Dr. Update

Over the last couple of days, I’ve seen Dr. Tucker my hip doctor, and Dr. Banerje, my rheumatologist.
I went to see Dr. Tucker because my hip had been bothering me a bit after a fall and I wanted to check it. Also my knees have been giving me a lot of problems and I wanted [...]

Regaining Independence (as if I ever lost it)

Much like my hip surgery, I tend to gauge my recovery by how well I can do things by myself. Now that I’ve started back to work, I’m driving and wearing “big girl” clothes, so I have a whole new list of things I’m [supposed] to be doing by myself.
Getting dressed [and undressed] has still [...]

Hi Ho, Hi Ho, It’s Back to Work I Go

Went to see the doctor for my post-op check up Thursday 4/30 (2 days ago). Everything is looking good. He’s released me to go back to work next week, which was what I wanted.
That’s the good news.
The bad news is that I’m still incapacitated for a while. I was expecting to start physical therapy and [...]