That's not me on the farm bike, it's fake Mick, or at least that's the story I'm sticking to!
Progress report day 6 (after the operation):
60% of the swelling has subsided (good), I'm moving pretty freely other than for some lack of power in my legs. The right side seems to have copped a bit more trauma from the procedure & is the holdup at this point. Still have to sleep on my back which is a tad awkward, can roll on to my side but can't stay there as it hurts. I'm pretty fast on one crutch & not too bad on no crutches. Already I can have my knees up (lying on my back) with feet 95% up to my butt & can finally put a pair of socks on, a couple of things I haven't been able to do for the last 2 years. Yesterday (day 5), I even managed 10 minutes on the exercise bike with only very minor discomfort getting on & off the bike. As for pain killers, I'm only on Panadol, Ibuprofen & Mobic. I haven't had to use the Endone up to this point. This is frickin' amazing, I have more mobility & less pain, still dealing with a significant amount of trauma from the surgery, than I've had for the last 2 years with the condition. All I can say is for anyone with hip issues (or any chronic condition) who are hesitant to undergo the surgery for whatever reason, just do it.
K
