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I am a qualified vinyasa flow yoga teacher. I did my YTT200 training with the renowned YogaLondon and it’s changed my life!

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13/09/2022

Not got a lot to say, other than it’s been a while, and I’ve done two yoga practices in as many days and it’s definitely stirring up a lot of emotion.

I’m desperate to practice what I preach and be kind to myself (both on and off the mat), but I’m struggling with that at the moment.

I thought you might appreciate this beautiful dahlia which we planted in hopes of having the blooms at our wedding, but the plant had other ideas! So instead we have beautiful colour in our garden this autumn 🍂

Be kind to yourself, focus on the good, don’t shame yourself for the bad.

Namaste 🙏🏼

18/01/2022

Six weeks and one day post-op

Where to begin:

Two weeks ago I spoke to a physio who slightly read me the riot act for doing too much 😬 I’d been doing my exercises and started staggering around the house with no crutches. I proudly told the physio this, only for him to say that the only two things I should be doing were my post-op exercises 💪🏼 and resting 😴 Definitely NOT staggering around without my crutch. So I took him at his word.

Yesterday I saw my surgeon for the first time since being discharged, and whilst he was pleased that I’ve healed well ❤️‍🩹 and don’t have any hip pain 😣, in terms of rehab and physio, he was disappointed at my progress 😔 He expected me to be able to walk without my crutch, and to have gained more strength and flexibility back by this point in the recovery.

Now, I know it’s not the right thing to dwell on the negatives, and I “should” be grateful for all the positives - like the fact that I do have less pain and that I didn’t have any post-op complications. And I am extremely grateful for those thing.

BUT: sometimes it’s hard to really feel those positives, and to know that I could have been further ahead and that “the hard work starts here” just feels rather insurmountable. Today is a tough day, hopefully tomorrow will feel better 😘

(Picture of my cat Indie having some cuddles 🥰 🐈‍⬛ )

01/01/2022

Post-op Day 26

Happy New Year! 🎉 🎈 🥳

The whole Christmas period has been wonderful this year. We were very fortunate that, largely, we weren’t impacted by a certain virus 🦠 and we saw lots of family and friends 🥰 (as safely as we could 🧪)

My recovery over the last nine days has felt very slow. I’m probably not being fair on myself, but that’s how it feels. It’s rather draining still being so reliant on others for help with things and not having my usual energy levels.

Achievements:
I’m now fully mobile with one crutch, out and about and at home.🚶🏻‍♀️
I generally don’t need any pain relief now (although I used some yesterday and today after walking a long way). 💊
I’m nearly done with my blood 🩸 thinning injections (good riddance, but important).
I can sleep on my good side with a pillow between my legs 🦵🏼

Frustrations:
My glutes are still really weak, and abduction is very challenging 🍑
My leg feels very heavy after walking for longer than 10-15 mins ⚓️
The incision is very tender to touch 😣
Some of my injection sites have bruised very badly 💉

Anyway, here’s a picture of me and my beautiful wife on Christmas Day 💜💚 👩🏻‍❤️‍💋‍👩🏼

24/12/2021

Day 18 Post-Op

It’s been a few days since my last post, so I thought I’d do a pre-Christmas update before the big day tomorrow 🎄 🎅🏼 🤶🏼

Wins:
I no longer have a dressing on my incision, which means I can shower 🚿 at will 🥳🥳🥳
➡️ swipe for a picture of the incision (consider this your trigger warning ⚠️ 🩸)
I broke 4500 steps 👣on Tuesday.
Very slowly, I can get around the house with only one crutch 🦿💪🏼
I’ve only had one dose of paracetamol and brufen the last two days 💊

Frustrations:
Sleep 💤 is still disturbed, but better than it was.
I can’t sleep on my side yet, although I can now lie on my good side for about 20 mins before I have to move.
I feel very useless and unhelpful around the house (because I am right now!) and I don’t like to feel like a burden to those around me.
Starting to get a bit bored 😐 which I guess is a good thing, but frustrating all the same.

Having said all that, the good outweighs the bad for sure, and I am making progress each day, even if it’s rather slower than I’d like sometimes. I need to remember to practice some patience - not my strong point!!

Merry Christmas one and all 🥂

19/12/2021

Day 13 Post-Op

This little collage sums up my last few days out and about.

Wins: washed my own hair! 🚿
Walked the furthest I’ve been since the op walking 👣
Entertained myself, Dr Meg Pryor] and several shoppers in Asda using their mobility scooter to get around 🚨

Frustrations: slightly fed up with the quantity of meds 💊 I’m still taking each day.
Orthopaedic toilet seats aren’t glamorous or comfortable 🙄
Can get myself fully dressed… with the exception of my right sock 🧦

Today Dr Meg Pryor] removed my dressing and took the stitches out too (one of the perks of being married to a GP 👩🏼‍⚕️) She did a great job, and whilst it was sore, it wasn’t too bad in the end. Around the incision feels very heavy now…

Knit muscles, knit!!!! You can do it!!!!

