Today I went to a baby shower for my good friend, Sarah. Among other things, we talked about babies, go figure. Baby names, baby gear, baby this and baby that. My thoughts turned to my hips. My friend Adrienne and I (the only unmarried ladies in the group) spoke of how more and more women were having kids later in life. I admitted that I was scared that my hips might not hold up that long. Since I've learned of my dysplasia (age 27) I've wondered about carrying and delivering children. Will I be able to do it? Will it affect my PAOs? Will it cause early deterioration? At my appointment with my surgeon in May, I asked -- and he answered -- that my birthing canal wasn't affected by the surgeries. Good news, of course. However, I wonder. There's not much data out tying obstetrics and orthopedics, especially PAOs. Each specialty knows an infinite amount about itself, but not much about the other. I guess only time will tell if I will end up being a mother, and if my hips wi...
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I hope you had a good vacation. I took one two months before surgery - I felt like it was really good for my head.
It's hard (impossible) not to think about your upcoming surgery on a daily/hourly basis. It's a big step, but I'm sure you'll come through just fine. My first words in post op were "is it over???" I was soooo relieved to hear that it was.
The best advice I can offer you two months out is to work on your upper body strength. The better shape you're in pre-op, the better off you'll be in post-op. I also dropped about 5 lbs before the surgery to make it easier to lug myself around on crutches. I haven't a clue what I weigh right now. I'm still really swollen and I don't want to depress myself...
Try to stay as positive as you can. I wrote notes to myself and stuck them to my bathroom mirror. "I can do this" is what's there right now.
I know you can do it to!!!
best,
Laura