Through the past several weeks I've been very reflective on my first surgery and am comparing everything! I can't help it. I thought the first one went amazingly well (and it did, don't take what I'm going to say next as bad) but this time is going WAY BETTER! Pain Management I had absolutely no [...]
There was one weekend near the end of Week 3 (June 2-4) that I had massive FOMO (Fear of Missing Out)!! And there was nothing that I could do to take my mind off of it. This was the weekend of my best friends bachelor party (for which he flew into Toronto from Calgary to [...]
The recovery continues! I apologize for taking so long to get to Week 3, but July has been very busy with travel so my blog took a little bit of a back seat. If you looking for more up to date posts follow me on Facebook or Instagram. New things for Week 3 Physical Growths [...]
At the 2 week mark it was 'staple' removal day! I call it that because the first time around I was told that I had staples and was given a staple removal tool and arranged my family doctor appointment to have them pulled out. However, when I attended my family doctor's office, they removed my [...]
There has been a lot that I have learned through this year of surgeries. And while sitting and recovering at my parents I had a lot of time to reflect. One thing that I truely reflected on was the pain that I use to be in, the pain I had and the degree in which [...]
Start of week 2 means time for the bandage change! Time to see what's really going on beneath everything. A glimpse into the scar. I always get excited about the bandage change. It confirms to me that things are moving forward. The top single stitch is where they put the tool in to measure the [...]
There were 6 exercises that I was provided while in the hospital. Below I have outlined each and put a video clip of them on my YouTube Channel; you can also see the videos on my Instagram page (links at the bottom under the Social heading). Hospital Directed Exercise #1 - Ankle Pumps (you can also make [...]
Lots and lots of naps! Honestly, there isn't a ton more I could write except that one line to generalize the remainder of the first week since surgery, but I'll go into more details for those interested. Day 1 at Home Following the car ride home (which was smoother and less painful then the first [...]
Like many things that I have spoken about and will speak about in the future my two hips have provided me with two very different experiences. I had different reactions post-surgery while traveling in vehicles, whether on the way home from the hospital or the weeks following. Getting to a vehicle This can be a [...]
The hospital stay is lot of the same stuff over and over again with a few milestones. I spoke about Day 1 in my "The Day of Surgery" post. Lots of waiting and by the time my surgery was done there wasn't much time left in the day. It's an afternoon of relaxation... if you [...]