We went Nordic skiing yesterday as a way to celebrate my physical freedom. Long story (on my blog careymartin.com) but after 9 years, 15 major orthopedic surgeries, and a last baby between recoveries, I am finally cleared to live my life and return to ALL of the sports I love.
This photo may be a bit of a cheat since I used a human tripod? I don't care! The joy is real and I'm still smiling!
@kuva thank you so much!! Definitely! A few days ago we went tubing and I've started running again. All along the way I kept going on the Peloton and row and competed in bodybuilding (made lemonade) but I'm most excited to get back to running.
I couldn't read your whole story and it was certainly far more serious and lengthy than my three year joint replacement saga! But seeing your hip x-rays brought back memories of my orthopedic doctor coming into the examining room, putting it up on the screen, and asking me if I knew how long I had been missing part of my hip- if I'd had it that way since birth or due to an accident? Well, I had no idea that if was even malformed!! So glad to hear of the fine outcome of all your surgeries and such! Fun shot!!
@olivetreeann Ann, my story is long, I wouldn't expect anyone to read it all. Your saga sounds no fun at all. How are you feeling now? What part of your hip were you missing? I understand the shock of news like that - finding out that I was born with hip dysplasia (that I didn't even know people could have) in my 40s was a huge shock...like, whaaaaaatt?? We can overcome these things!
It appears my hip was malformed from birth- but who would have known that in 1956? But I did wear corrective shoes for a good part of my childhood. I had one foot that toed-in and now I know why!
The hip surgery was very successful and I was well on my way to a complete recovery when Jeff came home one day and said, "I think I have covid" We didn't realize that my weakened immune system from the surgery put me at risk. He didn't have a bad case of it. But my case went in the completely opposite direction!
@careymartin I had a "replacement" in that they fixed where the leg bone came up and "attached" to the hip- it doesn't wobble now. The part that is malformed they left as is- reconstructing it was never mentioned. I don't think it's possible after all these years. Thank you for the well-wishes and the same to you!!
Thanks for the follow I would like to follow your project too. 😊
@30pics4jackiesdiamond We have so much fun on our adventures!
@Dawn @bkbinthecity thank you so much!
@happysnaps Thank you, Valerie!
@olivetreeann Ann, my story is long, I wouldn't expect anyone to read it all. Your saga sounds no fun at all. How are you feeling now? What part of your hip were you missing? I understand the shock of news like that - finding out that I was born with hip dysplasia (that I didn't even know people could have) in my 40s was a huge shock...like, whaaaaaatt?? We can overcome these things!
It appears my hip was malformed from birth- but who would have known that in 1956? But I did wear corrective shoes for a good part of my childhood. I had one foot that toed-in and now I know why!
The hip surgery was very successful and I was well on my way to a complete recovery when Jeff came home one day and said, "I think I have covid" We didn't realize that my weakened immune system from the surgery put me at risk. He didn't have a bad case of it. But my case went in the completely opposite direction!
Here's the rest of the story as they say:
https://365project.org/olivetreeann/365/2021-04-19
So all the joints and the lungs are in full health now! It will be 2 years since I went into the hospital on April 4th.