I almost forgot that December 9th had marked the fourth anniversary of my second and (hopefully) final hip scope, on my right side.
The recovery over all has been long and arduous, but certainly worth it. I am so much better today than I was those four-plus years ago. (My left hip was scoped first — five months before my right side, in July 2011.) I am leading a very active and healthy life running long distances, cycling, rowing, hiking and lifting. Of course, I continue to do the PT exercises that jump-started my recovery in the first place, and I now know when I need to back off.
This month also marks the first anniversary of the new (and, again, hopefully) improved Catching a Third Wind. This website started out as a cathartic blog chronologizing my journey from my initial diagnosis of femoral acetabular impingement (a.k.a. too much friction in the hip joint) through my arthroscopic surgeries, physical therapies, setbacks and triumphs.
I decided to revamp the site more than a year ago and turn it into a clearinghouse of information for fellow sufferers — passing along my knowledge and years of research.
I hope that whoever peruses the site and reads the continuing blog finds the material useful. Your comments and feedback are more than welcome.
Happy Holidays!
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