February 8, 2008
frustration builds as I get used to sedentary life
Day 5 of hip surgery 2: I feel fine, physically. I really feel like I should be doing physical therapy. But the doctor told me to hold off for at least another week. So I am biting my lip, so to speak, trying to move as slowly and carefully as I can, planning to keep these crutches attached to me for many weeks. I regained my appetite within a couple days of the surgery. So since I am not able to do almost any exercise yet (I plan to start upper-body workouts this weekend, but many of those can irritate my hip region) I am hoping that I can at least finally push to a new weight record during this rest period. The most I have ever managed to weigh has been 153lbs. I am within a pound of that now. So this may be my chance…