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On my way to the hospital

Made my first trip to the grocery store today. The sidewalks were wet in places from the melting snow. (It was below freezing, but very sunny.) I haven't ventured out earlier than this because of the snow and ice patches.

My roommate went with me to make sure I got there and back home again without much distress. I pretty-much filled my cart. Thankfully, my roommate was there to pull the cart back home.

Now that I'm back home, I'm feeling it, but at least I know I can now go shopping on my own. Here's the route from my place to FreshCo. The cars in the parking lot can help you judge the distance:

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Yay, Neil! That's a huge milestone.

If your results are like mine, in a few months you'll never know you ever had a bad hip. (Well, once a year or so I have a bit of clicking, but no more than that.)
 
Good stuff. Don't push too hard. The last thing you need is a relapse.
 
^ I made another trip today. My roommate went with me again, but the only thing he did was to carry the cart up the front steps to the porch. I did the rest, just to see if I could do it on my own. I'm not pushing it. Just discovering my limits. I haven't found them yet.

Now that the nicer weather is here and the walks are clear, I plan on doing more walking. I have to make a trip to a department store soon. None of my clothes fit anymore, right down to my underwear. The only thing I don't need to buy is socks. I haven't worn them in over 10 years. Too hard on my back to pull them on and off, so I don't bother with them.
 
Well, it's been 3 months and a few days with the new hip. I'm getting used to my left leg being shorter now, but it still bothers the hell out of my back. I can walk without my cane, but I keep it handy because my balance is still 'off'.

Today, I finally took down the Christmas lights in the front window in my bedroom. It was the first day I really felt confident enough to climb my step ladder. It's only 2 steps, but I've been very hesitant to climb even that much. But, the lights, the wreath, and the garland is all taken down and packed away for a few months.

To borrow a phrase from Frank Spencer, "Every day, in every way, I'm getting better and better."
 
Congrats!!


this is terrible, but today when the vet was coming...I was thinking of you and wondering how you were making out.

Glad to hear that you're not ready to leave us.
 
Great news, Neil. I'm glad you're doing so well. Keep up your exercises.
We'll expect a video of you doing the Limbo by Remembrance Day.
 
DonQuixote said:
We'll expect a video of you doing the Limbo by Remembrance Day.
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I've never been able to do the limbo in my entire life. Who knew I would have to break a hip to be able to do it now?

By the way, the reason I was anxious to get the lights down is that the temperature is going up to the high teens by Thursday and I want to be able to open the window. They've been shut up since last September and it will be nice to get some fresh air flowing through the apartment.
 
I think it's time to hear about Kuli's adventure, based on a post in another thread - sounds like he's a member of the titanium hip brigade now, too.
 
Well, I finally got up the courage to get around to fixing my camera so I could take a photo of my incision. It's not disgusting, but it's not very pretty, either, so I've posted a thumbnail which you can click to see the larger image. The incision is about 15.5 cm (6.5 in) long. The staple marks are still clearly visible. (By the way, I don't know what the dark marks are. They look like bruises, but their not.)

 
Neil,
Thanks for sharing - it does bring the the reality and enormity of the surgery a little closer to home for those of us who haven't undergone one.
 
^ The incision is as long as it is because that's where the top of my femur came out allowing the surgeon to saw off the top of the bone and then to literally hammer in the new ball joint. I truly a glad that the anaesthesiologist didn't take a coffee or a pee break. I wouldn't have wanted to wake up during that.
 
I was awake with just local anaesthesia for having my impacted wisdom teeth extracted - three visits. My lower jaw felt like a diving board with a Jack Hammer operating on top. I can't imagine being awake during the hip surgery you underwent.
 
Shouldn't the photo of your scar be in the fetish section? ;)

I know that you had no choice but even so it requires a certain amount of courage to go through all that.
 
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