Day to day life At 14 weeks post LPAO, life is starting to feel more normal again. I’m still working through pain, physical therapy, and rebuilding strength, but this stage of recovery feels like a big step forward. I haven’t updated in a couple weeks because...

Hip surgery recovery week 12 feels like a quiet milestone. Nothing dramatic happened this week, but I’m continuing to trend in the right direction. The ups and downs are still there, but I’m starting to feel more like myself again, and that feels like real progress....

This is my week 11 hip surgery recovery update, and it was one I won’t forget. This week started with the room spinning at 3:00am and me wondering what on earth was happening to my body. Within a few hours, I went from celebrating my daughter’s birthday… to being...

The week started off rough. I was in a lot of pain. But as the week went on, things really started to improve in my hip. Monday Over the weekend I had been feeling really good and so optimistic about my progress. But as soon as I got up Monday morning, I was in a lot...

Monday The kids were off for a long Easter weekend, which gave us the chance to spend time with some old homeschool friends and just enjoy a slower day together. I was on my feet quite a bit in the first half of the day, so I definitely welcomed a more low-key...

Another week down and, thankfully, more progress! Medical equipment is slowly starting to disappear as my strength returns. Monday The kids went back to school after spring break, and I even did school drop-off for the first time since before surgery! I also took my...

Monday PAO recovery week 7 has officially arrived, and this week marked some of the biggest milestones since surgery—first steps, first drive, and my first real taste of independence again. According to my physical therapist, this is when I could start putting weight...

I struggled to sit down and write this week’s update because, honestly, there hasn’t been a whole lot to share. I had a lot of visitors this week, which was so nice and definitely helped pass the time—but I’ve also felt really unmotivated to do much of anything...

5 weeks today!!!! I'm so close to weight bearing I can taste it!...

My busiest week yet! Between a couple doctor’s appointments and lots of lovely visitors, Week 4 absolutely flew by. Monday No visitors or doctor’s appointments today. I spent the day getting some work done on the computer. Keeping my mind occupied and doing small,...