Here we are a few days shy of one year post-op from surgery number 12, the one that was to be THE ONE to fix it all and finally give me my physical freedom. At one year we always do an X-ray to check on progress, and based on previous X-rays over this past year this should have been a good visit. Yet, it was not. Instead I am crushed.
Gratitude
It’s been very quiet around here. I’ve been patiently and quietly biding my time healing while also homeschooling two kids, momming, wifing, progressing my workouts, life. In order to succeed at all of those things, my writing had to take a seat. But today I’m here! And yesterday I was in Boulder for my six month post-op visit…
I haven’t written in awhile, biding my time in a holding pattern of slow but steady healing. The day to day changes are microscopic, but over time they are piling up, enough to share. Meanwhile, we are starting to address what feels like the mangled ribbon from my typewriter (my actual typewriter pictured above) in my left hip, a feeling that has been there since my first hip scope in August of 2018.
And here we are again, back to practicing the art of the wait. I had my 6 week follow-up visit with Dr. Mei-Dan yesterday. Here is how it went…
Yesterday we went on our annual family pumpkin patch outing, back to Anderson Farms in Erie, CO again. We loved it so much last year, we had to go back there again. I think it is our spot now. Read on to see the fun we had – Pumpkin Patch 2022!
Check it out!! Today I had my two weeks post-op visit with Dr. Mei-Dan and finally got to see an X-ray. Read on to learn more about what you see…
Post-op day 11, things are moving along beautifully for me! Almost unbelievably so, except I fully expected this recovery to be night and day different than the last done – so maybe it is BELIEVABLY so. The only thing I really notice right now is mulch.
What?
Almost a week post-op, how am I doing? What’s my progress? Can I tell the difference between pre- and post-? How’s the fwelling? What’s the scoop on post-op day 6?
It is always incredible to watch what our bodies can do. How a baby develops and learns, our ever increasing capacity for understanding, but also how our bodies heal from injuries, harnessing the power of our internal systems while we blindly experience the benefits. Truly, our bodies are amazing! Allow me share what happened with my own body over the last 19.5 months – without me even knowing…
Here we are! Surgery Eve always feels just like Christmas Eve did as a kid. So much excitement and anticipation, it is awesome! I can hardly believe after 19+ months we are finally here! So, how am I spending the day?