T - 8 hours, Dr. Su R hip Resurface

[peterorr]

T minus 8 hours and counting.  The Hospital for Special Surgery called around noon and said I needed to report for duty @ 0600.  Still need to do my cleaning of the incision site and that excitement with the enema.  :-\

Not very tired as I got a nap this afternoon.    Had some eggs for breakfast and sushi for lunch to satisfy the day-before-surgery “low residue” diet.  Read some recovery stories - a few of them not good which makes me question things.

Tonight I went over to a local park and tried to run a little bit (I'm 39 and very active: just can't reach my r foot, put on a sock, or bring my leg up even to a 90deg bend).  It confirmed for me the need to get this done.

Will report back here tomorrow and try and keep a reasonable detail of the events as they unfold. 
   
Best to all and see you on the other side with a new bionic r hip!
Peter

[stevel]

Peter,

Best wishes for your surgery tomorrow.  I had a LBHR by Dr. Su almost 6 months ago.  Today was my last physical therapy session.  I have been climbing mountains with snow shoes and next week I can downhill ski.  You are in good hands.  I talked to Ray from Connecticutt last week.  He is also having hip resurfacing surgery by Dr. Su tomorrow.  Maybe you'll bump into him in recovery.