Tim you are the man. Going in again - i can't say I'm looking forward to it. I am scheduled for my second bhr in October. Ahhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! They say if it gets easier the second time. I can't say that about my second wife.
It's not bad, hip, just close your eyes and think of England (
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Seriously, the second time around is easier in that you know what to expect and are emotionally ready, since you've seen the benefits. I prepared better the second time around, and did things like practice crutch walking with my OTHER leg, simulated getting in the tub with the other leg, all sorts of things that people send you to the loony bin for if they ever see it, but it worked for me.
I went in and asked for the same anesthesiologist, etc. since they did me right the first time. The procedure itself was the way I remembered the first time, woke up a little earlier (in the recovery room vs. my room) and was actually looking forward to the squeezy leg thingies.
When I got home, the things that were easier were that when I got clunking I didn't freak, just worked it into my salsa routine
, other things like PT and just getting around, I knew generally what to expect and it pretty much worked that way.
The only thing that didn't go my way was that I did not work on my gait well enough and got this pain just behind the middle toe in my supporting foot. Eventually found that I had switched my gait from putting pressure on the outside of the foot (correct according to the podiatrist) to the middle of the foot (wrong according to my foot), causing pain and actually thickening the bone in that spot to compensate. That is nearly gone (still ouches every now and then) due to the podiatrist treating it and haranguing me into using good foot orthotics.
October you and I can form the two hips two ex's club then
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