Finally, a second opinion

I finally got the strength to phone for a second opinion. I've requested my medical records for my surgeons office which was a first big step for me. Luckily, I didn't have to speak to anyone in their office, only the med record department. I had been thinking a lot about getting a second opinion with Dr. Buly at HSS in NYC considering my age and specific issues that have arisen from this whole thing. I now feel that my surgeon can no longer help me and I don't know that I want him to. I'll have to say, after talking to the scheduler at Dr. Buly's office, I felt that I will be in good hands. She made me feel comfortable and spoke highly of the doctor. My only concern is that he won't spend a lot of time discussing things with me and I will forget to ask him things. The scheduler assured me that he does spend time and considering I am taking the trip to NYC, I hope this is true. Again, I have started praying to my saints, Cosmas and Damian, for the physician. My left hip and thigh get very sore by the end of the day and I know this can't be normal. After doing some research on Dr. Buly, it seems that he is one of the best around for hips. I have faith that this is the right decision. My appointment is in June so at least I won't have to worry about snow (at least I hope not!)

8 months post left hip arthroscopy

I've reached the 8month mark for my left hip. When i was 8 months post with my right hip, I was having surgery on my left. The way my left hip feels now, there would be no way I could do surgery on the opposite side. It definitely is not perfect. My range of motion is less then my right and I get aching soreness in my thigh and glutes. I also have pinching at the bend of my hip. I am seriously considering getting another opinion. I mentioned that I still have stiffness in the hip to Dr. Hip when I spoke to him a few weeks ago and he said "I'm not a year out yet"! Really? How long does this go on? I feel at this point that I am being brushed aside, but maybe he can't do anything else for me. He doesn't say that though. Again, I have to figure it out for myself. That's why I want to go to HSS, hoping to at least get evaluated. Tell me all the things he didn't or wouldn't. I just hope it's the right decision.

Yet another diagnosis

I finally got to speak to Dr. Hip and told him about my sharp radiating pains on the side of my pelvis. He said it could be a tendonitis in my glutes so I am going to be doing stretches to help with that. The stretches helped when i had hip flexor tendonitis where I didn't need a cortisone shot, so hopefully this will help too. I told him my hip still feels stiff and my thigh soreness never really went away. I feel I have another tear on the lateral part of my left hip but I didn't really mention that. Guess I am not ready to pursue that yet. Do folks have 2 scopes on the same hip? I wouldn't say I have a "failed scope", just a new painful area. He said I could go see him and he would check me out but the timing isn't right, not right now. So I will do the stretches and if I have any other issues I will go see him.
This has been 2 years+.  Chronic pain is no picnic. People don't think you are in pain because your face doesn't show it. Fact is, you get used to it and forget what it's like to not have pain.