My FO incision will more than likely be re-opened to use the same approach. I am working with my pain doc and Millis as well as Children's to hopefully have a ketamine infusion/treatment during the surgery and the stay in the hospital to help with the CRPS. I will be in-patient for about 3-4 days. I will also be having some bone overgrowth shaved down in the front of my hip, so the surgery should last about 3 hours. I am not sure of all the particulars for the recovery in regards to time non weight-bearing because of my poor healing. But, I also have my bone stimulator from the beginning of the recovery, so hopefully it will continue to help with the healing progress. I will be anxious to get back to PT/Sports Performance because of how much it has already helped and hopefully the next time around will get me even further after the necessary tweaks are completed. I am also staying optimistic that this will be my last right hip surgery and will be able to move on to my left and ultimately, take a break from surgeries after this year.
Unfortunately, my left shoulder has been flaring terribly lately. It feels like a tendinitis, but you can definitely feel the crepitus with any movement. At times it feels lax and even unstable. I have tried to work on strengthening exercises, but it only seems to get aggravated with more use. I have will be seeing a shoulder surgeon at Methodist Sports March 20th who also has expertise with EDS. I am hoping it does not come to the point of surgery, but alternative forms of treatment like PT and NSAIDs are no longer enough. I am hoping he will have some answers for me and a game plan on what to do next.
My goal during the next weeks until surgery is to increase my cardio endurance and lose about 10lbs. With constant surgeries over the last few years my weight has fluctuated so I am trying even harder this year to get into routines of better eating habits and consistent workouts. At my prime with ROTC and running I averaged between 148-152 lbs and about 16% body fat. Right now, I am about 170lbs and hoping to drop about 10lbs with increased cardio now that my hip is strong enough for extended time on the elliptical and even walking on the treadmill. This year I am going to "get ripped" and get in the best shape I have ever been. The harder part for me is cutting out a lot of sweets :) I am also learning to cook more healthy meals. I know diet is a big part of carving out a lean body and I need to learn better eating habits. I have been working on goals in stages and diet and weight loss are never easy for me so I will continue to work until it is muscle memory ;)
I will post updated information after I hear from Millis!
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