I have been experiencing a lot of nerve pain. My whole thigh is still numb. It ranges from the top part of my hip, down the side and into the glute area and then all areas of my thigh down to my knee. The numbness isn't painful. It's numb! It does feel really odd when …
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Homecoming and a Fall: Post Op Series Post 2
So I made it the first weekend at home without going back to the hospital! Chris was my sole caregiver, but he was able to get some breaks when friends would visit. I had several friends visit throughout the weekend and I honestly don't remember much about those visits. I have a vague recollection that …
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Surgery and Hospitalization: Post Op Series Post 1
So I have really struggled with writing this post mostly because I haven't wanted to relive the details of it. Also because with all the pain, the meds and overall hospitalization/surgery, I basically experienced amnesia. I welcomed the lack of memory because I obviously didn't know or remember some of what happened until I was …
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Surgery #2
Tomorrow is the day! I'm wayyyyy over due for updates on what's been happening in my life and in my recovery from my RPAO. However, I'll have so much more time on my hands to write longer posts after this next surgery. I plan to catch you all up with what's been happening over the …
4 Months Post Op
Today marks 4 months post op for my hip and the 200th day of using my bone growth stimulator! It was a big week for me physically and I feel like I may have turned a corner this week. I met this lovely lady and fellow PAO Warrior at a San Diego "hippie" meet up …
Hippies!
One of my fellow San Diego "hippies" was admitted to the hospital for a collapsed lung. So another "hippie" and I went to visit her and support her in her newest medical challenges. We have a one month difference in our recoveries and both use mobileg crutches, so needless to say people visiting the room were …
2 MONTHS!!!!!!
You guys! I'm finally 2 months post op! I have started to actually do exercises in PT and water therapy. I am able to do quad and hamstring stretches and even some squats on land. Weight bearing is going well. I'm mostly at 50% weight bearing with some steps at even more. I don't really …
Hospital Stay
I was so impressed with Sharp Memorial Hospital. I lived there for five days and everyone I encountered was great. The food for patients was impressive and surprisingly good too! My mom stayed the night with me my first and last nights there and Chris stayed the two nights in between. The first day he …
The Big Day! (part 1)
The night before my surgery, my mom flew into town from Seattle to help my boyfriend and I after my surgery. Having a pre-op appointment 15 hours before surgery was not my idea and made the day before surgery a bit stressful. I had gotten all imaging done and lab work drawn, but had to …
Literally Hip 