My name is Dustin and I received an LBHR on 6/18/12.  I am 24 years old and have not had anyone to talk to around my age about surgery/recovery from a BHR.

My surgeon is Dr. Schmitt based out of the DMC in southeastern Michigan.

I am now 3 days post op and feeling pretty good. I am home and did really well with PT in the hospital. After the first session they told me I didn’t need to go to PT in the hospital anymore and sent me out. I have been trying to get around as much as possible and actually to 3 steps unassisted yesterday (with the walker right in front of me of course).

June 25, 2012

I’m out of surgery and have been getting precautionary stomach injections for clots since in the hospital. I cannot stand shots, and the stomach seems to be the spot that bothers me the most. Today I put the gut on ice for about 10 minutes and then did the shot…didn’t even feel it go in!!! Just figured I would share for anyone else who hates them too.

My pains have lessened a little over the past two days so I’m hoping it keeps right on going. I have the muscle pain and tightening in my ITB area as well. My PT says to just keep working it at a slow an easy pace and it will get better with time.