Two months to go! This time two months from now I will be in the hospital in Sydney, probably in recovery or being hacked up or getting prepared for being hacked up... not sure yet as I don't know what time I am booked in for. I haven't received any of the paperwork from the surgeons office yet and it's been 4 months since that appointment. I figured out that my private health doesn't even cover the full cost of the op, and I am yet to find out how much it is going to set me back from out of my pocket. I think I am mentally prepared for this but probably not financially prepared. I have two months off work from Feb and unfortunately the rent and bills won't pay themselves!
I've had bouts of feeling sorry for myself lately. There's so much I want to do now like go overseas, go back to study and get qualifications in something I will actually love doing for a living..things like that but I have to wait a year until my hips are sorted.. boohoo :P
The pain has progressed; every step I take there is a painful clicking (in both hips!) and the pain in the groin area, as well as the constant dull ache just around the whole area in general. After a day of more walking than usual I get sharp pains shooting down my leg. Again, pain meds don't do any miracles for me but I've mainly been having just paracetamol, ibuprofen and other anti inflammatories.
On the up side: Holidays in 10 days! Can't wait to get away :) then when I return to work next year it's only for one month before I'm off again for my op!
