Today was my first check up back at the doctors since the surgery 10 days ago. First of all we had to drive two hours up to the north side of Indianapolis to get to the doctors office which makes it a long day. Once I got there they sent me for some x-rays (which I will post soon) and then I went to see the doctor who took out my stitches. He said that everything looks good as of right now which is a good thing, I'm still not allowed to go swimming or take a bath but at least now I can take a shower and stop being a stinky couch bum. After we went to the doctor we went down the hall to go see the physical therapist. We got nothing but good news from him, he reassured me that the number one thing for me to do is to take care of the pain and the swelling, then after that I can work on my range of mobility. I am still going to be on crutches for the next three weeks until I go back to see the doctor again, and after that we will reassess how my hip is doing and ween me of the crutches. It was a very long day, just from walking around the doctors office, doing PT (3 stretches in each direction) and coming back home I feel like I ran a marathon. My muscles hate me right now and the only thing I can do is sit down and ice myself.
After reading back through my posts from last week I realized that they seem very happy and almost portray the fact that I haven't really had a tough time. I do want to keep a positive outlook on things but I just thought I'd clarify. These past ten days have been hell for me, from staring at my leg trying to make it move and not being able to, to the worst stomach pains I've ever had for days straight. I have a long road ahead of me and didn't expect how much work this would be. I couldn't have made it this far without my friends, family, and even people that I don't know. I love all of you and thank you for the continued support during my recovery. It's not over yet and there will be more bad days, good days, crying and laughing, but at least there will be more days.
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