10 Weeks Post-PAOAt this point in rehab, I have some really good days... but I also have some really bad days. On those bad days it takes a tremendous amount of self-restraint to not push myself too hard. I am such a die hard athlete at heart, and it's just not in my nature to "take it easy," which brings me to the issue of the cane. Being in PT school, I know all too well how important it is to use an assistive device in the presence of abnormal gait. But gosh, it sure took my ego awhile to let me transition to a cane (which is infinitely better for gait biomechanics than 1 crutch). A lot of our patients cringe at the suggestion of using a cane and it drives me as a therapist NUTS because I know that is what is best for them! But what a humbling experience this has been for me, because I totally get it now. Crutches (to me anyway) symbolize a short term injury, whereas a cane really symbolizes a more long term disability. Feeling disabled at 27 is a really challenging thing to wrestle with in your mind. And of course, this is totally temporary, but it doesn't make the moment of today any less difficult.
I have a large incision site over the front of my hip, a second one on my butt off to the side (posterolateral) and then I have the 2 port holes from the scope procedures on the front of my hip... which is a lot, don't get me wrong, but every time I see them I am not ashamed. Instead, I am reminded of the hell I've been through to get to this point and am instantly revitalized to continue busting my ass to get my life back.
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