Relapse

So, I went to PT and got in BIG BIG trouble. I'm supposed to be on crutches 6-8 weeks and 7 days just isn't enough. Which could explain the SEVERE leg pain that I was having. Awh, bone pain is horrible. So I'm back on crutches and hating life but the pain has dramatically improved. I need to stick with crutches a minimum of a week then may-be consider going down to 1 crutch. I love PT because she stretches all my leg muscles and it feels soooo good. I'm not supposed to even lift or move my leg so thats why I love it so much.

Billy and I are still trying to find a place to live in Spartanburg. We found two more and much jump on them quickly, so I'm driving back up to Spartanburg this week by myself. It will be nice to have our housing all in place.

10 days Post Op

So, I'm unoffically off crutches. I hated them so I said screw it. I walk pretty good and I needed to use my leg muscles, I felt like they were shriveling up. Doctors make the worst patients for sure, I have broken practically all the rules. My nausea is finally gone. Some pain but probably because I'm walking around, so I'm limiting it. This weekend Billy and I went house hunting in Spartanburg...blah, all old ranch style houses. I like luxury and hard to find in our budget! Today I went out to lunch with a friend, its good to get out. I have no idea what I'm gonna do for a month until graduation...I can't work out yet so its hard to stay active. I've been going to school because I'll miss this place. I feel so productive in the library here, brings back old memories. So I'm just chillin until graduation...Hooray!!

Hip Pictures

Still doing well...pain increasing some especially at night. Persistent nausea that I'm tired of. Pictures of red inflammed hip, my suture holding the torn labrum together, my damn CPM machine (3 hrs/day), wrapped up at night (awful) and pre-op

My Hip Arthroscopy

We woke up real early and drove down to the hospital. I was really calm, my blood pressure was pretty low considering I was about to go under. The IV needle was for sure the worst part. I remember saying good-bye to Billy and being wheeled away. I was pretty vocal about asking for Verseed because I was getting nervous. A few hours later I woke up in recovery and the room was spinning. Apparently they gave me Demerol which I"m not a big fan of, I asked for no more. My leg had a HUGE patch on it and my feet were all wrapped up. I would post pics now but my camera is downstairs and I limit that walk. The rest of the day was fine, really I just took Tylenol. I can't believe that they shaved down my bone, sutured my tear and I have such little pain. Crutches suck for sure, I feel like I don't need them, but doctors orders. I also don't wear my TED hose either, but I do take the Lovenox twice a day. Little shot in my belly. The worst part is going pee, I can't sit up straight so its difficult to pee, but otherwise I feel great. Billy takes me outside everyday for a drive or to sit in the backyard. Tomorrow I start PT which will probably hurt but I can't imagine too much. I do have muscle spasms at night but not painful just an annoyance. So far I haven't experienced any pain like I had before surgery...So far this has been pretty easy and I'm happy just bored to death.

April 15. 2010

Today is Billy's Birthday. I picked up the kids from school so we could all go out to dinner together. The kids love the Hibachi grill and Billy and I get to eat healthy. While he was at work, I was busy trying to finish all the errands I would possibly need to run in the next month. I'm getting scared about my surgery and am so afraid of post op pain.

240 Hours with Maisy

While Karen was recovering from viral pharyngitis I got to hang out with my favorite niece, Maisy for ten straight days. We had so much fun together, we played at the park, lots of soakie, had lunch dates, took naps, cuddled in Poppa Jerry's bed with ALL her stuffed animals, went shopping, etc. She was an angel for me. We went and saw Auntie Jody who took us out for my favorite tacos at El Ranchito..yummy. So sorry mommy Karen was sick but I had a blast with Maisy!!

More Maisy Pics

Baby Brain

For some weird reason I have been thinking about when I'm going to have a baby. The thought has always lingered but its getting stronger. I feel absolutely in love with Billy and think we should have a big destination wedding in the next two years. He thinks he's too old to have a kid but he looks fabulous and he's not old (even though he'll be a year older this week). To test my desire to have a baby he has challenged me to hang out with Maisy while in California and see how long it takes before I go bonkers!! He knows how much work kids are and worries that I don't realize the toll it takes...especially with a career. In retrospect I only know a handful of women gynos with kids...and they are part time doctors and part time moms... I have the opportunity to continue with the FM program and work 9-4 if I want after Residency...maybe not as much money as a gyno but eventually that will be strictly regulated as well. How important is a family to me? I don't know.. I do know that I'll be baby free for at least another year especially with my upcoming surgery but that biological clock is ticking...tick tock.

Pre Op

I had my preop appointment which scared me to death. Signing the consent and the possiblility of "loss of limb or death"...um, how possible? I've counseled humdreds of patients on surgery and its still scary on this side of the chart. The pain continues to be a part of my daily life and I'm so looking forward to it disappearing. My two critical pre op questions, Are people happy they had it- is the recovery worth it? and What kind of music do you listen to in the OR? So I"m going to make my own surgery master mix...He was totally cool with it, my doctor is great. My longtime goal has been to learn how to work iTunes and my iPod so here is my chance. Lets get ready to rock out!!

The End of Rotations

Its officially over...I'm done with clinical rotations!! Just waiting for time to pass then I'll offically be a doctor once graduation occurs in May. I probably won't be in the OR for awhile...it makes me sad. Not sure if I can go a whole career without the therapy of scrub techs and rocking out to music. Its a whole culture that is a part of my life...plus its operating. Its hard to believe that these past four years have gone by so quickly. It's honestly flown by.