Lots of good news today at the one-month checkup. I can ride in a car now, and sit in any chair, even a short smushy one. I can practice driving if I feel up to it, although the doctor suggested I start out "in an empty church parking lot" for safety. I'm allowed to sleep on my back, my stomach, or my side. I'm still supposed to keep pillows between my knees if I sleep on the non-operative side, but otherwise I can just lie there like a normal person. I can bend now, even to touch my toes. I'm supposed to walk for at least 30 minutes a day, and I should be able to do that using only one crutch, in my left hand. The best and biggest news was that I'm cleared to take care of my own kids, as long as I'm very careful about Thing Two. The doctor was concerned that I could hurt myself or dislocate my hip trying to catch a squirming baby, so I'm going to continue to accept as much help with T2 as possible, at least for the time being.
I don't know if it's the exact brand, but this is the type of hip I have. Note all the "potential risks." I had an x-ray today and found out that my implant is screwed in, which surprised me. I'm not sure why that was done, or what the risks might be. The doctor only said it was to give me "a little extra bit of security."
We celebrated today by taking the kids out for ice cream. Thing One had a giant cone of cake batter-flavored ice cream with sprinkles and a pair of candy eyes. Thing Two had a teeny baby cone, also with sprinkles and eyes. Lee had one scoop of black raspberry in a dish, and I had a peanut butter/hot fudge sundae. An awesome day.
