About Me

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Mum of Ella (6) Oliver (2) and William (6months) and idylically married. I am proud of my career in education and love to be active. I was born and grew up in England but currently live just outside of NYC. I have premature osteo-arthritis, with no known cause (physical inujury or genetic link).

Saturday, June 30, 2012

3 month post-op check-up with Dr Davidovitch / 8 days until the triathlon

My three month check –up post hip replacement . Well it didn’t start so well as I walked into Dr Davidovitch’s office black and blue.  After checking I’m ok and shaking his head in disbelief, my x-rays were checked out and I was basically given my graduation ticket.  Everything is great and I don’t need to go back for two years.  He also said it is ok for me to start jogging  (I kept quiet on that one).  I was so excited to hear everything is doing well that I forgot to mention that one leg is longer than the other.  I guess it doesn’t really matter , it’s something I have to learn the adjustments I need to make and be conscientious about doing the exercises or wearing the orthotics / heel supports.
Very, very grateful for his amazing work and for the incredible recovery the surgery allowed me to have.  My life is my own again: I don’t think about what activities I can and can’t do, I don’t take pain killers to sleep, I don’t plan days/evenings out around how far I can walk.                                                          I can do anything I want to do!

Bike accident

11 days until the triathlon.

I have been feeling great, following a 6 day a week workout schedule with once or twice a week doubling up on a swim and bike ride. My longest bike rides are 2 hours (and pretty continuous hills), I swim 30 -45 mins 2/3 times a week.  The most fabulous thing for me though is the running. I honestly kept to ‘doctors orders’ and didn’t do anything of any impact until I reached the three month mark – literally not even running across a road.  But at three months to the day I started with a 30 mins walk and inserted a couple of 3-5 minute runs within it.   As I reached home my husband was sitting outside the house and I think he saw my smile from way down the street as I rounded the corner.  Over the course of just three weeks I have got to 40 minutes of near continuous jogging.  It’s all very slow but feels amazing.  I’m so happy to have that activity back in my life – it’s so much more than physical; it’s my reflective thinking time.