Amazing

Well, it's over and done with. Friday morning, Dr. Clarke went in and cleaned up the tear I had in my right labrum. To make sure I never forget the experience, they actually provided me with 14 pictures of what the scope was looking at during the operation. Even though I think this picture looks more like the lunar landing than anything else, it's actually the inside of my hip. Happily, nothing but the small tear seemed to be wrong--ligaments and bone are all good, which means nothing more invasive will have to be done, and this should allow all my hip problems to go away!

While it was a long and uncomfortable day, all in all it was just fine. I got to the hospital at 6:45am, and was on my way home by around 1:00pm. The cats were fascinated with my crutches, and seemed to think I smelled a lot like the vet's office. They stuck very close to me all day and night. Interesting (yet not surprising) how they seem to know when we need extra comforting.

I am happy to report some already amazing progress. First, all the pain I've been in for months is pretty much gone. No shifting in my seat, no groaning, no nothing. Absolutely miraculous. Who would have thought this would work so well and so quickly. Of course, I'm still sore and it will be a while before I can do anything close to normal. But I can already tell that this was the right thing to do. I'm slowly regaining a normal gait, and think I'll be able to ditch the crutches in a couple of days.

Today has already been exciting for two reasons: coffee, and clean hair. Amazing what a difference the little things can make :) And for my excitement tomorrow, I actually get to take a real shower. Woo hoo!!