My 6 week appointment

I am already 6 weeks post op. I went for my first visit since the surgery in December and I had a great visit. My bone is 80% healed already and I saw the xray even though I was hesitant. I wasn't looking forward to seeing the rod and screws in my bone, mainly because if they were crooked or bent, then I thought I'd feel it. Well the screws were put in perfectly I couldn't believe it. It looks too good to be true. These was no  additional Heterotopic Ossification either which I was most worried about. Hey, if you ever need this surgery I highly recommend going to Dr. Buly and his team at Hospital for Special Surgery. They really know their stuff!

As for recovery, I still need the crutches. The glute and the outer leg muscle is the last one to come back and these are for proper gait (walking). I can't do a side leg raise on my own but a straight leg raise I can. The crutches get tiring and my upper back is feeling it. I am so glad I shed those 30 pounds! I'd be dying if I had to truck all that extra weight with me.

He also showed me my 3D CT scan. I was more impressed with this then my post op xray. You really can see the whole hip and how sad it looks:( But knowing I had it corrected, hopefully all that dreaded groin pain will be gone after all this. My right groin bothers me some still, we will have to see where that goes. I am NOT having another hip scope no matter what. No more traction for me!

I started driving this week and seems to be fine. I tend to get tired after PT or just simple things we all take for granted. I am hoping to go back to work at the end of February but not looking forward to being on my feet. 

The correction was 20 degrees. You can really see a difference in my left foot from before the surgery.