21 weeks post-paoThis week was CU Homecoming week, which brought up a ton of hip-related memories from this exact same time last year. Last year, I went to the CU homecoming game around 3 months post-op from my first hip scope. CU is a big campus and I remember being so nervous about having to walk between the parking lot, the various tailgating spots, the stadium and then wherever I would end up after the game. I did pretty well leading up to the game, but not too long after I found that I was hurting pretty bad and had to limp all the way back to the car. As I walked by the alumni tent outside Folsom Field today, I was struck by this overwhelming sense of déjà vu... and for a moment, I began to doubt my hip. But then, this really amazing thing happened. I remembered just how great my hip has been feeling. And what is even more amazing is that I am doing so much better 5 months post-PAO than I was doing 3 months post-arthroscopy. How incredible is that! PAO is such a HUGE surgery--one that had me on crutches for 3 months--and I am doing really well (you know, all things considered of course!). If I had to guess, I would say I'm only 1 month behind the arthroscopy recovery timeline... which is a far less invasive procedure. It was such a cool feeling to be capable of walking all over campus without the same uncertainty I had just 1 year ago. I can't believe how far I've come since this whole hip saga began- but especially in the last 5 months since PAO. I can't wait to see where I'll be at when CU's Homecoming rolls around next year :)
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Melissa Russ
10/28/2015 06:10:29 am
Hi - great blog. We have been following. We met you in Dr Mei-Dan's office about 2 months ago. My daughter, Christine, 18 yrs old is scheduled for 2 scopes and PAO in the next 2 months. Frankly, I am scared for her. How is your PAO hip feeling now? Do you feel any pain - the type of pain you had prior to surgery? Do you have any increased feeling of stability in the hip joint? We would love to connect again if you are up for it and have time. Let me know! Your blog has been helpful!!
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Jenna Walton
11/1/2015 10:56:52 pm
Hi Melissa! I'm so glad to hear from you again. I can completely understand the fear you have. I was terrified as well going into mine. What scared me the most wasn't the pain or the recovery or the actual surgery itself, but rather that I would go through something like this only to be no better off than I already was. I am happy to say that my biggest fear has not become a reality. My hip feels infinitely better than it did before surgery and I am so thankful that I found the courage to do this. I can walk pretty much any distance now without pain and I can be on my feet for a 12 hour day in clinic no problem! Any pain that I have now is muscle/fascia pain (rather than that deep ache associated with joint pain) that will come on if I push the limits too much... but all of that is well managed with physical therapy. If you guys would like to meet for coffee or something I would be more than happy to chat with you some more!
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