Update on Christy's hip

So it's been 8 weeks since my arthroscopic hip surgery. Hard to believe, it feels like a lot longer. So I am right on track with my recovery which is slow and steady. The doctor says I can walk, but not for exercise until week 12. Same with the eliptical machine. I was thinking, well I am feeling better, so I tried our eliptical machine, felt fine then next day on the bike at Physical Therapy I started having cramps and spasming in my hip flexor (the front of my leg where the hip is at). So yes I am taking it slow like the doctor says.

I also learned this week that I definitely need to keep up on my stretches. I wasn't able to for a few days because of a bad allergy headache. Well I paid for it by being alot stiffer and having more pain or discomfort getting in and out of a car.

If you watch me walk and move around I look perfectly normal, but if my legs spread to far apart or if I turn to suddenly I have very bad pain and pulling in the front at the surgery site. So I am doing everything the doctor and Physical Therapist say. Then in a few months hopefully I will be able to do more.

My real test will be next month when my cousin Stacey and her daughter come up to go to the Zoo with us. That will be lots of walking. But I am looking forward to it.