Four Weeks Since the Surgery and All is Well

My second hip surgery was a month ago. I'm now walking (using a cane only occasionally) and, as of yesterday, driving. I feel good and, best of all, there is no hip pain. That's gone!

I have been working out at physical therapy and my legs are strong. The surgical scars are healing nicely and all certainly appears to be moving along in the right direction.

This experience has reinforced the notion for me that we are all very fragile, and that we must be careful in our daily lives not to do anything to increase the possibility of injury. We are not indestructible.

I am still having a little difficulty getting into and out of a car (my left leg needs help elevating -- and sometimes I get by wiggling my left foot and inch-worming my way out the passenger side door). But I'm sure that will improve with time and exercise. And walking steps is still a one-at-a-time deal, although I have tried walking upstairs by alternating both legs, but I'm just not ready for that yet.

Each day I get a bit stronger, a bit more flexible. I've been putting in almost full days at my office which, thankfully, is not a physically taxing environment under normal circumstances.

I am very grateful for the excellent medical and rehabilitative care that I received at Hospital for Special Surgery (New York City), Helen Hayes Hospital (Haverstraw, NY) and Sportcare Institute (West Nyack, NY).