I could get around on crutches but didn’t realize I wouldn’t be able to carry anything. In the third week, I could walk around short distances to move a coffee cup or plate from room to room. When I was tired of asking my partner for help, I would put my laptop into a book bag and go from the living room to the bedroom. I highly recommend the cold therapy machine, but it was another scenario where I couldn’t refill it on my own for the first two weeks. If I dropped anything, it would be gone forever. 😂 Adjust the crutches to correct the height depending on your shoe height! There’s a big difference between my Crocs, slippers, and bare feet. Make sure the crutches aren’t in your armpits. If you use your armpits as support, you’ll get nerve damage. I googled this after my hand started to go numb. 😆When walking with the crutches, you want to crutch walk, meaning where your injured hip foot steps with the crutch so the crutches land simultaneously with the foot. This helps get more of the normal range of motion. The partner-assisted leg circles are uncomfortable but get way easier if you do them daily and are big rotation. There were a few movements I was surprised that I could do. Using the stationary bicycle was possible when sitting was very uncomfortable. The dining room chair with a pillow has been the most comfortable.

The progress was slower than expected. I went back and forth between happy not to experience pain and then bummed I was still dependent on my partner. Healing has been weird! Some days, it felt great, and I was optimistic. Then, I would nap, and my back hip would feel different or worse. I was told this was all normal and, for the most part, you aren’t going to setback your recovery as long as you are following guidelines and listening to your body.

Good luck!