Left Hip Scope #2 - Day 8

Things get a little better each day.  Outside of a Vicoden at night, I am off pain killers.  That makes me feel soooo much better.  I get depressed when taking those things.  Severely in fact.  

Not much discomfort in the left hip.  Much less burning sensation than I had after the last two.  Sitting upright is only marginally uncomfortable.  Still motion machining and ice machining for hours each day.  The right hip has been a little aggravated since the op, probably b/c I am completely favoring it while on crutches.  I believe that will mitigate once I can start weighting both legs.  

4 days in on the repair and feeling good overall, just a little groggy.  Still on two pain killers as there seems to be more residual pain that I remember from the other two ops, however, the drugs work well and I am more comfortable laying around than I remember.  

First PT is later this afternoon - will be interested to see what Russ has to say.  Crutching around is not painful, the only difficult part is keeping 20% or less weight on the left leg.  The VascuTherm 5 is a fantastic cold treatment machine - I am on it for at least 18 hours per day.  I was able to get into the programming mode and adjust it to exactly what felt right for me.  

Sitting in general is more comfortable than I remember this close to the procedure - despite swelling being greater.  I had virtually zero swelling the first time around on the left hip - this time my thigh looks like I inflated it with a bike pump.