Ooops....... can't believe how bad I have been at updating this blog!
Well I had a very successful post-op appointment in February, everything going well and surgeon was impressed with strength and ROM. I have been cleared of all restrictions and don't need to see him again until next year.
Since my appointment I have been slowy increasing my exercise and walking. I can now walk 10 miles!!! :D and have done so several times, not without some soreness, but thats to be expected (hubby had sore legs too and he doesnt have any problems). I have biked up to 12 miles a time, and more recentley started running again...hubby not at all happy with this, so am taking it very slowly and slightly in secret ;) I can comfortably run 10-12 mins without any problems with my hips. If I do overdo things, I get a slight burning pain in my right hip (PAOed 3 yrs ago) which has always been the worst hip and the one with the most damage pre-op.
I have just come back from a hectic weekend in London, loads of walking and steps, and have had some aching in my right knee which is prone to some problems anyway, and my left ankle -but am proud to report hips held up brilliantly.
So, have just 3 goals left to complete this year,;
1) fell walking scheduled for May,
2) 5k run -possibly in July depending how things feel
3) completing an exercise class-this is more dependent on fitting one in with work than anything else.
Once I have achieved all of these and hopefully get finally discharged from my consultant next year, I can finally put hips behind me, for a few yrs at least until righty give up. I can already declare that both PAOs were a resounding success, and can fully recommend them to anyone-as long as you have an excellent and very experienced surgeon to do them.
How old we're you when you had your first symptoms of dysplasia? And at what age did you have your PAO?
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