Anyone who has been through a hip arthroscopy surgery knows, it's really not nice, but I did do it twice. Some people like to ask me if I'm glad I went through with surgery (again).
Hip Arthroscopy
February 9th 2017 I went into surgery to repair a torn labrum, and correct the FAI in my right hip. You can read my back story in a previous blogpost found here. Unfortunately for me...I ended up having the same surgery on my left hip Feb. 8th 2018, so I kind of feel like I'm becoming a pro at this whole "recovery thing".
1 year post-op (nearly)
An unpredictable season
A journey of tears, joy, work, and perseverance
When I finished the first day of Jingle Cross, I burst into tears. Not from pain or discomfort, but from sheer joy.
8 months ago when I had surgery, I believed I was super human. I believed I could heal faster than anyone out there. I believed I would get back out on my bike and start racing by late Spring, early Summer.
My scars of strength
I have two scars on my right upper lateral thigh, at one point they allowed access to my hip capsule. Like every scar on my body, they have their own tale. These scars don't tell the tale of flipping over my handle bars on the mountain bike. They don't tell the tale of that one crash in that one race.