3 Months post-op!

Three months post-op already, the time has flown, but at the same time that nerve wracking day in May seems an age away.

I am now about where I expected to be at this point. I have very little pain in the joint itself, and certainly the pre-op dysplasia pain has disappeared. My walking is about at the same level as it was pre-op, perhaps better , as I know I can walk around supermarkets without my leg suddenly giving way, and the horrible feeling of instability that was always present and made me wary of every step I took. Now my joint is still a bit weak, I limp for the majority of the time,but I know that is improving daily, and I would rather have that than the pre-op pain that was getting worse daily. I still have some butt pain, and the muscles get tired when I have been on my feet for too long, but nothing that I can't handle. I think the worst thing I am dealing with now is the soreness and weakness at the front of my hip where the Rectus Femoris tendon was cut to allow access into my pelvis. I still find it gets sore very easily especially when going upstairs, driving and walking uphill. It is a balance between doing these activities and the physio exercises to improve it, and not overdoing things and causing a flare up. I am returning to work in two weeks, and although I am looking forward to things finally getting back to normal, I am also terrified at the thought of having to stand and walk around all day. I am sure it won't be as bad as I imagine though.

I have just returned from a week away, a last minute decision as we didn't book a holiday this year due to the PAO. We had a fantastic time, weather was glorious, and I was able to swim and canoe in the lake, and go for short walks each day in between lots of rest and relaxation. My hip didn't spoil things too much, in fact some days it felt better than the left one (Mmmm, bit concerned about that!), I was limited in what I could do, but obviously I knew that before we went and the change of scenery did us all good.

Physio is still going well. I am there once a week. Today I increased the resistance with the bike and the hamstring curls,my regular physio was on holiday this week so the assistant just followed her programme and didn't add anything extra. I am definitely feeling it now so I have obviously done enough. I am hoping to arrange a gym membership this week so I can swim more, and do the cross trainer as well.