Those 70ish Girls

Ahh the joys of being 70ish.

I’m scheduled to have hip replacement surgery on Monday. I actually scheduled it 2 months ago. It’s been a long two months.

For the past 2 years my husband Kip and I have been walking our dogs on a half mile track. The walk over and back from the track is another half mile. I usually went around 3 times so my total was 2 miles of fast walking. About 6 months ago, my right hip and knee began bothering me. I continued to walk the 2 miles but at a slower pace. That lasted about 3 months. At that point, I went to the dr who sent me to an orthopedic dr.

The orthopedic dr told me that my right hip was bone on bone. He also told me that he felt that 90% of my knee problem was caused by my hip. I also have arthritis in those joints.

Guess what happened next. My hip pain decreased and my knee pain increased. Power of suggestion you might ask? That lasted about a month. By this time I was only walking one mile very slowly and that’s where I’m at now. This morning my knee and hip discomfort was enough that I’m grateful I didn’t cancel my surgery.

So now I’m within 2 days of going under the knife. The surgery is only supposed to take around 25 minutes. I will have a “twilight” sedation which makes me nervous. I’d rather be put all the way under. A “wake me when it’s over” kind of thing.

The dr said they would keep me overnight. I’m sure I’ll be up and around for brief walks shortly after surgery. I should be able to get around my house with nothing more than a cane.

I’ll be sure and keep you posted, but my goal is to eventually fast walk my 2 miles again. I don’t think that’s wishful thinking.

I’m praying that the dr is right and the knee pain is caused by the bad hip.

As my mom used to say, “We shall see what we shall see.