Yesterday was the day! What a crazy ride it was!
Nerve block? Check!
Bone shaved? Check!
Labrum repaired? Check!
Breathing tube? Check!
Three hours under? Check!
Out of the hospital two hours after surgery is done? Check!
How insane it is that I was in my own bed less three hours after surgery? And let me tell you, this has not been the easiest of journeys.
The first thing I remember when waking up was the pain. Pain meds in my IV and two percoset (SP) took over an hour to make enough of a difference to want to go home. The pain gives me chills and makes me really cold, leaving the motivation to get up very low. Getting up is painful, I'm definitely swollen and the bruising is showing itself. I look pretty dynamic!
But, surgery went so well! Like I said before, surgery took over three hours and everything was addressed. Hip bone shaved, labrum sutured back to the bone, femur pulled out of the socket and shaved, and the joint around the side of my hip cleaned. Dr Powell is confident in the success of the surgery and so am I!
The staff that worked around me was amazing! Friendly, hilarious and one of my anesthisiologists was cute to boot! Too bad he saw me in compromising positions on the operating table!
This post has taken me all morning to write. The pain makes it hard to concentrate and I'm still exhausted, but I'm trying to keep my spirits up. I've only cried once due to a mix of nausea, shakes and pain. I consider that pretty good! :D
Here's to a speedy and FULL recovery!
Oh ya, and the taste of the anesthesia lingers in your mouth and lungs, so weird!
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