Progress!

I walked!!!

I have been walking with one crutch without problem since the start of the week, so I thought to myself if I can handle that maybe I can see how it feels to take a step without any crutches. I was very slow and careful when testing this out. It felt weird but I did it! It didn't hurt like an alarming pain or anything, just an amplified feeling of weight on the hip area, it's hard to explain but anyway today I took 2 steps, then 3, then 4... It was more like a limp/hobble than a walk but this means that the crutches are on their way out very soon! Its only been 7 weeks, so I'm not going to overdo it... I'll stick to the one crutch to get around the house and two crutches when going somewhere, but atleast I know now that I am able to walk and it does not feel totally wrong or painful. Sometimes I have a slight dull ache but I think that is just my hip getting used to more weight bearing. As the days go by it feels more normal and has more and more movement and flexibility.

Although the doc didn't say when I could ditch both crutches he did say to listen to your body and do as much as feels comfortable but that I could start weight bearing and weining myself off the crutches one at a time.

Very excited at the prospect of being able to walk, wear heels, dance, even run again (eventually)! ...Until I have to do it all again for Mr Righty.