Hey associates! Tuesday was my second hip surgical procedure day. All the pieces went nicely. Should you missed my first hip surgical procedure, you may test it out right here. I’m 4 months out from my first one and doing very nicely. It’s nice to be ache free and I’m again to strolling and understanding on the fitness center. I nonetheless have a number of aches and generally sharp jabs in that hip, however I believe it’s nonetheless therapeutic and I’ve been informed that it takes a full yr to heal utterly. However the hip joint itself feels actually good. This time, I knew what I used to be going through, so it made it rather less aggravating to do. I needed to be on the hospital at 9 am and surgical procedure was round 11 am. I had outpatient surgical procedure at Windy Hill hospital they usually have a devoted joint wing and it is rather environment friendly. I can’t say sufficient in regards to the hospital and the employees that helped me with my surgical procedure. I had Dr. Stephen Kim with Resurgeons once more doing my surgical procedure and he’s incredible. I extremely suggest Dr. Kim and had gotten his identify from relations and different associates. He’s well-known for hip and knee alternative surgical procedure on this space.
I didn’t get loads of sleep the night time earlier than. As soon as I woke as much as go to the lavatory, I barely went again to sleep earlier than it was time to stand up. I checked in and bought prepped for surgical procedure. This was earlier than the yellow socks had been placed on. All of them made me really feel very a lot comfortable and I used to be able to get it over with. Shout out to nurse Mary Ann, she dealt with each my prepping for surgical procedure and does an exquisite job. After over 10 years of hip ache, I’m able to get all healed up and have a greater high quality of life. I’m nicely on my manner now!
The surgical procedure went advantageous. Dr. Kim got here in and talked to me earlier than and after surgical procedure, in addition to the anesthesiologist. He was additionally very assuring. This time I didn’t hear a factor and was out for about 2 hours earlier than I began waking up. When waking, they feed you Nutter Butters and a boxed sandwich meal that was preordered. I ate just a little bit with water and Ginger Ale. Then I needed to stand up, dress and stroll down the hallway to the PT room, the place I took child steps up and down 3 steps. Again to a wheelchair, out to the automobile after which house. The entire process was 6 hours from attending to the hospital to testing. That’s fairly quick isn’t it?!
The nerve block actually labored nicely this time and I’m numb from my hip to my calf, which doesn’t make it simple to bear weight on that leg. I’ve actually needed to be cautious strolling on my walker and holding on. I’ve to consistently pay attention to placing weight on my good leg and I can bear weight on my surgical procedure leg by conserving my leg straight. If I bend my knee, my leg buckles immediately. So yeah, that’s a problem. I’ve taken a few spills, however didn’t land on my hip simply my butt and knee and the whole lot appears to be advantageous. I’ll be glad when that block wears off and I can actually see the place I’m ache smart after that. Up to now, my ache could be very minimal this time. I hope it doesn’t come again with a roar.
I’m solely 2 days out, so that is what I’ll be doing for the following few weeks. I’m elevating my leg in addition to icing, getting up as soon as an hour and I’m staying within the visitor room once more, so I’ll be near the lavatory. My walker stays with me always, not like the primary time. I felt very secure with that one and began utilizing principally my cane straight away. I by no means had a leg buckle with that one. This time is totally different due to the nerve block, so I’m keenly conscious of my legs and the way sluggish to go. So each surgical procedure could be totally different for certain. I’m wanting ahead to therapeutic up and getting again to regular once more. I simply wished to maintain you all posted on how the surgical procedure went. I’ll do one other replace after I heal up extra and see how these hips do collectively. I’m now a double hippy! That’s what they name it within the hip discussion board on Fb I joined. They had been an enormous assist to me earlier than my surgical procedure and everybody goes via the identical factor, so it was good to learn up on what to anticipate, in addition to questions and solutions. Most individuals have had nice success with hip alternative surgical procedure, however others have ongoing points and issues. I hope to be one of many ones with no points and a significantly better high quality of life!
Additionally of notice: I’m on Medicare now (Blue Cross Blue Protect Anthem in GA) and I had an out of pocket expense of $375 for every surgical procedure. They paid all the remainder of my surgical procedure bills, in order that was a blessing!
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