Surgery in one week.

[newdog]

Krunch Craig,

Welcome to the Hippy world! A slap on the back for you!

Steve

[hipnhop]

Hey man, take it easy. "The journy of a thousand miles begins with a single step." Congrats.
Ed

[lori.36]

Happy to hear all is well. Bso when u check out you are driving home?
Hope someone is gonna drive you.;).
Good luck and keep us posted.

[Ernie]

I had my wife drive me home from the hospital.  That may have been the scariest part of the whole ordeal!

[hipnhop]

I got clearance to drive at 2 weeks. But I don't feel comfortable. Going to give myself another week to heal. Only problem phys therplace is 40 min away. That sucks

[Krunch]

We left Boulder yesterday with the wife at the wheel.  A light rain turned to snow and it just got worse. South of Cheyenne Wy. a ten car pile up had us searching for a motel and we spent the night in Cheyenne as they closed the interstate.  Looks good outside now, so we're heading for home.  Only 280 miles left to go.

Craig

[hernanu]

Love the traveloge, Krunch - how are you feeling?

[lori.36]

Glad to hear that you are not driving  ;),happy to hear that you are nearly home.  Please tell me how was sitting in the car?  When I check out of BCH, I will be traveling 3 hours to home sweet home. 

Lori

[Krunch]

It took us about 8 hours to get home (we had quite a few short breaks), but the trip was better than anticipated. The stiffness is much worse than the pain for me.  Just glad to be home and start rehab.

Craig

[hipnhop]

Krunch,

Glad you made it home safe. Take it easy.

[lori.36]

Hi Krunch,

So I think you are one week out?  How are you doing?  Thinking of you.

[Krunch]

Hi Krunch,

So I think you are one week out?  How are you doing?  Thinking of you.

Doing great so far.  Post-op day 9 now.  I used crutches one day and a cane since.  Only use the cane outside and I'm fine without it inside. Off the meds, but I do take 1 tylenol at night.  I'm very fortunate and happy with things up to now.  PT three times a week.  My physical therapist travels all over.  She's lives in Glenwood Springs!  When do you go in?

Craig     

[lori.36]

I go in next Month on May 11th.  I am getting very excited and everything is going forward.

What PT are you using.  That is awesome that she lives in Glenwood Springs, that is where I live.  Amazing that you were down to a cane already.  Thanks for the update it really calms my nerves.  When did you get off the pain meds?

Lori

[Ernie]

Hi Krunch,

We had our surgery on the same day and my rehab is pretty close to yours, though it was only this evening that I started walking around the house without a cane.  It feels great to be on my own two legs again!

Ernie

[Krunch]

I go in next Month on May 11th.  I am getting very excited and everything is going forward.

What PT are you using.  That is awesome that she lives in Glenwood Springs, that is where I live.  Amazing that you were down to a cane already.  Thanks for the update it really calms my nerves.  When did you get off the pain meds?

Lori

My PT's name is Carol (don't know her last).  She fills in and only works 1 week per month, so I'll have a different one next week.  I think by day 8 I was off meds except tylenol at night.  Tried to ease off of them slowly as needed and it worked out good for me.

Craig

[Pat Walter]

Hi Krunch

Glad to hear everything went well with your surgery.  Always good to hear stories from Dr. Rector patients.  I will gather your posts together to make a story later and post it on the main site under Dr. Rector patients.  If you want to write a more detailed story, I would be happy to post that too.

Good Luck and take it easy.  You will have plenty of time to test the hip this summer.

Pat

[Krunch]

Hi Krunch,

We had our surgery on the same day and my rehab is pretty close to yours, though it was only this evening that I started walking around the house without a cane.  It feels great to be on my own two legs again!

Ernie

Good to hear all is going well for you.  Even though I've got big plans to return to my active lifestyle, I've been humbled and really, really, appreciate doing regular daily activities.  

Take care,
Craig