I posted a more detailed update on my blog at fullmetalhip.wordpress.com.

The report is everything is going great.  The surgeon reiterated that the surgery was perfect.  We looked at the x-ray and the acetabular cup is at about 39 degree angle.  He said the bruising and pain that I have is normal.  And he said that it was only the piriformis muscle that was cut and reattached.

I can discontinue the aspirin that he prescribed to prevent clots.  I can get in a pool in the next few days after the holes where the sutures were close up.  And I can even use a stationary cycle as long as I don't break the 90 degree rule.  He also confirmed that the hip flexion restrictions will be removed at 6 weeks.

I celebrated all this good news by wandering with my girlfriend around Pike Place Market for 1.5 hours with two crutches.  I have been down to one crutch but I thought with the longer distance I should have the extra support.  I also figured it would be a bit of defense against the people that crowd the Market.

Thanks for all the support and information everyone has provided.  Onward and upward.

Dan

Good to hear you are doing well.

Ed

Sounds like you are on record pace to a full recovery.  Keep up the good work.

Thanks Ed and Gibbcuttert

Today I went to the track with my girlfriend and walked while she ran.  I am on one crutch and concentrating.  I was shooting for 1600 meters but made it 2400 meters in less than 36 min. 

It felt great. I can recall not even being able to walk that long without severe pain prior to my surgery.  I just had some hip flexor pain which I had prior to surgery.

Dan

Dan, that is an incredible x-ray picture on your web-site. Your resurfacing comes complete with a zip.

Lop-

Doesn't everyone have a zipper?  I assumed that was for going to make any adjustments.  If not, what am I going to do with this neat torque wrench I bought?  Or maybe they installed the zipper in case I need that second hip done.

Dan

I have taken the liberty, Dan of posting your x-ray here, so that everyone can wonder at the marvel of modern surgical resurfacing advances.

Who knew? I only had glue and steri strips. Science moves on...  ;D

Great to see you're doing well, Dan.

@Lop - I didn't realize I was a guinea pig for this new procedure.  Glad I could share.

@Hernanu- thanks.  Hope you got a chuckle.

Sounds like you are doing great Dan!!! That is fantastic! ;D

Is the zipper for easier/convience of access to the surgical site in case anything should go wrong? What if, after using it, the surgeon forgot to pull it back up? Would a passerby politely whispering "XYZ!" in his ear be appropriate?

Hey DanG- congrats on your milestones. Nice OR weather, too. Keep up the good healing. (and thanks to the other, Dan "the Lop" for posting that radiograph! Too funny.)
 
Lu

Congrats, Dan. Good website too. Sure, you will be back on track soon  ;)