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!

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...