Badbone's Resurfacing Story

[Ljpviper]

Your correct I had microfractures done on both hips. After returning to light jogging they both failed. If caught early the scopes can help, I believe. My spots were on those most weight bearing part of the hip joint so they were doomed to fail, stinks.


Looking forward to get the right done, then the left later this year. Nice to hear your progressing so well.


Larry

[badbone]

Post op Day 10 !

Good morning everyone.
Today marks another milestone in my recovery as I am now CRUTCH FREE.
I did my morning walk today, and just took my skull cane !!!
WOW....pretty emotional....!!!!!  to think where I was just 10 days ago!!! (2 hours post op in South Carolina)

Swelling is down to being non existent.
Still stiff, but I cant complain.

I tried Tylenol PM lastnight instead of the the short acting narcotic, and it did the trick for making me sleepy and helping me sleep, but it was only 50% effective in addressing the pain.  I will try  the short acting once again tonight and compare the results.  Today I am getting in the car, but not driving.  I could but I am not going to push it.  So I will be out of the house for 3-5 hours so I will be curious as to how my hip handles the getting in and out of the car, walking back into the car...etc. 

It will be the first time I put it thru its paces.  Trust me when I say I am NOT going to push it, but rather expose it to different "stimuli"  :)

I am thinking about Quig and Larry who are next in line this week with Dr. Gross (and anyone else who is undergoing this procedure).  I am thinking great thoughts and speedy recoveries.

[Quig]

Awesome progress! Great to hear and very encouraging for those of us next up. Keep up the good work and solid, continuous improvement. I hope the car ride and field trip is a big success and look forward to the report.


I thought I had extinguished my nerves but they're definitely back today. It's showtime, tomorrow is surgery one followed by surgery two on Weds. I'm excited but scared shitless!  :-\

[blinky]

Outstanding, Badbone!


So how did the hip do on a normal outing?

[Ljpviper]

Good luck quig,mine is on Wednesday 730.


Larry

[Quig]

Thanks. Good luck Larry!

[badbone]

Post op day 11


The hip is doing great.
I was in and out of the car 8 times in total yesterday (in and out = 1 time)
Thank god I have an SUV and grab handles by the roof line that allow me to lift my body into the seat.  I had the seat in a reclined state to allow for the 90 degree rule.
I also sat on a gel ice pack for 30 minutes enroute to our destination but did not use it again that day.


It was raining so I was extra careful. I used my cane for support as I walked and for when I stopped walking and wanted it for stability if my leg got weak.
I put it thru its paces and it held up. My leg never got weak. A little stiff maybe but nothing that required meds.


I even went out for sushi that same evening  for the first time in weeks.
My hip held up great. Sat at the bar so  the chairs were bar stools helping me maintain the 90 degree rule.
I was expecting a lot of swelling at the end of the day.
But nothing. No swelling of any kind.
That made me happy.


The stiffness I feel comes from the upper buttock.
Is that where  others feel it?


This mornings walk was great. I almost didn't need The cane but didn't want to be without it. So it was at my side.  Every time I get back from my morning walk I complete the exercises. Then I ice it for 60 minutes using the polar bear.


I am going to start doing 2 walks a day.
1/4 in the am and a  1/4 in the pm.
I will always ice after each walk for 50 min.


Quig- once you get to the hospital they will sedate you and you will be relaxed. Hang in there.

[Quig]

11 days and sooooooo much progress. It's been motivational following along. Keep it up!

[badbone]

Post op day 12


Took a short acting pain pill to sleep
Woke up feeling great.
Hip felt great. No pain. Just the usual stiff/fullness.
Took my 1/4 walk and felt great. I alternated between using the cane and not using the cane.
Going up slight inclines made my upper buttocks feel it. Like a pulling sensation.
I would say that I used the cane on 70% of my walk.


Returned home and did the exercises and then iced.
Hip feels great. Getting up after being in a seated position for >30 minutes , really makes me feel the tightness.


