Got the hip injection around 2:45pm, it's now a little after 5pm and I think my brief pain-free session will be ending soon.
The injection was super quick, so quick it was over before I knew she did it. Then 10-15 mins wait, then eval, then set up appt with surgeon. Best yet -- the surgeon is also an endurance runner!
The day started painful, the hip has really been hurting. Dr Hunt said to come in all 'hurty' and flared up, I didn't have to do much to get there! Last few days have been a mess from back to hip.
PT was painful, OK "painful" as in very uncomfortable on my messed up pain scale. Some exercises were skipped. I did a brief treadmill run, Lauren said my left foot falls louder and my left shoulder/arm swings back too far. Is that from nerve injury? No way to know. But this brief 2 min run HURT -- mostly on the outer hip at the trochanter. It ached even after the run. So I was really ready to be injected after that!
I did a brief post-injection run across the plaza and it felt good. Up the stairs, PT clams and sidesteps with band, piriformis stretch -- all feel good. There is some still some vague pain at the outer hip -- burstitis has been mentioned for that too.
Dr L, Lauren, and now Dr H all say I'm a candidate for surgery. I don't see surgeon until July 18, less than a month. Not sure what to do until then, if pain and discomfort are escalating? Dr L advises me to get less "load" but my load includes standing, sitting, sleeping too, but he did say to back off on some exercises. Do I need to continue the exercises? I'll talk to Lauren Friday. Will I do them tomorrow? Ugh, dunno.
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