Three months since my second arthroscopic hip surgery and I’m happy to report that I have started running again. Baby steps, mind you, but still running. Under the watchful eye of my physical therapist, and on the treadmill, I am alternating between running and walking for one-minute increments. (I felt really good,…
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The journey from injury to recovery for Vivian Marino.
New Page: Surgery Photos No. 2
I like to call these my holiday photos, because this arthroscopic hip surgery –my second in five months – was smack in the middle of the 2011 holiday season. Like the first set of photos, you won’t see them on the main page of this blog, out of respect for the squeamish.…
Posted in Hip Labral Tears, My Story
Phase 2, Take 2
Seven weeks since my second arthroscopic hip surgery to repair a torn labrum and shave down bone spurs – this time on my right side – and I am happy to report that recovery continues to go well. In fact, it’s the left side, which was scoped back in July…
Posted in Hip Labral Tears, My Story, Physical Therapy
Doing PT Well
Four weeks since my second arthroscopic hip surgery and I am doing (dare I say?) pretty well. Scary well good. In fact, my physical therapist said that at this point in my recovery, the right side, which was “scoped” on Dec. 9, is doing “1,000 times better” than the left side four weeks out. “There’s…
Posted in Hip Labral Tears, My Story, Physical Therapy
Second Time for a First Milestone
Goodbye stitches! They were removed yesterday during my 10-day post-op appointment at the surgeon’s office; four Steri-Strips cover the remaining scars. Speaking of which – I now have a matching set. Two small circles on each side mark the spot where the surgeon had inserted the long, thin arthroscopic tools…
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All I Want for Christmas …
A little over a week since my second arthroscopic hip surgery — this time on my right side — and I am feeling remarkably well. Aside from some general soreness around the tiny incisions near my hip joint, there’s very little pain. And I have my new best friend to thank…
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On the Mend, Again
I made it through my second arthroscopic hip surgery on Friday, and I’m happy to report that this time around there were no spinal headaches to suffer through afterward. The anesthesiologist – an affable older gentleman from New Zealand – performed an epidural instead of a spinal tap, before administering…
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The Gait Debate
Almost 12 weeks since my arthroscopic hip surgery, to repair a torn labrum caused by hip impingement syndrome, and there’s now so much that I can do physically. I’m able to ride the stationary bike and elliptical machine for 40 brisk minutes at a time. I can use many of…
Posted in Hip Labral Tears, My Story, Physical Therapy
Summer Photo Album (Turn the Page)
While many of my friends spent their summer frolicking at the beach and pool, or vacationing in fun or exotic places, I sat mine out, at home, preparing for and then recuperating from arthrosopic hip surgery. And I’ve got the surgical photographs to prove it. You won’t see them on the main…
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Stick to Foot-Tapping
Note to Self: Just because you’re feeling better, and your doctor tells you that you’re a fast healer, doesn’t mean you have to be stupid cocky overly ambitious enough to try to dance at a concert. Such was the case this past weekend while I was attending a music festival…
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