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"Dreaming of flying away"
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.. Today I also started using the
baths (gym after 3 weeks off) Although keeping strength where I can around injury, without exasperation is important Im full aware of the more I stand - the more the fragmented hiip & torn labrum swells, & have no idea how or when such will be treated...
Injections cant fix a fractured pelvis.
Daily Progress (4)
Saturday
September the 29th 2012 12 lunchtime
Daily progress post (7 day pain diary - day 4) until I see the surgeon next Tuesday regarding the dye contras x ray pathology/results
Day (4) of, back on feet
Day (4) after the "dye contrast anesthetic cortisol injection" into the joint capsule or break & tear.
anaesthetic which obviously wore off :(((((((((((((((((
Hours
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Friday 28th September
Notes
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Range of Motion Pelvis/Hip Function
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12 to 3pm
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Joint not as airy (reversing cortisol benefit)
Anterior/Superior aspect of rim burning & pinching esp when sitting & picking things up again
(R) Trochanter Bursa flare swollen & hot 2 inches out still
Stepping forward without discomfort is back before planting foot down (R)
Anterior to superior lax not in good way (R)
Gluteus muscles & Psoas are tight & knotted as a response to super lax sensation at anterior aspect due to cortisol (the bit of injection I was against – the area is already weakened from disuse & unsound structure)
Lower back (R) Psoas/Intra pulling lumbar spine out ward & down as result/twitching
Psoas aches like before again lumbar & anterior (R) Groin burn back in full again & flowing down from pelvis to hip to lower limb chain including out to bursa (R) Pelvic rim anterior/superior now swollen from the site of cortisol injected
Anterior/superior feels even weaker than before & lax
Lumbar back (R) really tight now & knotted
Neck (LS) thoracic/shoulder blade (RS) tight as guitar strings again
Forehead muscles tight from tension & wont release
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Function & structure ROM same as before yesterdays procedure
Pelvic balance stability the same as
before yesterdays procedure
Ability to weight bare – Normal Abduct Adduct (R) same as before yesterdays procedure
Ability to walk & normalize (R) side of Gait (R) same as before yesterdays procedure
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3 to 4pm
| City Baths - Trained some back & biceps, Hydro/SAuna, checked out lay of land for rehab goal setting - Important location away from work for headspace - but miss dohertys Flinders street badly :( | |
4 to 5pm
| City Baths- really hard to stand/good leg struggliing to carry load | |
5 to 6pm
| City Baths- really hard to stand/good leg struggliing to carry load | "Same" |
6 to 7pm
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Had to stand in rain on crutch for 65 minutes because taxi company driver not picking me up...
Was starting to get dizzy & was contimplating calling for ambulance because standing was making my hip feel like it was going to rip out... It was raining & chair had no shelter so had to stand in a door way whole time... was soooo upset.... I js wanted to tram it home but my hip wouldnt of taken it.... I cried in the taxi trip home all the way... couldnt help it... I felt so helpess... Im so useto being strong but feel as though an insurance company owns my soul & wont let me.. | |
7 to 8pm
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"Same"
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8 to 9pm
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Sleep
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9 to 10pm
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Sleep
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10 to 11pm
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Sleep
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Saturday 29th September
Notes (4)
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Range of Motion Pelvis/Hip Function
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4 to 5am
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"Same"
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5 to 6am
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6 to 7am
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7 to 8am
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8 to 9am
| So tired & hip aching bad, over it - dont know how ive made it 6 months like this.. Dont know how long I can keep going with no end in site... | |
9 to 10am
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10 to 11am
| "Same" | |
11 to 12pm
| "Same" |
Again I didn't want cortisol for it wont fix the damage but weaken already weakened area from disuse & neglect over 6 months. Ive got a massive diary that Ive been religious with & below is the excerpt (more info than diary's given couldn't hold)
Day (4) after "dye contrast anesthetic cortisol injection"
anaesthetic portions worn off Summary;
- Flow in/around joint capsule not as airy (reversing cortisol benefit)
- Anterior to superior really lax not in good way
- My quadriceps muscle starting to tight through pelvic to hip to lower limb chain
- Pinching when walk even with crutch, especially sitting down or on side
- Lack of mobility/function, sitting/laying on side/laying on back/weight fully distributed when standing/flexing hip forward to take a step/forget adduction/abduction of hip - still not able to do as before procedure albeit not as uncomfortable when try
- (trochanteric bursa) Pain Scale 6 still, 6 movement
- (pelvis/labrum) Pain Scale 8 still, 9 movement can feel ring or horseshoe pulling front to side all else extremely lax not in natural way
- (psoas/intra psoas) Pain Scale 6 still (tighter than a guitar string), 6 movement (rigid as)
- Neck/shoulder blade back thoracic tightness from compensating gate/crutch the lesser of two evils :) Pain Scale 2 still (tight as hell), 2 movement (only due to tightness) massive improvement from my wonder hands physio & less with crutch useage/walking with
Now my surgeons got a great contrast, I hope that further helps his efforts. Although I know full extent & what it means to my full function possibility post op - wont be known until he puts a camera in there.. I at least for the first time feel a little hope to me coming back through this physically.. albeit with three nasty scars to fix.
Its a shame & disappointment that this has taken 6 months to be applied & noted. I could of avoiding allot of of further discomfort/disuse/degeneration, had the surgery I need & been finished with the acute phase of rehab by now. I have lost allot of income, business & severely impacted my career thus far. I'm even being robbed of my ability to spend time with family abroad for Christmas this year. It will take a year to get my strength & body back post op/acute rehab phase considering the damage isn't any worse than want we can visibly see thus far.
I will post the actual Xray contrast of joint next week & am going to post the results of the (secondary injury) (2) bursa trochanteric cortisol shots later on this week.
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