Five weeks and four days after my revision surgery I started training in my home climbing gym. Today it's eight days later and I've completed four diffrerent training sessions, getting stronger each time. Here are some photos:
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I'm still taking it easy, because I don't want to cause an impact on my new hip but I feel that by eight and a half weeks (two weekends more) I should have no problem beginning to climb outside. I let you know how this progesses as time goes by.
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Is that inside your house? Nice!
Quote from: Woodstock Hippy on April 14, 2012, 01:42:07 PM
Is that inside your house? Nice!
Yeah, we built a small addition to our house especially for the gym.
Last Sunday (two months after surgery) I went climbing outside for the first time in more than six months. Before my revision surgery, the last two times I went climbing outside (in late July and October), I wound up in so much pain I could hardly walk for a week afterwards. With my revised hip everything's going just fine so far.
Hiking up to the routes with my daughter:
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Climbing a 5.8 crack to face:
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My daughter top roping the same route:
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Climbing a 5.9 arete (the left leg is the operated one, see how good it works?):
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All and all I climbed the 5.8, the 5.9, a couple of easy 5.10s and then set up an easier route for my daughter to lead. My new hip is taking it like a champ!
Impressive. And no pain or stiffness afterward?
Quote from: stephen1254 on April 18, 2012, 09:52:19 AM
And no pain or stiffness afterward?
Right after climbing I was loose as a goose, but I was a little bit sore when I went for my 3 mile walk after work on Monday. However, I have to say that the one hour plus commute I do to get to work makes me feel stiffer than all that climbing! Driving in the car for long periods of time really stiffens me up still.
Well that answers my question I posted on another thread. Sweet, I'd like to get back into bouldering. Maybe do a little this summer.
I am impressed - makes my outing to the REI climbing wall in Pittsburg seem tame!
Sorry for the blatant plug, and my blog is a definite conceit, but if anyone is interested in following my attempts to get back to climbing I'll be putting detailed information here
http://tbratten.blogspot.com.ar (http://tbratten.blogspot.com.ar)
The progress on the blog is fantastic - enjoy
Quote from: phillwad on October 23, 2012, 10:03:37 PM
The progress on the blog is fantastic - enjoy
Thanks phillwad, glad to see someone is looking in!
Tim,
They are impessive pics at any stage, 6 weeks post op makes them even more so.
Like you, my THR feels strong and I aim to test it respectfully over the next two decades!
Tim, those photos are ace. It give me a little hope! :)