7 days post-op... ohhhh surgery
T ... one week after arthroscopic hip surgery & i can fucking walk, gently, slowly, gingerly but without assistance, i can walk.... at this point i still prefer to use a single crutch for safety reasons, navigating around mr kitty, any sticky or slippery crap on the floor, ect..
i can fucking walk.
over 4 years of mystery, extreme chronic pain. i went 4 fucking years without diagnosis, much help or understanding, with 'friends' who thought i was faking, boyfriends at the time who'd beg, borrow & steal my pain killers from me, besides the fact that life was fucking harder than average due to the lack of cartilage.
-the surgery itself wasn't so bad.. i did come out of general anesthesia in a fuck ton of pain, to that they threw all kinds o morphine & oxy-things & wat not at me. besides that pain, Mostly the recovery hurts far less than my worst days. i got to see a video with the highlights o my surgery, got to see what the surgeon saw & how he fixed most of it. fucking cool
also, they gave me the coolest fucking ice pack ever
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it was a good thing i think to get surgery on a full moon. i was able to go boating the weekend before my surgery- that was indeed a majical unwinding of spirit before going under the knife.
also most of recovery time was was exelent too, got to spend bunches o time with boyfriendus, we got a almost a wholepeaceful weekend to ourselves! plus theres been a few visits from really fantastic peoples too. these did me good. yay
i have to give thanks to my love; besides me own mum, i dont think anyone couldve taken quite as good care of me... of course he did go down & by a brandnew sleep number bed with me before the proceedure- so as i could heal on a decent surface & not be jarred everytime he coughs or turns. he's been extremely supportive, helpful & understanding super there for me with whatever i need. this past week staying in i been able to truly take time to observe & appreciate how loved & lucky i am. hell yes i am happy.
in my time off i even took time to color a neat keroppi picture out of a coloring book & magnet that shit to the fridge-i did a seahorse picture, in honor of our trip to the monterey bey aquarium a few weeks ago.. weeee
of course i didnt get done nearly all i wanted in my down time- but fuck man i only had a week post finals/pre surgery, and a bit over a week post-op/pre fall semester. all considered im kicking ass all over the place... i did want to get done some letters & postcards to some dear mates in 505 area- i May still have a bit o time to work on those before & during the first bit of this coming semester.
due to my awesome progress (the surgeon Did say id be up & walking within 7 days, i thought that a bit optimistic) idont think i will be taking the first week off school, theyd give me allowance for a few days im sure- but id rather not use up all my absences and favors at the start of the semester.
besides im taking fun classes:
speech- the art of argumentation (yea)
math 150B (second part of beginning algebra)
welding (second class in program)
adapted PE swimming
the cool thing about the swimming- physical therapy is not done with this surgery; that shit is way too strenuous & has a better chance of fucking up my regrowing/sewn/patched together cartilage than doing good. but obviously i still need exercise & to rebuild several muscles.
in a few months i can begin to move again, i dont have to always at least make sure my cane is in my car, i can start to dance again and go on walks, hikes... a few months after that & i can get back on my old figure skates & start choreographing pieces for mine burlesque troupe.
and in a few months i can go find a real job again, work part time; continue to do school for math, welding, business.
life is good. and my gimp hip is fixed.
righteous
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