Progress is being noted

None of this is dramatic. I have learned that it does not take too many steps forward to require a very very long step back. It is so hard to know how much to do. I have to figure out how much is just a bit much so that progress can be made. I have been walking more, trying to bite the bullet and doing more stairs with my right leg and remembering to be careful at the same time. (stairs really really hurt, in a muscular sort of way.)

I have done a bunch of research and even though they do almost 300,000 hips a year, there is no set way to deal with the post surgery rehab. It is all over the board. Some say no weight bearing, some say a bit. Some say immediately go to PT, others say wait and just walk. Some say bike, mine said no..... Oh, well I will keep working through this process. I would like to ditch the cane. Not for vanity reasons but just that my hands get cold when I walk because I can't put them in my pockets. I guess I could get some gloves and then remember to put them on. I think I should just work on not needing the cane.

I guess that is the worst of it. You feel great in one way and have the 'DON'T DO ANYTHING THAT WILL DISLOCATE YOUR HIP' Now that is certainly clear...... The thing is I tweaked my hip while I was in the hospital and will not be repeating that any time soon. I guess we will go with the walking. Today the dogs and I tried to walk around Green Lake. Now I never intended to go all the way around. I fully intended to walk a bit and then return. I should have counted the benches to see how far I had progressed. My upper body was given the Sadie and Tucker work-out. I am thinking of taking up dog sledding. They could pull one if there is a squirrel or duck in their line of sight.

Mom and Dad got the 6 inches of snow we were expecting. I was glad to know that it went somewhere. It made today here great. Sun, warm patches of earth and the ability to get out in a reasonable way. I wanted to work in the yard but settled for going to the grocery store and being able to bring all the bags inside and put the stuff away. I know that the task sounds simple but it has been a long time since I have been able to do all parts at the same time.