This was the week that marked my return to (semi)
independence. 1.) My parents were leaving for Virgina for a week to
visit my brother. 2.) I was going back to work part time. I was stuck
tying my shoes all by myself. We joked that I could probably pay the
neighbor kid next door to come over and tie my shoes every morning, but I
managed okay by myself. I still couldn't bend down to do it, but I
could bring my foot up on my opposite leg. It was nice to be on my own
for a while. I very slowly navigated around the grocery store one
afternoon. It felt weird to be out in public and be moving so slowly.
Some people gave me funny looks; I needed a sign on my back that stated I
just had surgery.
In the middle of the week, I was dog sitting for my brother's little 5 pound dog. He was fun to have around because he was so easy to handle and I could actually take him for a walk and not worry about being pulled over. We decided to try and make it around the block (approximately a half mile). Toward the end I was dragging pretty badly. My leg was just really tired and I was starting to get some pain in the joint. Getting back to the house seemed so far away! When I got home I iced it and took some ibuprofen and all seemed fine an hour later. A few days later I was able to walk a half of a mile with no problems. My walk schedule this week looked like this:
Monday: 1.5 miles (last walk on crutches)
Wednesday: 1/2 of a mile (dog walk)
Thursday: Rest
Friday: 1/2 of a mile
Saturday: 1/2 of a mile
Sunday: 7/10 of a mile
Sleeping was getting a lot easier. My movements in bed were almost totally pain free and I could sleep on the operated side with only a little bit of weird feeling. I am still sleeping with a pillow between my legs; I'll probably continue to do that as a precaution for a while.
Hanging with the little guy on a nice day. |
2 comments:
I just joined RW "The Loop" a few days ago. Happened on your post-op posts and blog. I had FAI/labrum tear surgery Jan '14. Started running again in April. Ran Boston 1/2 May 25th (2:22). Not a great idea! Haven't ran since! Clicking, catching, popping is normal. We so I have been told. To long of a story to post here but you can check out my blog I started while recovering after surgery. Helped/helps keep me sane. Any questions don't hesitate to ask. I know there isn't a lot of "runners" who went through what we did and then went back to running. Just don't get frustrated like me! LOL
Mike
www.marty427.blogspot.com
I just joined RW "The Loop" a few days ago. Happened on your post-op posts and blog. I had FAI/labrum tear surgery Jan '14. Started running again in April. Ran Boston 1/2 May 25th (2:22). Not a great idea! Haven't ran since! Clicking, catching, popping is normal. We so I have been told. To long of a story to post here but you can check out my blog I started while recovering after surgery. Helped/helps keep me sane. Any questions don't hesitate to ask. I know there isn't a lot of "runners" who went through what we did and then went back to running. Just don't get frustrated like me! LOL
Mike
www.marty427.blogspot.com
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