My hippie life!: almost 2 weeks post-op!

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

almost 2 weeks post-op!

Things are going well for being almost 2 weeks post-op! I'm getting around more by myself, I can go to the bathroom by myself and today I got breakfast without any help! I still can't get in and out of bed alone and I can't get up the stairs easily, so I'm still sleeping down stairs for the time being. I'm gonna try to go upstairs again tonight or tomorrow morning to take a shower but it takes a good 10 min just to get up the stairs so we have to set out a good hour + just to take a shower! it's crazy.. and I'm going to the Dr. tomorrow so we'll see what he says about my progress! I'm excited to show him how far I have come so far!
Here are some pictures to show my progress! enjoy.

First Breakfast! Yum :)

Smile :)

Jess! She has been there for me every step of the way! I love you girl!

PT the day I went home from the Hospital

Yay! I'm going home!

looking pretty good to me for only being a week and a half post-op!

2 comments:

HipRNJanuary 20, 2010 at 5:22 PM
Looking good Shelly! Curious to know if you have a numb patch since your incision is not in the typical bikini area? Can't wait to hear what your doctor has to say about your progress:)
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ShellyJanuary 21, 2010 at 9:53 PM
Um... i have a numb patch on the top and off to the right side of my thigh. other than that it's not bad. It is a little sensitive around my knee cap (like it feels prickly like its asleep) and then it feels normal the lower you go on my leg.
I'm so happy with what my Dr. said! I can't wait to start PT in a few weeks!!!
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Surgery Info

Dr. Kevin Scheid will be the Dr. preforming the operations. The first surgery will be Friday, January 8th 2010 at 10:30am. The second Surgery is September 21st 2010 at 8am.

Congenital hip dysplasia is an abnormal formation of the hip joint in which the ball at the top of the thighbone (femoral head) is not stable in the socket (acetabulum). Also, the ligaments of the hip joint may be loose and stretched. The degree of instability or looseness varies. A baby born with DDH may have the ball of his or her hip loosely in the socket, the looseness may worsen as the child grows and becomes more active, or the ball may be completely dislocated at birth.
Left untreated, DDH or Congenital hip dysplasia leads to pain and osteoarthritis by early adulthood. Also it only occurs in about 1 in 1,000 births.
So it's something i was born with but just wasn't caught at birth.. Whats different in my case is my femur has been slightly flattened so rotating the cup will be a little harder than on someone else having the surgery.

A periacetabular Osteotomy- "Periacetabular" means around the acetabulum. "Osteotomy" means to cut bone. In PAO, the patient's own joint is surgically altered to create a broader load-bearing surface. During the surgery, the acetabulum is sawed apart from the rest of the pelvis, in a few places and is repositioned to cover the head of the femur, and secured with metal hardware. If necessary, the head of the femur is repositioned by surgery on the femoral neck.