September 15, 2004
3 & 6 Mo. Post Op FVFG
I can feel the baseball withdrawal hitting already. Trying to get in as many game to attend as I can. Long wait until April when season starts again. Like waiting for the official reports from Duke of my operation...the waiting game.
So at my 3 mo post op official report, I was still on my crutches and wheelchair and my report said that my femoral head was smoothening off, straight and aligned graft, yet no sign of graft incorporating. They say it could take up to 1 year to see the graft incorporate (blend with other bone).
I JUST got my 6 mo post op official report from Duke (okay, Im almost 9 months post op but xray was taken at 6 months)...it says that graft is aligned and straight, femur is rounding off, there is NO collapse (yippeeee) and there is early incorporation of the graft (ahead of schedule)! Thats awesome! The wait is worth it for me!!!!!! I am excited about this for sure. One knows how they feel on the outside (which I feel great) but you do not know what is going on on the inside. I been walking without aid since 6 month post op. Now I am climbing stairs!
Now to start looking at flights for my annual appt I scheduled with Dr U at Duke for Jan 24th. I need to go back to Duke for this appt. I am still so excited!
Throw that ball...I'll catch it...if its a flyball, I'll catch that too,
Star
Posted by Star on September 15, 2004 07:00 PM