3 days post hip arthroscopy (again)
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8 months post-core decompressionI know it has been awhile since I've updated, perhaps because things have been so up and down with this pesky hip that I haven't known how to even put words to what has been going on. Even though the MRI came back clean for AVN, I've continued to have intermittent activity related pain. I ended my ski season early because I was having pretty significant night pain again... but with rest, things seemed to get better. I gradually resumed activity again and was able to get out and hike quite a bit. But then again, out of the clear blue sky, I began to develop significant activity related pain that would be much worse at night. This past weekend, I got so sore from just walking around the mall for a few hours- which makes absolutely no sense considering just 1 month ago I hiked Mount Olympus in Utah, which amounted to 3,000+ ft vertical gain in 3 miles, with little issue. During this time, I had a PRP injection to stimulate the body's own healing process. It seemed like this may have been helping a bit, although the true effects of it can take several weeks, so it's hard to really know. I of course have been diligently rehabbing and trying everything I know under the sun to assist my body in healing itself, but it just seems like it is going to continue being stubborn... 9 scars. 5 surgeries. 3 long years. These past few weeks I've had a hard time looking at these scars because my hip hasn't been feeling great... and that has made me feel angry that my body is failing me yet again.
As a PT, I hear this all too often from my patients as they work to overcome injuries... and Mr. H has been no exception over the long year we have been working together. He, too, has been working to overcome 3 brutal orthopedic surgeries over the last year. He has had an incredibly challenging time practicing patience and self love during his recovery. Today, after a particularly difficult session, he looked at me and said, "You know, I am so thankful to have had you by my side through all of this. Even through all the ups and the downs, I am not angry at myself anymore and I have you to thank for that. You have helped me be thankful for this body and all the things it can do right now and for all the things it will be able to do when we're finished here." Those moments when the patient becomes the therapist- little did he know that his words were exactly what I needed to hear today. Mr. H... thank YOU for the much needed reminder to be grateful for this warrior body and to trust that it will continue fighting for me just as it has done so all along! DAY OF SURGERY
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