Almost 5 months post-op!

I must admit, I have forgotten about writing on this blog to keep it up to date. I has been a while since my last post.

This past month has seen a huge improvement with my hip, from frequent pain and discomfort to no pain at all!

Since my last post I was experiencing sciatic pain while my hip was properly healing. I saw Dr Solomon for a follow-up appointment and x-ray a month ago and he was very happy with the way it looked. He said some pain was normal and could take up to 6 months for the hip to get back to normal. I'm not sure if it was psychological but after that appointment I haven't experienced anymore of the sciatic pain or aching and I am able to walk normally without any problems. A couple of weeks ago I even went out dancing in heels all night for the first time this year! I can sometimes feel the muscle struggling if I over-do it as it is still building up its strength but I am doing exercises to help it along.

The second bit of good news is that I most probably won't need surgery on my other (right) hip after all!! I asked Dr Solomon to have a look at it on the X-ray and although it is slightly displastic, he thinks it may not need surgery! I have not been having any pain in that hip either so I hope it stays that way now that lefty is fixed and doesn't need to compensate!

I am so happy that this surgery was available to me and that I had a very talented surgeon. My recovery has gone better than I thought it would have and I'm happy to say I'm back to normal and have also started exercising again (swapped the treadmill for a low impact elliptical trainer). I'm feeling good and I am glad that I had this experience and got through it so smoothly with the help of my family, friends and boyfriend, not to mention Dr Solomon who made it possible!