4 years post-op LPAO

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It's been four years since my left hip surgery, the day-long event that became a years-long cornucopia for which I am eternally thankful. My thanks does not wane, even though the periods of pain-free living have started to.

Hip Xray
Between anniversaries three and four, I have to admit that life has been a little tougher. My hips hurt more often and are less willing to take the beatings an active lifestyle evokes. My mind returns to dark places of my past, when pain ruled and I couldn't count on my body. The most challenging aspect is not letting fears and negative thoughts squash the positive feelings and abilities my new hips gave me.

Post-surgery pains are completely different than pre-surgery's. Sporadic, unpredictable and in places I didn't think even counted as "hip pain." Post-surgery pains also have been easier to control, just harder to understand. I am considering a visit to a hip doc in my town, rather than a flight to Tacoma to see Dr. Mayo. I need to get a better understanding of my symptoms before I try to explain them.

Despite the new aches and pains, I wouldn't change a thing. I am grateful for the freedom of mind and body. Happy 4th!

Comments

Unknown said…
I had my LPAO 2/08. I too am starting to have pain again. In both hips. I never got the RPAO done but it didn't hurt much once the left was done and I was back on 2 feet. Please post as you learn what the pain is caused by now. Thanks
June 04, 2012
HNS said…
What sort of tailbone pain did you have. I have recently been diagnosed with FAI and labral tear in left hip, but also have extreme pain in tailbone...could the tailbone pain be helped by the arthroscopic hip surgery?
June 12, 2012
Cassie said…
HNS, my tailbone pain was, in some way, a result of my PAO surgeries. In my quest to fix that pain, I never heard that it could be fixed by arthroscopic surgery. Tailbone pain seems to dead end with very little solid knowledge of how to treat it. I'm sorry for your pain!

Laurie, I will keep posting if I find what's causing my intermittent pain. I'm back to being mostly pain-free again, so I haven't sought any medical treatment. I'm sorry for your pain as well!
June 13, 2012
Danielle said…
Hey Cass,
Love your blog! Had RPAO in October with follow up arthroscope a couple weeks ago. I have been blogging my experiences as well:
http://ahipadventure.blogspot.com/
Wondering if there's something I can do to make my blog more visible? Just want to make sure I'm reaching the right audience and people who could benefit from it are seeing it. Thoughts?
April 05, 2013
Cassie said…
Hi Danielle, thanks for the comment, and sorry for the late reply. I love finding new hip ladies to talk to, even though that means you have/had hip pain like me! I do have some tips for increasing your blog visibility. Email me at cassie155@hotmail.com and I will be happy to share! Hope you are doing well; I've only had a couple of minutes to peek at your blog. Take care! -Cass
April 14, 2013
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