I was so excited the day had finally arrived! That means that I was one day closer to full recovery and moving forward pain free!! Yippee! I was on the verge of tears most the morning. The kind and sweet messages that I received from friends, family and people that I had more recently met through my blog and [...]
Lots and lots of preparation! A lot of organization and preparation goes into getting my home and myself ready for surgery. I'll cover these in two difference sections: Home Prep: Bathroom A key area that I focus on is the bathroom. Removing or taping down the shower mats (I just removed them, it's easier for [...]
Happy Mother's Day everyone! My mom wrote a little perspective and message regarding everything that has been going on and we wanted to share it. When I first discovered my first born had Hip dysplasia, I was in disbelief. You've been tested for that, I told her. A couple of times, I watched the doctors [...]
While I was sitting waiting for the first of several people to see me I started to remember more about my first pre-admission day. I had so many questions written down and was anxious to ask them, afraid I would forget some so my boyfriend and I had made a plan. I'd ask the questions [...]
I started getting nervous about surgery no. 2 on Saturday night. A week and a half before my date. Now, I can say that I have always had some nerves (which makes complete sense, their cutting me open) but I was feeling good about it. But last Saturday, after getting home from a friends place [...]
Medication, over the counter or prescription, is something I've had both good and bad experiences with. Ultimately, it is something that I can't avoid. There are people that talk about other means of pain management and trust me I have tried them. I have done therapies, essential oils and other natural avenues but nothing beats prescription [...]
This picture makes me laugh so much! It was taken prior to any of my surgeries. I was at my mom's house getting my hair done and while waiting for the foils I laid down to play with our dog. (I promise she was there and this wasn't some strange photo shot!) My boyfriend took [...]
In March (2017) I think I finally understood the difference between arthritic pain and muscle pain. Before I thought I knew but now I truly understand. Looking back it was a bit of a guessing game when trying to describe the pain to other people, especially since I had been told that there was no [...]
I always knew something was different. I don't think it was until I was older that I knew something was wrong. Honestly, the right person/team assessing you and looking at your imaging is sometimes all it takes, right? However, finding that right person or team can feel almost IMPOSSIBLE! I always had a feeling that [...]
A particular event comes to mine when I think of my left hip. It wasn't until University when I got an x-ray of that hip that I learned that I either had a chip out of it or a healed fracture. Surprise!! No comments of dysplasia or anything, just either a chip or a healed fracture. [...]