If someone told you having surgery was like jumping into the never ending rabbit hole in Alice and Wonderland, would you go in? Is ignorance truly bliss?
Learning to Let Go
This couldn't have popped into my life at a better moment. Scrolling through Instagram this morning, I found this quote on my friends recent photo. The funny thing was, I already started this blog post over the weekend, regarding this exact same thing. I'm a firm believer that everything happens for a reason, and this my friends, speaks to me at the perfect time of my life.
In Thickest Darkness, The Stars Shine Brightest - 9 Weeks Post-Op
Being an athlete can be very isolating if you let it, and believe me...I let it. I train 90% of the time alone, I miss out on outings with friends because..well...I don't have that many friends in Bellingham, and when we get together, we're being active in the day time, riding bikes, going on hikes, walking, running, etc.
5 Weeks Post-Op: Finding an Identity
Why I Opted for Hip Surgery
Surgery
The first thing that comes to mind when I tell people I had hip surgery is "oh a hip replacement"? A hip replacement is the most common hip surgery that people know of, so their mind goes straight there. I didn't have a hip replacement, I'm 31 (going on 32), my cartilage looks good, and I'm not anywhere close to needing a hip replacement! I wrote a blog last April/May about what was going on, but I'll repeat it here.