Today's Facebook status:
"Who knew? After a lot of walking yesterday (I admit I was pretty sore and knackered afterward!) - today - another new thing... Walking with my feet close together (Like regular healthy-hipped people) feels better, and I can walk much further and more comfortably!! Perhaps a combo of the extra walking/strengthening, and re-setting a habit even more - I have walked splay-footed for so so freaking long!
Kinda loving how fast the process goes sometimes!!!
Yippee, hippee!!!"
It really is amazing to me, the day after a day when I particularly feel as though I've over- done... and then I discover some newly regained ability or strength. I skipped the exer-bike last evening - rehearsal was PLENTY of exercise!! But I have plenty of time for it tonight, and look forward to it!
I've been thinking the cane would be around for a month or two - but something in the way I move today (Thank you, Beatles :) ) feels - easier. Less pain! Maybe, just maybe - it will be much sooner than I think. There are a few special people in my life whom I cannot wait to walk straight up to and just hug the stuffings out of - ones who have not seen me since surgery.
I wrote my surgeon's office asking about more outpatient physical therapy - and perhaps I do need it - but - I may-well not!
If you are reading this and are planning to undergo a hip replacement, or two - or maybe trying to decide whether to do it - DO!!!! I hope you are eligible for the Anterior approach. It is a wonderful thing!!
Or if you are someone who cares for someone who is about to - I hope this helps and gives you hope!!
That is the purpose of the whole damn blog - but today is a good (If tired!) day - and I feel my like really kick-starting again.
That "Magic SIx Weeks" my Physical Therapist referred to seems to have something going for it! So much less pain.
I noticed, too that I don't make those :OOOOOOOOOOOOHHH - Ouuuuuuuch!!! OOOOWWWWW - groans any more... I mean - of course, because I don't hurt as I used to - and less and less every day - but worth celebrating, anyway! It alarmed people... and it meant that I HURT!! :)
Perhaps more later... But that'a s pretty good day, and i'm happy to have a night off.
Theatre tomorrow night, another theatre's anniversary open house Friday, and then a massage Saturday! Three rehearsals next week - but tonight - just down time.
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