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[whitewolf]

congrads--glad you will be better now-R/S WW

[Hock]

You know I'm about half-a-wuss, but this experience is not unlike being hit by a car.

Since they chisled the old hip out, the dod said it is going to hurt onger and worse that more cleaner ones.

Thanks everyone.
Hock

[TLE]

Hock- status check- how is the recovery going?

[Hock]

See 15 August for the latest...
http://www.hockscqc.com/blogs/08-11/index.htm

Thanks,
Hock

[redhawk44357]

Lets see......"jogging after 4 weeks " <<< sending you the ironman triathalon application.         Seriously tho, my mother inlaw had the same done to her 2 weeks ago, been living here with us for recovery. I wont go into how much fun that has been.  Glad your recovery has been progressive. 

[Hock]

Seven months in....
Hip works very smoothly but my leg muscles, even down to my ankle give me soreness and actual pains somtines in just a 2 inch area? It moves around. Top of the thigh above the knee, etc. Very strange.
Tried to run. Can't. Set me back. Can walk long distance sometimes without pain, and then these weird leg muscle pains kick in...and out.

I guess if I laid down for a month maybe it would all go away?

Hock
I have been all over the world teaching in those 7 months. As my old SGT Gaston would say, "Hochheim...in this league, ya gotta play with pain."

[TLE]

Thanks. I have an arthritic hip. If I don't do much more than ride the bike, swim and do pushups/pullups its ok always a little discomfort , but OK. Any lunging or squatting below about 45 degrees hurts. I can't run and forget about any kicking or take down work. Even boxing with the pivoting causes pain the next day. The ortho advised me to just stop doing anyhting that aggravtes it and postpone surgery unitl the pain gets  to be too much. Like I said , if I don't do much its ok. I was hoping she would say," get a new hip and you'll be as good as new, running , kicking , jumping etc..." but i guess thats not the way it goes. I just turned 60 and have some decisions to make, but man I would love to be able to run again. Anyway, thanks for the update.

[Hock]

They said I could try running in one year.
I jog on a treadmill and eliptical.

I am having trouble ground fighting, still. For example, me doing the classic kip heist/pelvis bump is a "no-no direction." I am am having to improvise. before it just hurt on the ground. Now, the strength is less and I worry about certain positions.

Kicking is a real problem. I can demo kicks, but shouldn't do a major kicking work out.

I am not sure that all these problems will linger beyond one year or so. I hear stories of people in their 70s skiing and playing basketball again, but at what level? My expectations for myself is considerably high. 
I haven't been to shooting course in years. If they want any running or jumping/diving on the ground? No good. And NO WAY I am walking into a Cross Fit class with a surprise work out each day.

Hock

[whitewolf]

Hock-just a thought=find a good physical fitness instuctor and get private
lessons-take a bigger step each day-dont push it-and u will be healthy as me when u hit the big 73- -oh-how does is it feel when u strike the bag with your knee-?  --WW

[Hock]

"I have an arthritic hip."

When they chisled my old hip out, with a small chisel and a hammer, they like to say they "chiseled the arthritis out." And that is gone. Just my leg muscles (following therapy plans) still hurt in a rotating fashion. It is a different kind of discomfort I have never had before.

But I walk at 100%.
Hock

[TLE]

Actually, walking pain free sounds pretty good at this point. It sounds to me like it just takes quite a while to regain the strength more than anyhting else.

[Webby]

My Dad is in his mid 80's and recently had a triple heart by-pass, they cut him from groin to ankle to take his veins and straight down the chest.
He was driving his car again 15 days after the operation. He say's he has a new lease of life and despite the pain he's going out and doing stuff every day. I feel that so much of recovery is mental and not physical, a positive lookout and personal drive is critical.         

[Hock]

Webby, whats the back story on that operation in the world of UK "free medical care."

Does your dad have that extra medical insurance most everyone buys anyway that gets better treatment, coverage and faster help?

If not, did he wait a long time?

If not, how smooth did it all go?

Hock

[Webby]

He had a hassle free operation at Barts. Had to wait for 7mt's for it ( there's some long waiting times here ). It was totally free. Almost all NHS care is free at the point of delivery. The state fund's it though tax payers money. There's some charges for medication ( but not in Scotland ) and dental care is only part funded. He had no private health care insurance, most people don't.