New hip's not too bad

Had surgery Wednesday morning for a total left hip replacement. I was home by 2 p.m. this afternoon.

I had avascular necrosis, a cutoff of blood to the hip joint. It's what finished Bo Jackson's career.

Upon waking up in the recovery room, I had stinging pain from the incision site (only about 6"). But I also noticed that the knee pain which had floored me for the past six months was absolutely gone. No metal in the joint. It's entirely plastic and ceramic, and there's a good chance it'll last me the rest of my life.

I believe after I get through rehab, I'm going to have a dramatic upswing in my quality of health.`

 

I hope that it heals quickly and is better than ever.

 

Thanks.

 

Hip Hip Ho-ray !

Shottie - that sounds like great news. Best wishes for a speedy recovery.

 

Best to ya!

 

Did you have it done by the Amish? I hear that they are crafting beautiful ceramic hips.

 

Good luck with the new gig at Kansas

 

Q: What do I do with my offensive genius when I have no offensive talent?

That got a big ol' laugh around here.

 

So what you're saying is you are just like Bo Jackson?

Congrats man, hope you have a smooth recovery!

 

So you'll be able to kick ass with both legs soon?

Yikes.

 

Toughest thing, and it's going to be very tough, is that I cannot cross my legs. I cross my legs, I run the risk of dislocating the hip.

Thank god my wife's been around to bark at me when she sees me slipping.

Just had a rough three hours up in bed, but I moved down to the laptop/TV and popped a percocet. I'm quickly seeing that's where I'll be spending most of my time.