happy healthy hippy
A blog following my Triple Pelvic Osteotomy in January 2016
Sorry, a bit of a delay catching up due to christmas and new year shenanigans! Although I’ve no excuse really because I didn’t do a great deal for the first couple of weeks after my op - lots of lazing around, family time, + eating anything beige or chocolatey.
I remember in recovery, Mr McBryde said the screw removal went well. The hospital stay was a bit of a faff this time round though. With it being a much smaller operation, I was last on the list which meant waiting round all day in a reception area. I had my surgery about 8pm so was only allowed to eat at 10pm, 17 hours after my early morning breakfast bar! I was very hangry and all they could offer me was toast. Fortunately Andy snuck me in a dairylea dunker and a mini quiche haha! I was discharged at 3pm the next day after more waiting around for medication and a doctors signature. Then we got stuck in Birmingham rush hour so was a long 4 hour journey home! All very frustrating, particularly as I was expecting to be a day case. A few days later, I had a little blip with my wound as it was leaking out the dressing. I had to get it checked earlier than planned and there was a tiny section of the incision that wasn’t closed, therefore was bleeding. It was a bit unsettling but the nurse reassured me this was normal as a haematoma had developed under the skin. She re-dressed it with a bit of padding and I took arnica tablets for a week to help with the bruising and swelling. Now the incision is fully healed and I have started scar massage again with my favourite beauty product - coconut oil (get it from Home &a Bargains or Aldi!) This time round, my scar seems a lot more bumpy and red so I'm back using Mepiform Silicone Dressings constantly. They were incredible for softening and fading my scar last time. Silicone dressings are the only thing which is clinically proven to help scars, besides massage (I've done my research 🤓) Physically, I’m doing absolutely fine. I used crutches for 2 weeks and now I’m trying to get back into a routine with physiotherapy exercises and working on my walking endurance/fitness. Also have been back to the gym twice to do cycling, step ups, and lunges. I’m due to go back to work in a few weeks, hopefully this is long enough to get me back to where I left off (or close to it!) I’m enjoying having the time to exercise when I want, watch Greys anatomy, and listen to Ibiza Sonica Radio! Talking of Ibiza…I’ve just booked my cousins’ hen do on the white Isle for July which I’m so excited for already! It’s difficult to tell if there’s been any benefit from having the metal out so far as my scar and groin still feels tender and sore, it pulls more than usual when I walk. Nothing I can’t handle though and I am not needing any pain killers. My hip is still quite swollen too so the frozen peas are back out! I know soft tissue healing will take 6-8 weeks (and further still for the fibres to remodel + realign) so there’s plenty of time for things to settle down further. I keep reminding myself that rest is as important as keeping mobile right now. I'm not very good at staying still and keep finding little jobs to do in the flat like re-organising my wardrobe. Psychologically, it feels amazing to know I’ve no plates or screws [or anything unnatural for that matter] in my body now. I can’t explain why, I just feel more like myself and happier :) Fingers crossed I’ll feel my best yet sometime soon. Happy New Year Hippies. Here’s to neat scars and strong glutes! Andrea x
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