Well, I had my follow up appt on Tuesday to get stitches out. The PA said everything looks good and went over the pictures again. It was nice to hear the explanations not all drugged up ;) apparently my tear was very large- three anchors and sutures to repair it and my impingement was pretty bad where they had to shave the femur. I'm worried the left may also need to be repaired, but we will worry about that later. Don't think it's as bad as the right, but it aches and catches in the same way. It's common to have FAI on both.
I've progressed a lot in PT, added ball squats and hip/glute bridges using the ball. Going 15 min on the bike. PT said to work up 5 min a day to about 30 min, then go back down to 15 with more resistance and work that up. Since I am driving now (yay) I can go to the gym on non PT days. PT said I'm ahead of schedule! Woo!
Latest challenge has been getting back to work. The pa said I could go back as tolerated, but work didn't like the note. They want more specific restrictions on the note, so the struggle has been getting that from my surgeons office. The secretary is trying to get it but the surgeon, PA and nurse have all been in surgery yesterday and today. Needless to say, the note hasn't been faxed so I can't go back yet. Hopefully they'll fax it tomorrow first thing so I can go back. I'm out of PTO so I am not being paid past today to be out.... I did enjoy the extra days off with errands, pool time, naps etc... But ready to get back in a routine!
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