Also sitting in a chair gives me a new sensation on the operated hip. It's not pain but it's not a good feeling either.


I'm assuming it's soft tissue getting irritated from sitting.


Quig- how are you doing? 1 down?

[blinky]

Sounds good. That start up pain lasts for a while, but it does go away. I liked to sit on a bar stool at the kitchen counter or even stand up to work.


Hey, were you affected by the new rules on opioid prescriptions? Just curious. We aren't really the target of the rules, since we are post op and not chronic pain patients. And since we were out of state patients, we had to do some things differently, like make sure we filled all prescriptions before we left town. I get the impression, too, that we as a cadre are more motivated to get back in action and back to normal.

[badbone]

Post op day 13


Can't believe it's been almost 2 weeks since my surgery.
I could not be any happier with my progress.
This mornings walk was great. This time I was 50% cane on and 50% cane off.
Again no pain just the usual stiffness.
Going up any sort of grade or incline will certainly make you feel it. I feel in the upper buttocks and then front of hip.
Just about limp free which is great.
In the house I'm not using anything to aid in my walking.
Sitting is still "awkward" and sometimes uncomfortable as I seek the proper position.  Getting up from sitting for awhile causes stiffness.
I add a pillow on top of my big office chair to help with comfort while sitting.


On a side note .....I'm still waiting to watch the 90 min season finale of the WALKING DEAD.


My goal is to get back into the gym by this coming Monday. Of course just for upper body.
That would be almost 3 weeks post op.
I would be very happy if I could accomplish that goal.
Sitting around the house is not fun.


Blinky- I was not affected by the opioid issues.  But then again I'm not yet in that age group.  :)

[Quig]

Another great report! Hell yeah!! Time flies when you're having fun and it sounds like you're feeling great about and enjoying your recovery. Great job!


Can you tell I'm hopped up on pain meds? lol...  ;D

[catfriend]

The sitting around the house does get tedious. As you get closer to six weeks the 90 degree restrictions really become annoying.

When you get around to watching TWD finale make sure you don't have anything close to you to throw at the tv, or you might just do it.

[badbone]

Post op 14 days aka 2 weeks.


Wow. I'm a believer.
If you told me I would be 95% limp free after 2 weeks?
Or pain free after 2 weeks ?
Or able to  walk 3/4 of a mile with minimal cane usage ?


I'd say you were joking.


But today on my 14 day anniversary I walked 3/4 mile non stop with little cane usage.
I had very little if any pain or stiffness afterwards. It felt so good that I sat at my desk for 2 hours straight and did work THEN got up to do my exercises and THEN iced.


No stiffness developed at all from the time I returned from walking my new distance of 3/4 of a mile to sitting for 2 hours to then icing. (2.5 hours after my 3/4 mile walk)


I'm icing as a preemptive measure. Not for pain.  Plus I like to ice. It's calming for me.


I'm very excited. Maybe the gym in 5 days??

[blinky]

Go Badbone! That one mile walk, was it a goal or a limit? You are going to be there soon.

[badbone]

Go Badbone! That one mile walk, was it a goal or a limit? You are going to be there soon.

Haven't hit a mile yet.
Only 3/4 of a mile.


Drove today too.

[Quig]

Great news Badbone! I'm glad to hear that you're doing so well and making such good progress.

[badbone]

Day 15 post op.


Feeling great.
Sleeping great.
No pain


Did 9/10 of a mile this am. Felt great. Didn't need the cane but carried it with me.
Hip felt normal. No pain
Returned home for my 1 hour ice spa treatment but not before carrying out the phase 1 exercises


My hip gets stiff sitting ( but not while lying in bed -  like the next morning I would not be stiff  sleeping all night ) but  sitting in the chair for an hour or two and I go to get up it's stiff but once I get up and then start  walking it will loosen up become normal again   

[Quig]

Sounds like solid progress, keep it up! I can't wait till day 15!

[blinky]

Badbone, what were the most challenging parts of being a tall person and living with the 90 degree rule?