14 months post surgery

YetiKing · April 22, 2023, 01:03:33 PM

given how this forum was such a valuable resource for me, i feel compelled to occasionally contribute in the spirit of helping others (not often enough though). i had my rt hip resurfaced by dr gross in feb 22 and had a very "typical" recovery. it seems that if you follow the protocols that the dr has put in place, things progress on a pretty consistent schedule.

i have been playing a lot pickleball, back to the peloton and weights regularly. the best thing is that i adopted a intermittent fasting approach to eating coupled with some supplementation and have managed to drop 25 pounds since surgery - 10 more to go. prior to surgery i was one of those people that actually loved running - my hope was that i would be able to run again. but truth be told, i was scared to try. everything else in my recovery had gone so well that i was afraid to jinx it by running and either learning/knowing that running was out of the picture or, worse, injure myself and create a whole new set of issues.

good news is that i have started again - very slowly. treadmill sessions of walking and running - the most i have run in one single stretch is still only a mile, but i am trying to play the long game and be smart. i still have dreams of running a marathon or ironman again and won't know for quite some time if that is remotely possible.

i wanted to post to share and give those that are unsure hope and optimism that others on this forum gave me when i was in the uncertainty of what to do. i don't think about my resurfaced hip and that may be the greatest compliment and testament to the surgery.

cheers.

Danlalane · April 23, 2023, 04:27:05 PM

Thank you for sharing. So happy you are happy and fit! Keep us posted on the running experimentation, and good on you for the courage to try!

Pat Walter · April 25, 2023, 08:03:54 AM

Thanks for your update.I wish you the very best as you continue on your hip resurfacing journey.Pat

ScubaDuck · May 10, 2023, 11:50:21 PM

Thanks for updating the community.

I am at five months since my right hip resurfacing and almost over 11.5 years since my left. I did a sprint triathlon at nine months after the first surgery and then tried to increase my running. Unfortunately the pain and frustration made me quit again.

Now I have dreams again of some recreational running. This time I know to take it slow and patiently. Keep us updated.

Best wishes!