Today, I have 77 days until my RPAO. AGH! lol. I am making really good progress with my weight loss, and it is showing about 1 lb a day. Today I have passed the lowest weight I have been in 6 years which was 239. Today I am 238.8 :D :D :D Whoohoo! Dr. Downer said to try to lose as close to 75 lbs as I can. At first it was daunting, like how can I do that??? But I saw who I needed to, and learned things, and followed through and it is working. So I have to give myself a HUGE HIGH-FIVE!! (I even tried lol) So, From the day I saw him, Aug. 26th, I have lost 25 lbs. I had 4 months to do it and I am down 1/3. I am truly proud.
So other than losing weight, A few weeks ago I was on a 12 day no-pain streak. I had not used any pain medicine, and oddly enough felt no pain. i even went back to the gym doing some cycling. But it was short-lived. I can't remember the last time I went even a day without some kind of pain associated with my hip. And then the temp changed here and I don't know if its the moisture, coldness, or whatever but it affected my hip and back to achy. The surgery is almost there :D I just hope that that is not a sign of arthritis because PAO will not get rid of that, only prolong the onset of arthritis. And also the labral tear acted up again so I may have over done it somehow.
Here is my schedule of whats to come sent by my surgeon's office:
December 6~appointment with my primary to go over my packet from the surgeon and to get any tests done before the surgery to give me the all clear. 2 weeks before surgery.
December 13~ One week before surgery, Do not take any aspirin, Excedrin, etc from today on.
December 14~ Less than one week away, Pre-op appointment at Swedish hospital to go over what will happen on D-day
December 17~No anti-inflammatory, ibuprofen, garlic, etc. I have a list of anti-inflammatory things to not have from here until after surgery and directed by surgeon.
December 20~ No medications today. SURGERY today :D
December 24-25~ Probably come home for Christmas :) I guess the best Christmas gift I could have, pain-free hip :D
January 4~ Post op appointment, 2 weeks after surgery.
And also somewhere in there I need to get blood drawn as well, I may need to find that out lol.
This is my journey with DDH and my experience. I have found that reading the wonderful blogs belonging to some courageous women has helped me immensely and I am hoping that my words will be as helpful to someone else. Enjoy!
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