Update

On a daily basis life is certainly a lot easier to move around in. I am walking and do stairs with no resistive devices other than a crutch in the morning to lower myself onto the toilet. My back has not changed much and neither has my coccyx. Once the day is under way everything loosens and I must say I do find myself thinking less and less about my hip which is fantastic. The joint itself never hurts. The only discomfort I may feel is muscular. If I can get my back under control I'll be golden. I am back at the gym doing cardio 4-5 times a week for up to an hour. I have very little trouble doing the elliptical or a bicycle for that entire time. PT ended a few weeks ago and I am on my own with finishing the strengthening of my hip.

What I have found is that it is relatively quick to get back to say 80%. Once you start PT things progress quickly and you'll be amazed from one day to the next but then you hit the slow patch. I say this because there are certain things that are just going to take longer to strengthen. We took the dogs for a 2 mile walk the other day and by the time we got home I was really sore. Actual walking is a very different action to the elliptical apparently. It makes it easy to get frustrated with your body. But then it takes being reminded that I am only 4 months post surgery and wow I've come a very long way. So life is good and getting better the more time I spend strengthening my back and my leg muscles.

I've also started a diet to lose some weight. I feel I owe it to my hips and my knees. I don't know how many others have had knee problems due to their hips but I want to avoid any future surgeries for as long as possible. I'm 33% of the way to my goal. I've done it relatively quickly by doing the Clean Cleanse. You don't need to buy the supplements though. Add in your own protein powder and fiber to save a lot of money. It's definetly something to check out if you want to drop some pounds before or after surgery. I feel great doing it and have totally rewired my palate. I now crave fruit and vegetables more than I ever did before. The program runs for 3 weeks but I've kept most of it going for 5 weeks now. I probably will keep it up for another 2-3 months until I hit my goal weight.

So this is where I am right now. You probably will hear less and less from me but of course as always feel free to reach out if you need someone to talk to. Take care.