💪

13/12/2021

Day 7 post-op

I’m tired today, as is evident from my mug shot! I thought I’d share an image of my incision 🔪 Don’t worry, it’s not gory 🩸 as it’s covered with a dressing, but consider this a trigger warning if it applies to you.

I’m using my smart watch to track my activity to make sure that every day I’m doing the same or more than the previous day - which I’ve managed so far. I reckon I probably made it about half way down my road today (it’s quite a long road) before I turned around and came back 🙌🏼

As my op was part of a medical trial for hip resurfacing in women using ceramic components (not the usual titanium and in smaller sizes to suit us better), my surgeon has a very strict and quite conservative post-op protocol. For me, the most annoying part of that is washing! 🧼
No shower/bath until my dressings and stitches are removed at two weeks, and even then, the incision needs to have “sealed” fully. I’m becoming a dab-hand at a sink wash 😆

But, I need to remember that it’s a small price to pay to be lucky enough to have been offered a place in this trial which *should* result in me having a better movement profile and activity level 🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼

😴

12/12/2021

Day 6 Post-Op

Here is a summary of my four days in hospital (trigger warning if you swipe ➡️ for a picture of the drain tube in my incision).

They tell the story from admission on Monday morning, through to me holding my good luck 🍀 charms on discharge day, fours days later.

I’m tired today. Sleeping 😴 is proving to be a challenge, and having tight hip flexors from a year + of dysfunctional movement around my hips and pelvis means that I find it hard to lie flat without arching my back off the bed. 🛌

My extension and flexion are improving, abduction is very slow going and the most sore (understandable given they cut right through my gluteals!! 🍑).

I’m taking some time now to rest after walking to the next lamppost on my road - I’ve got a cuppa ☕️ and a good book 📕 and has taken the kids out for an airing so I can rest 🤗

11/12/2021

Post-op Day 5

This is one of my fur-babies, Indie. She never sits on my lap, but she decided to make herself comfy on my good leg and keep me company for a bit.

Things to report on my recovery:
1) Sleep 🛌 is challenging. It’s hard to get comfortable, and even when I do, one position isn’t comfy for long.
2) My pain is more manageable than it was when I came home on Day 3 🥳. Just brufen and paracetamol now 💊, and I’m already starting to forget to take them on time.
3) Using crutches is hard work! 😮‍💨 However, it’s getting easier every day to move and balance whilst using them.
4) I’ve already noticed a difference in my range of motion for abduction, flexion and extension, particularly whilst standing 🙌🏼 Physio really is important 💪🏼
5) I’ve walked the furthest yet on my crutches outside, made the first lamppost today… I wonder 🤔 what tomorrow will hold? ☺️

Baby steps Clare, baby steps.

09/12/2021

It’s discharge day 🥳

I worked hard with the physios yesterday getting out of bed and learning how to move on crutches, and this morning we did the stairs 😮‍💨 That was hard work!! But I did it.

There’s no dressing this up, the last four days have seriously taken their toll and I’ve had some really low points and felt quite teary and (as is true Clare style) indignant and impatient!

I need to keep telling myself, one baby step at a time, and each step I do take is one more closer to my recovery ❤️‍🩹 If I compare myself today to how I was when I came round from the op, I’ve made unbelievable progress and that’s what I need to focus on.

Can’t wait to be home with my family, and to see my friends, and whilst I wait for that to happen, I find that I’m so grateful for the work that our does for us all every single day. All I can say is thank you to everyone who has played a part in my op and my recovery, I feel very lucky to have access to this care and for the people who provide it.

Onwards and upwards!

❤️

30/07/2021

Wales here we come!

Four nights of camping, three mountains, over 100 miles of cycling, and many MANY bananas 🍌 to keep us going!

I should mention that I’m not walking up the three highest peaks in Wales and cycling between them, and her brother are (along with their friend Andy), I’m the support car and general camp b***h 👊🏼 🤣

😂

02/05/2021

My bestie and oldest friend and Mat got married today! Such a beautiful ceremony with beautiful words... and yes: I was crying behind my mask! Got to be some upsides to wearing one (you know, other than protecting people, obvs).

Sarah you looked stunning, Mat dashing and Luke adorable 🥰 Congratulations you two, ALL of the love to you 💕 You both looked so happy and it was a real joy to witness 🤝

PS didn’t she do a banging job of the flowers and her hair?!? 🔥 😘

❤️🍾💍

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