Well it looks like I've taken a few steps back. I don't feel as well as I felt last week. I woke up Sunday morning feeling great and by the evening I started to feel worse. Since then I've had more discomfort and more pain when walking. I thought I was at a point where I would be off my cane soon, but I feel like I am more dependent on using the cane. Physical therapy has been a little more intense, but I started feeling worse before the physical therapy. So I've been feeling a little blah and haven't been back to work a full eight hours yet. I did speak to my doctor's office today and they confirmed that what I'm experiencing is typical recovery pains - I was reminded it has only been four weeks. I can at least relax is knowing that nothing is wrong and now I need to mentally get more strength to make the rest of my week. I hoping to look back on this next week and say this was my low moment.
I'll post again on a better day.
(4 weeks post-op)
Four weeks post op and back at work is still a great accomplishment even if you aren't there all day yet. There will be ups and downs and plateaus and sometimes you will even think it's worse but really your body is healing and getting stronger every day. At some point in the future, you will actually start to forget the bad days. I know this sounds like a crazy platitude but it was true for me and so many other hippies that I've corresponded with through my journey.
ReplyDeleteI've been a little slack with my blog posting lately (and I'm ashamed to admit the reading as well - so I've just come back to catch up on how you are doing) and most of that is that I've been living life - without thinking about my hips all of the time. There is a new life coming for you, one without pain and it really isn't that far away for you!!
Thanks for all the encouragement Lori!
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