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In the Beginning Part 2
When I first decided to make an appointment with a somewhat local doctor, I had posted on Twitter about going to him. Several people who happened to be previous patients of his contacted me begging me...
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That Ex of Yours
This is how I view running now: That ex-boyfriend (running) that you just broke up with. You ended things on somewhat good terms, but you still feel bitter about the break up. You see that...
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Physical Therapy Pre-Op Day One
I started Physical Therapy per the Hip Specialist’s recommendations, along with a diagnostic steroid shot in my hip joint (which can’t be done until a couple of weeks due to scheduling.) In physical...
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Vegetarian “Beef” Taco Bake
*Disclaimer* I am not a food photographer and these photos were taken on my iPhone. They probably don’t look that good, but the tacos were great despite the crappy photos. Ingredients: 1 package...
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Femoroacet… Wait, What?
Femoroacetabular Impingement. That’s a mouthful. What is it and why am I talking about it? I’m talking about it because this is the cause of my hip labral tear. In Femoroacetabular Impingement or FAI,...
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Stomach Ulcers
Sorry I haven’t updated lately, I’ve been busy being a sickly 80 year old woman. Once again I’m having stomach issues, not with my intestines and I’m not quite certain it’s Crohn’s related. Sunday...
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Deep Breath
I got my cortisone/lidocaine injection in my right hip joint Friday. It’s still too early to see if it’ll be effective, sometimes it takes up to 72 hours to see any benefit, if all. My pain was at a...
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Colonoscopy Time!
WARNING: If you get grossed out about stuff, you should probably skip this post. I didn’t include my pictures, so be thankful for that. I had my 6th colonoscopy yesterday along with an EGD. I decided...
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Gluten Free Shopping is Hard.
Since I am doing a trial period to see if no gluten will help all of my issues, I had to get some new foods. I went to Sprouts and Whole Foods, which is where I grocery shop anyway, and found some...
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Natural Remedies for Gastritis & Digestive Issues
I tried my gluten free diet and I’m done with it. I didn’t notice any difference in it, if anything it made me feel worse. Almost every single day I would have these debilitating migraines with...
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Pre-Op Appointment
Well, it’s finally here. After almost 2 years of hip pain, I have a surgery date scheduled. I know I’ve been MIA, but honestly not a lot has been going on besides the same old stuff. I decided to...
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Questions To Ask Your FAI Hip Surgeon
These are the questions that I asked my hip surgeon and you are welcome to use them. They are in no particular order. I also included his answers (not verbatim) that were specific to me. 1. Do you...
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Post Op Week 6
Another late post. I apologize. I can’t believe it’s been 6 weeks already. It seems just like yesterday we flew to Chicago and I was nervously awaiting surgery in the pre-op area. Getting to this...
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Doctor Visit (6 week)
Today I flew to Chicago for my 6 week follow up visit with Dr. Nho. It was a there and back trip so needless to say I’m exhausted. On top of everything else, my body decided to acquire a cold or...
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7 Weeks Post Op
I’m actually posting on time. I would like to say I feel good, but I do not. I have had this stupid cold that will NOT go away. I start thinking that I’m feeling good, and then I start feeling...
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Aquatic Therapy
When people told me about aquatic therapy, I didn’t really understand the point. I mean, yeah the pool is great and all but standing around and doing little exercises in it didn’t seem very appealing...
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8 Weeks Post Op
2 months. Time flies when you’re having fun… not. Seriously time has flown by it seems. I went up to my work to fill out my schedule starting the second week of December. It seems surreal that I’ll...
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My Muscles Hate Me
My muscles hate me. Just an update on my muscles and why they hate me. Well, I don’t actually know why they hate me, but they definitely do. Not only am I having that delightful slight burning in my...
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9 Weeks Post Op
My PT looked at my pelvis and noticed that my left side had a posterior tilt and my right has an anterior tilt. Basically I have a twisted pelvis. She did some sort of manipulation with strengthening...
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2014 Goals
I decided to post some goals I have for 2014 instead of whine about my body today. This way, I hope I can go back to them when I’m feeling low and look ahead instead of where I am. 1. Run – Whether it...
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