The Harmonious Hip: A Blue Christmas

Friday, December 7, 2012

A Blue Christmas

Well, as usual, recovery is slow. My heart and my mind want to go, go, go and my hips (and my dear family and friends) say no, no, no. Although, this recovery seems to be going much better than the last one, I have to remember that I am still not even 2 weeks post-op yet. This, however, does NOT make me any less disgruntled. I want to go Christmas shopping, I want to go see "A Christmas Carol" with my friends (REALLY irked about that one), I want to be up and in the kitchen singing carols and making cookies....and I want to get back to work!!! I miss my job, my friends, my patients....I DO NOT like being the patient (I'm pretty sure you've figured that one out now, huh?) I want to get back to the gym and finally, FINALLY start working off these millions of pounds I've gained through all this ordeal. I want to completely reorganize my closets. I want to take my dog on a much deserved walk around the block. I want to be able to put on a pair of pants, shoes, socks, etc. without help. So, as you can probably surmise, I'm a bit blue these days. I know (I do!) that the end is in sight...I can see the faint dim of the light at the end of this ridiculously long tunnel. I can finally see the peak of this gigantic mountain I'm climbing. But, it's like the last mile in the race. You want to give it all you've got and sprint like mad to the finish line....but my body just won't let me. On a happier note.... I made my very first venture out of the house last night since returning home from my surgery. Our daughter had her holiday choir concert and wild horses couldn't have kept me away. She even had a solo, and was absolutely beautiful! Chip off the old block, that girl! I even was able to ditch the crutches and just use the cane! Although I DID need Big Daddy's hand-holding for stability...but, he didn't seem to mind ;-) So, for now, I'll be singing the Christmas carols from my "office" (the Tempurpedic) and Pinning like a crazy person....if you don't already know, I'm an absolute 100% Pinterest junkie (Follow Me!!!)

"I'll have a bluuuuue, blue, blue, blue Christmas....."

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What is Hip Dysplasia?

You may hear about babies or pets with hip dysplasia, but it can affect adults, especially young women. Hip dysplasia is an abnormal condition affecting the hip socket, oracetabulum, and the thighbone, or femur. In someone with hip dysplasia, the hip socket is too shallow, or the femur is in the wrong place. Doctors check for hip dysplasia in babies before sending them home from the hospital -- it's an easily treatable condition in newborns. But if hip dysplasia isn't detected and corrected at an early age, the health of the hip will deteriorate over time because of its misalignment. Depending on the severity of the situation, this could result in pain, osteoarthritis, difficulty walking or an inability to walk. It can also contribute to a marked deterioration in a person's basic quality of life. It's not just dogs and babies, y'all!

Periacetabular Osteotomy (or PAO)

PAO: The Mother of All Hip Surgeries... A procedure that cuts the hip socket out of the pelvis to allow the socket to be repositioned and then screwed back into place. This allows the ball & socket to move fluidly, preventing further cartilage damage and preserving the joint in patients with faulty hips. The PAO preserves and enhances the patient's own hip, NOT replacing it with artificial parts like a hip replacement. The hip may still develop arthritis over time, even when the operation is successful. However, PAO is still the preferred treatment in young adults to postpone the need for hip replacement as long as possible.