Aerial's post-op story

[Luanna]

Excellent news. Be sure to take more pictures of you and your new hip on your beach trip. Have tons of fun.

Luanna

[mslendzion]

Just a walk in the park. Enjoy your vacation.

[Boomer]

Aerial,

Congrats on turning the corner and getting on with your life. So goods to hear the good news. This vacation will be a special one.

Boomer

[Two4One]

Smiling for you, Ariel, and I'm sooo happy for you too!

yoga poses (for the yogis can do bird of paradise on the operated leg now) - Ariel

Atta Girl! 8)

2fer

[jb46]

Did you say you were running before 5 months? Does Dr. Gross know about this? Oh the calamity....good for you. And gives me hope that I won't have to wait for the full six months. Though I think you have attacked the physical therapy on this more than most folks.

Did you create your own plan? Doesn't seem like Gross wants more than walking and very minor leg excercises early on.
I may have to go back thru your thread and follow your path, and if yoga be the answer, so be it...Congrats and enjoy the beach...where in Fla? We're big fans of South Walton area on the Gulf...happy healing...jb

[Aerial]

Hello- I am in St. Augustine, Florida currently but have another summer trip planned to Destin in June.  Love the beach.  I did start running, without the blessing of Dr. Gross.  I started very, slowly with short 1 minute intervals and have not done more that 25 minutes continuously.  Also, i have stayed on an indoor track or a treadmill to keep it flat and soft (although this morning I plan to go for a short run on the flat hard packed beach here). I am getting really close to six months now and then hopefully I won't feel "illegal" with running.  As with other Gross hippies, I did not do any physical theraphy but I believe my love for yoga has certainly helped everything along post-op.

PS- Cape San Blas is my absolutely most favorite place in the Florida...so peaceful and beautiful!

[jb46]

Just dawned on me to ask you this...how far post op when you first went in to Ocean/Gulf? Trying to go to Gulf next week and worried might be too early ( 5 weeks post op at that point). Waves pulling, uneven footing, etc? I'll hold off on running, walked 2 miles at 3 weeks post op...didn't know I was going that far, but no pain/soreness after.
I know you would always suggest Yoga...but would you for someone who hasn't done before and has had a resurfacing? If so, what would you say would be a safe starting date, ie 6 weeks post op?
Let me know when you have time...thanks...jb

[Aerial]

TO ALL- Hello, I am just a couple days shy of 6 months.  Unbelievable.  In general I feel great.  My new hip side is getting stronger.  I can really tell when cycling and on the short runs I've been doing.  I do have something odd right now though, what I believe to be a touch of bursitis in the trochanter area of the good hip.  Very, very odd as I have never had this before.  I suspect it is from an adjusted gait and perhaps even an equaling out of my cycling stroke.  It is not horrible but noticeable enough to ice and take it easy for a couple days.  Stinks because the operated hip side feels great  :(  Big sigh!

To Jb46- I really would be afraid to tell you to start yoga without the blessing of your doctor if you have not done it before surgery. 

[stephen1254]

Interesting - I feel, in general, that my operated side is stronger than the non-operated side. When I am working out the first twinges of muscle fatigue always start on the non - op side, which was fine before the operation and was the stronger leg before all the OA stuff even started. Maybe it's mental?

[hernanu]

Not sure it's mental, Stephen. The adjustments (muscular, etc.) that your body made over time as the OA got worse was on both sides of the hip, on the OA side and on the 'good' side.

Stephen, Aerial...

To support your less able hip, the other side probably used some muscles more, others maybe in a less conventional way. Now that you present your body with a 'fixed' architecture and a suddenly capable hip, the other hip's muscles and ligaments have to readjust and may take time to do so. The path to your HR was long, so your other hip may need a bit to be back in sync. It supported you on your way down, be nice to it on the way up  ::).

In the end, though, I think it evens out and you're in good shape on both.

[Dannywayoflife]

Aerial,
        sounds like your doing great! If your having any issues with bursitis then ICE is your best friend!! :)

[David]

Aerial...I had the same thing going on in the trochanter area.  Started getting the Graston Technique to attack the scar tissue and release the fascia.  It has been wonderous...
Best...
David

[Tin Soldier]

Graston and wonderous in the same sentence?  Wonderous is when it's over.  :D

Aerial - unicycled yet?  That might even things out or make it worse.

[Aerial]

The potential bursitis in in the hip area on the side opposite that which was operated on!  That is what is weird.  I do sense that it is from everything readjusting. I had a relatively easy recovery (luckily).  This is the first thing that has caused me issues post op!  Just stinks because I was motoring along so well.  I have rested a couple days and iced, it does feel better.

[Aerial]

Ok!  Bursa on the opposite side has calmed down with a little rest and a lot of icing.  I have been feeling good for the past couple days and I am now officially past 6 months.......I ran outside on concrete and on some hills (first time running on hills post op)!!  Felt great, albeit slower than on a treadmill but who cares for now.  Nothing hurt and ran up and down one hill I thought I'd never run again!  Couldn't be more pleased, although I will keep an eye on the bursa.  Today's run of about 3 miles did not seem to impact it  8)

[hernanu]

That's great news, Aerial. Now that it's toned down, you can really enjoy the resurfaced hip.

[stephen1254]

I'm pleased to hear that as well. You already know to be careful easing back into it, but good luck and here's to no more issues!

[Aerial]

Thanks everyone.  My official 6 month comment on hip resurfacing....it is a game changer.  I have my life back.  Who would have thought running up and down a hill today (one I have done over and over in the past) could be done wiith such appreciation for no pain!

[WTW15]

That is SO GREAT to hear!!!   :D

[Aerial]

We have a big slope in our backyard.  We don't have that much grass so we have a walk behind mower.  I had not been able to mow the backyard for the past 2 1/2 years because of my hip and the steep slope. Well my husband, who is a road racer (cycling) wiped out in a race and fractured his pelvis.  Not badly, he is able to walk but certainly can not mow. The long and short of this is, I am just short of 7 months now and can mow the backyard again.  I decided I'd try it and if it was challenging at all, I would stop.  I was absolutely fine doing this task with my new hip. My husband is thrilled because he is now absolved of any yard work (I actually like taking care of the yard)  :) Outside of this, I am running several days a week but haven't run more than a 5k distance by choice, have really gained some strength on my road bike, and loving yoga (of course). It was mid July a year ago I found out my hip was shot so I couldn't be more happy with where I am now.