I haven't updated in awhile-- I left off after hip surgery in July to repair a labral tear. I ended up being on crutches for 3 weeks. My surgeon had said I would be on them for a minimum of 4 weeks but I had no pain almost immediately after surgery and I couldn't stand the crutches any longer. My shoulders were also starting to become problematic so my surgeon agreed that I could discontinue the crutches. I wore the hip brace for 4 weeks. I am still in PT for my hip. I will continue with PT for awhile as I have not been able to progress due to my non-weightbearing status from my most recent surgery.
In September I had a right tibial derotational osteotomy to fix external tibial torsion (simply put- my tibia was externally rotated...likely a developmental issue). The external rotation is believed to be the cause of my continued ankle pain and problems despite 4 ankle surgeries. Hopefully, that proves to be true as it could make a HUGE difference. Not only should the pain decrease, but the leg should not get tired as quickly anymore. That remains to be seen as I am still on crutches and only allowed to apply 50% of my weight to the leg.
I am almost 8 weeks post-op...
The pain was excruciating for the first few weeks. I was taking Tylenol around the clock. Now that I am nearly 2 months post-op, the post-op pain is gone and I have begun passive ROM exercises with my physical therapist. I am not allowed to do much more than that at this point but it is nice to finally be out of the cast.
I will have another x-ray in 2 weeks and hopefully the bones have fused enough to allow me to walk and progress in therapy.
I will also be having an MRI on my left ankle (I broke it in July shortly before hip surgery) to determine if I have soft tissue damage---I am still in a boot on the left ankle so I am quite the site...a boot on both legs.
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| X-ray showing tibia and fibula fracture with hardware |
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| Black and Yellow Cast (Go Bruins!) |
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| You can't make this up... |
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| First trip out |
Here's to bone healing and weight bearing in the near future...
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