Post Hip Installation: Better than a poke in the Eye with a Sharp Stick

  

Man, the hip replacement went incredibly well. I woke up talking about all kinds of goofy stuff, as most people who've had anesthesia will attest. In an hour, the fine folks at the hospital had me doing stair club. Not really stair club, but you get the picture. 

And...30 seconds later there was drama, something about passing out, low blood pressure, yada yada. I had to spend the night at the hospital instead of heading home. What a raw deal. I was doing so well until that point. Some people just wake up from anesthesia better than others. 

For my theatrics, I was treated to a special arm band. Oh, the humiliations. 

Once home from the hospital, the real work started. Pretty tough getting around for a day or two. Straight to the physical therapists on day three. Luckily, I found many uses for my borrowed walker. 

I did have a pre-op x-ray. My right hip (left side in the photo) has an awful lot of white at the connection point. "Crunchy. Angry. Bad." My left hip still has space. "Good."

And for the great unveiling: I give you "New Hip Goodness." State of the Art 3d printed Titanium. Ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene plastic is the material between. This bad boy should last between 15 and 40 years. A big spread, I know. Onward and upward. 
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