16 weeks Post Op!

I have made it 16 weeks post op!! It's hard to believe sometimes that I've actually had hip surgery, let alone it happened 16 weeks ago! I've definitely had my share of up and downs throughout this process. I never knew what to expect throughout this process. Of course some of it has been what I expected...and some way not! I was thinking about my expectations...

1. Lots and lots of pain right after surgery.
No, that didn't happen. When they woke me up from surgery and asked me my pain level, they were surprised when I said a 2.

2. The medicine would work well.
No, it didn't. It kinda helped the pain when it got a little bad, but I only took the good stuff (percocet) for a day and a half. I ended up throwing it all up on day two...

3. I would be on crutches for up to 12 weeks!
Turned out I was only on crutches for 6 weeks, so that was a nice improvement!

4. I was going to be bored out of my mind.
Actually, I found quite a bit to do. I finished a quilt and am giving it to wifey. I watched a lot of TV and texted A LOT! I had over 10k texts sent/received.

5. I wouldn't go to Disneyland for a while...
Psh, like hip surgery would really stop an addict like me! I went when I was freshly 6 weeks post op!

6. It would be an easy recovery
Well, it pretty much has been...but it's been a LONG recovery!

I think some of my healing expectations were way different than reality because we didn't know I had a torn labrum, which has a pretty long total recovery time. All in all, I would definitely do it again...and I am... I have another post op appt on 8/28 and I'm going to talk to him about doing my left hip. Some times, when I walk, it feels like something is "catching" on the inside. It's hard to describe. I hope he gets it...lol

As for now, I will continue to be a good girl and heal, and not complain too much :)