Summer ends......again!

And so the pain continues. I made it to the HipHop 5K/10K for Hip Dysplasia awareness in Boston,Ma, and we walked the 2 mile course. It was a nice morning and a surprise to see Dr. Millis (one of the best hip doctors in the country) there, supporting everyone. The 2 miles was enough for me and then we went on to Salem to do some witch hunting! More walking, but coming upon the catholic church around 4:00 was a good reason to rest, attend mass, and take some tylenol. The next day we went into Boston via the T, walked from Park to Boylston to see Berklee College, and then around Prudential, anyway, it was way too much for me. The anterior part of my groin was extremely sore and the hip flexor muscles were tired. We drove home that night and when we stopped for a break, my hips were so stiff (FroYo helped!). The next day was monday and I had to give my whole body a rest. No exercising, just tylenol and rest. I know God helped me through that and the whole summer. School starts next week and I return to teaching my nursing students.

So now what? I don't know. I managed to lose 3 more pounds even being on vacation so now my total is 11 from July but 19 from April. Keeping on track with hopes of losing 13 more and see how my groin feels then. If I find that I am so sore after being on my feet at work, I may call Dr. Buly's office just to see what they say. Femoral Osteotomy is such an involved surgery but at this point I don't care. What's another year recovery? After dealing with hip pain daily since February of 2013, another year isn't going to make a difference. And if there is an end in sight from this hip pain, I'll do it. If he had told me he'd do the surgery back in June when I saw him I would,have signed up then and there. But hopefully weight loss will help with recovery should I have the surgery. 

It's hard knowing if you are making the right decisions. I have a lot of faith, so I know God will help me when no one else can.

Well, It's Been A Year

Today is the 1 year anniversary of my left hip scope. I am down 21 pounds since last summer which has helped my outer hip and thigh soreness. The groin pain remains and gets very sore by the end of the day. If anyone is reading this and has been through the same thing, please tell me this isn't normal. I have been exercising regularly and probably have been doing some moves that I shouldn't be, but it is helping me lose weight. All the weight loss in the world isn't going to fix the structure of my hip. I want to get through the summer and see how much it bothers me this fall and decide if I should call Dr. Buly. I feel like I am not walking normally and that I physically cannot. I can't walk fast either. All this I know isn't normal, but can I live with it the rest of my life? 

Spending a few days at the Jersey Shore and I am thankful that I can bike ride and swim. Walking on the boardwalk gets tough after a while though and a wave knocked me down and I thought I injured my hip. Thanks God for Tylenol Arthritis. With a husband and 2 active kids, you do what you have to do. I feel like I push myself sometimes and am just used to the pain and how the hip feels. I am so unsure if I should have the FO. I guess if something drastic happens, then I will have my answer,