Keep Moving - August 17, 2025
Kind of slow going but significant improvement everyday. I'm still reliant on a walker, but I'm way more proficient at getting up and around than I was just two days ago. I did my exercises twice today, and I would say, the most difficult thing is getting my muscles in the front and side of the left hip to fire off and bear any kind of weight. With the walker, I can get good slow steps in and avoid the full weight on that leg. And I just keep listening to the physical therapist and work on good slow deliberate steps to keep strengthening those muscles that are probably still in state of trauma.
I am still impressed that there is virtually no significant pain. No throbbing or stabbing pain. I'm not sure how they do it, but given that they saw off the end of my femur and hammer parts into the bone and replace the socket that the ball rides in just leads me to think that the pain would be immense for some time after surgery. But my fear was unfounded, and I believe my doctor and his team are exceptionally good at this making sure I don't experience any major difficulties. Still no pain killers just a few minor pain relievers. I'm still not very mobile and can't bear weight while standing or walking on that leg, but I'm confident it won't be long and surgery was just four days ago. It's going to take some time.
Like most of us, I have a "just add water" attitude towards everything. I want things done immediately... but with this it will have to be "just add water" and let it simmer a little while. And again, I have talked about my plans to hike and travel in the next year, which is intentional to keep me motivated as I work toward those goals and look forward to fully experiencing the things I have enjoyed throughout my life except until a couple of years ago. I see these events as part of that journey as this is necessary to just get to the start of the Camino.
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