Two month post-op anniversary

I find it hard to believe all that I have accomplished in two months since surgery.  Yet I am fully aware of the long road I still have ahead of me.  Of course I have to continue to give my body time to heal from the trauma of the surgery.  I still have swelling and minor pain  with some of my range of movement.  But I can put on my socks and winter boots with ease - for the most part.

I also have to give my body the chance to heal from the ongoing trauma I experienced as a result of my non-functioning hip.  To be honest - I am not sure what normal even feels like after having an injured hip for so long.  One thing I know for sure now - even in the difficulty of rehab after surgery I feel a million times better than before.

On average in the past week I have had very little pain and only one day that was really tough.  The tough day, I still made it to aqua-therapy and I was kind to myself.  I kept moving but made modifications as needed.

Over the weekend my husband and I took advantage of the abnormally warm winter weather here in Ottawa (+1) and took our dog to the dog park.  We did only a fraction of a trail, but we all enjoyed the opportunity to get outside.  I was so caught up in the beautiful sunshine and the opportunity to be walking outside that I was not really paying attention to the distance we had traveled until my husband suggested we turn around and head back to the car.  Thank goodness we did, because I then realized I was tired.

This is the part of the recovery that gets difficult because I have moments of impatience where I wish I was completely active again.  But then I slow down and remind myself that this is a process, a journey that will lead me to a positive outcome, only if I take my time, be kind to my body and never give up!