns I only went to outpatient PT one time, but was given a bunch of exercises which I do every day.
Although I had the posterior approach, now that it has been 2 months out I can bend past 90 degrees with no problem. My limp is almost gone and my hip feels strong. Before the surgery my injured leg was an inch shorter but now both legs are the same length. I have no pain except sometimes my lower back bothers me when I am walking for a while and I go back to my old bad gait. The daily exercises are really helping me correct my gait.
I am back to gardening again but I am careful to sit in a lawn chair with arms to help me more easily get up. I am able to weed and plant bulbs with no problem.
Every day I go walking through the nature trail near my house and it is a great feeling to walk again!!
My hip replacement by Dr Brian Evans at Georgetown Univ Hospital in DC has been very successful so far. I just need to be careful and not overdo it as I continue to heal.
Thank you so much for asking about me! BoneSmart has been such a valuable resource through my long hip ordeal.
Spring is here and I am so happy to have a new hip!!