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hip_hooraySo I went into today to see Dr. Cheng for the followup appointment for the hip replacement. Tomorrow it will have been five weeks since the surgery. They've been five very difficult weeks for me, but I am seeing progress, and I am glad for every milestone reached. Right now, my motto is "It takes as long as it takes," and my affirmation is an oldie but goodie, "I'm right where I should be -- and right on time, too!" which never fails to make me laugh a little, because it pokes me right where I need poking sometimes.
Anyhow, that's not what I logged on to tell you about. I logged on to say this:
The X-rays look very good, I am healing nicely, and Dr. Cheng says that I am off The Precautions at three months after the surgery. That's October 14th... which means, he told me, that I am cleared to travel to San Jose for World Fantasy Convention. (I told him about the award nomination and he offered congratulations on being nominated.) Don't know if I'll actually go, but it's a tremendously happy-making thing to know that I can go if I want to.
Whee!
Also, got referrals to outpatient PT for gait training (those are the magic words!) and to the orthotist for shoes that'll deal with the now-3/4 inch leg length discrepancy, had the remaining stitches/staples/etc removed, and was pronounced fit for the world and healing very well. Dr. Cheng wants to see me in a year.
WOO-HOO!
I'm not there yet, but I am definitely on the mend! (I know, I have been all along... but today is a red-letter day.)
Thank you all a million times for all your good thoughts and encouragements, for your understanding when I was grumpy or scared, and for all your listening and sharing and everything. Thank you for the little thoughts during the day that you never wrote down; I am convinced they help.
OK. I have celebrated by having a nice lime frozen fruit bar, and now I am going to rest some more, as the appointment was delayed by nearly an hour and I was out and up much more than expected, so I am kinda fried now. But a happy fried.
Anyhow, that's not what I logged on to tell you about. I logged on to say this:
The X-rays look very good, I am healing nicely, and Dr. Cheng says that I am off The Precautions at three months after the surgery. That's October 14th... which means, he told me, that I am cleared to travel to San Jose for World Fantasy Convention. (I told him about the award nomination and he offered congratulations on being nominated.) Don't know if I'll actually go, but it's a tremendously happy-making thing to know that I can go if I want to.
Whee!
Also, got referrals to outpatient PT for gait training (those are the magic words!) and to the orthotist for shoes that'll deal with the now-3/4 inch leg length discrepancy, had the remaining stitches/staples/etc removed, and was pronounced fit for the world and healing very well. Dr. Cheng wants to see me in a year.
WOO-HOO!
I'm not there yet, but I am definitely on the mend! (I know, I have been all along... but today is a red-letter day.)
Thank you all a million times for all your good thoughts and encouragements, for your understanding when I was grumpy or scared, and for all your listening and sharing and everything. Thank you for the little thoughts during the day that you never wrote down; I am convinced they help.
OK. I have celebrated by having a nice lime frozen fruit bar, and now I am going to rest some more, as the appointment was delayed by nearly an hour and I was out and up much more than expected, so I am kinda fried now. But a happy fried.
