Hipster

Hippie girl, going through recovery, and life. Follow my journey of Spiritual growth and health.

Brooklyn, NY

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88 Weeks Post #HipReplacement

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debbiehipster

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This weekend is hopefully an action packed bank holiday weekend, where are going camping and grabbing as much walking as we can physically do.

We have off the floor camp beds so no crawling about, as I wouldn’t be able to get up off the floor. But it will still be a challenge getting in and out of the camp chairs, and walking the henge where we are camping.

We camp in the middle henge with other fellow pagans for Beltane. (1st may)
As you can see it lines up with Orion, same as the Pyramids of Giza.

There will be a fair amount of walking just around the site, and the henges themselves. Uneven grass and surfaces so it will test the legs. Do I take the insoles or not that’s the question? Torn really, as I’m not sure which is the least painful. I’m thinking it can’t hurt to take them, and test it out on a walk one of the days.

I’ll be doing some basic stretches to try and keep the stiffness away as much as possible.

I like to do these, to stretch that awful flexor at least 3 to 5 times each side.
Fire hydrant or tabletop hip circles, is definitely a hard exercise to do. I try to imagine there’s a plate of food on my back to keep it straight. And lift the leg, it comes NOWHERE NEAR as high as this, but we are trying. Hands aren’t down like this due to thumb surgery, so using fists.
Some other good pre walking stretches to do, to warm up the joints and prepare them for the day ahead.

I think after this trip away, I should ring the hospital to find out x-ray results, as it’s been so long and no word yet.

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