The Other Side

I went to my orthopedic surgeon to get a check up on my right hip. He said that it looks great and is progressing perfectly. I informed the doctor that my left hip had been bothering me more for the past few weeks. I had left hip pain prior to my right hip surgery, but the right hip was worse. The doctor ordered an MRI on my left hip. It was found that my left hip has a labral tear in addition to the FAI. The doctor said that it will need surgery and will continue to worsen. The doctor and nurse asked when I would like to get the surgery and I jokingly said "Tomorrow!" They left the room for a while. When they returned they said that the person in the room next to us had just cancelled his surgery for tomorrow and that we could have the time slot. I will be getting an arthroscopy on my left hip tomorrow morning. I am glad that I am able to get this surgery right away. I am also glad that the recovery time of my two hips will overlap by about six weeks, which reduces my overall recovery time.