On my last PT session of the week, my PT said I could wean down to only one day for my hip and one day for my shoulder. We joked that we are slowly starting the break up process! I'm completely fine with this type of break up and actually quite stoked. Sorry Jeff! So …
I'm one year post-op from my RPAO and arthroscopy! And what a year it's been! It's such a big milestone and I've looked forward to being at this stage for some time now. I can confidently say my hip is feeling awesome! It is still weak, but I'm PT'ing it right along side with the …
I've had a quiet week of processing the news I got about my neck. I'm doing better and have decided to block it out until I see my surgeon again in a few weeks. I figure there's nothing to be done now and I can't make any decisions until I get more answers. Until then, …
I received pretty devastating news today about my cervical spine. I don't write much on here about my neck injury or the recovery except for when it is associated with my hip recoveries. I am not ready to go into the details about it today either, but will probably be taking a bit of a …
I went "swimming" for the first time on Sunday. I put swimming in quotes because I can't do any one stroke. I was in a lane next to several swim lessons and I can only imagine what those teachers and students are thinking about my strokes. It makes me laugh actually! I went to the …
Lucy has been joining me at physical therapy and today I brought her to massage therapy too. I was a very proud fur mama because she was so well behaved at both. The PT's love seeing her while I do my exercises. She perks up and stares at me when I'm close to where she …
I found my copy of the PT protocol and thought it would be helpful to post here. These are the guidelines set up by my specific surgeon. I know other surgeons have different guidelines, so contact your surgeon and PT for details for your own recovery. If you don't have guidelines, then maybe this can …
Today I saw my surgeon for my three month post op appointment. I walked in with no crutches and no limp! I was excited for this appointment and to learn my most recent x-ray results and possibly be able to set my hardware removal date. It was a PAO party in the office that day! …
Lucy turned 7 today! She had a special breakfast with a fried egg on top and a candle (crazy dog mom over here!). She also came to a playdate with two of my friends and their two year old cuties. She got a bone marrow bone treat at night and a present to unwrap. She …
Today I biked 7 miles at PT on the recumbent bike! Say what?!?! I was mostly at level 5, but did toggle between 4 and 6. I'm starting to go into PT early to bike for 30 minutes and then go through my exercises before I see my PT. He or my PTA do soft …
Literally Hip 