did i get the memo?

I never realized how much stress would be induced by paperwork...

shoot! Who am I kidding?

Paperwork, that deals with me, and a hefty 'if you don't turn me in you won't have a job when you get better' attached kind of puts the stress over the edge. Mild anxiety attack and I think its gonna be complete by the january 1st deadline...i think *fingers crossed*

Oh the logistics beforehand. Selling stock to pay for surgery, filling out state disability forms, work leave forms, visiting hmo disability offices...oh and Christmas! The world around me is still functioning as usual, even if I'm not.

I pray you all have a Merry Christmas and a blessed New Year!

Here's to many new beginnings and better functioning bodies ;p in 2011!

more rain...

I hate being a debbie downer, but nothing like a rainy day to increase the pain level. It feels like there is a foreign object inserted in the joint, my inflammation is that bad today!

I can tell you though that the nicest people have come out of all off this. One of my customers, an older woman who had a hip replacement, has offered me her walker and cain if i need it. My new friends are the older women who've had hip replacements...i would have never guessed...

17 days and I'm on the recovery side of this!

Officially...

Handy capable by the dmv of the state of California...

dmv

So I decided yesterday that it would probably be a good idea to get a handicap placard. Of course when I first thought of this great idea I was thinking how awesome this would be; the best parking ever! I've come to realize, even before surgery, the necessity this red placard is going to be. The aches and pains moving around is having on me, and how much more of a discomfort getting from point a to point b is becoming. I can tell you though that sitting here at the dmv office isn't helping anything.
I never thought that at 26 I'd really truly need a handicap placard...oh how life takes you places you never thought you would go.
I'll post a pic when I get it :)

understanding fai

here is a link from an amazing blog by a gal named vanessa. she has been through hip arthroscopy and it is such a blessing to read about the expereience of someone who is on the other end of all of this.

this link is to help people understand what it is like to go through all of this...good words she has, good words.

pre-op

just got done with my pre-op appointment! got weighed (yikes!), which i should probably start that post-op diet i've been waiting to start, blood pressure (not to bad for shooting pain this morning and nervousness), temp., and a chit-chat with dr. powell. he went over the last bits i needed to know before surgery and made sure all of my questions were answered.

my surgery will be 2-3 hours, they'll shave bone off the acetabulum (hip) and femur (leg) and "try" to repair the labral tear. i like his honesty as the reality is that labral tears still only have a 60%70% success rate. depending on what they find, they'll poke 2-3 holes and i'll only have a couple stitches in each. i'll be either the morning or afternoon surgery and i'll go home after about two hours post-op. wham-bam thank you mam!

i'll be on crutches 6-8 weeks and NO external rotation or too much motion bringing my knee to my chest. it definitely won't be a walk in the park, but i am so ready! let's get to recovery!

t-minus 3 weeks and definitely counting...

let me know if you have questions, or comments or let me know your experience!

the list...

okay, so i'm going to be watching a lot of movies post-op...well that is my asumption atleast.

what should go on my list???

i have things such as:

the imaginarium of doctor parnassus
kill bill vol. 1 + 2
bride and prejudice (yes, i like bollywood!)
iron man 2
word wars
chaos theory

i don't want anything too depressing, my inability to go outdoors will do enough of that for me, and i don't want to be inundated with romantic comedy as i don't have a man to dote on me during recovery. again, depressing enough. a little action, documentary and adventure will be the ticket, as i can live vicariously through the life of a completely fictional or unattainable character...

suggestions, suggestions, suggestions...go!

Finally!

I got the call! I'm going under the knife on january 4th! I can't believe it! The day is finally on the horizon. after almost 2 months of wavering dates and disappointment, I have a surgery date! I have cried many a tear over this and I have finally cried some good ones.

I had a good week in the pain department, I've had to cut back lifting and pulling and bending at work after much popping and pulling in the hip joint. The cut back on activity has really helped...until yesterday...the worst moments in all of this is when it keeps me up at night and that was last night. Sleep is queen bee in my relationship with my sanity. No good can come of my lack of sleep.

I know this recovery is going to be nothing short of hell, but to be on the other side of all of this is going to be such a relief! It will be a pain as a sign of battle, of hard work and soon victory over all of this...