4 week check up

My surgeon was really impressed with my new hip.  He said it looked great and feels comfortable having me put 40 lbs of weight on it in 2 weeks.  I'll do that for 6 weeks and then after that I'll have another checkup and he will let me be full weight bearing.  He expects me back to work by the end of September.  He said "I think you should be either walking with a cane by your wedding or walking all by yourself.".  I told him I WILL be walking on my own by then.  He saw the look on my face and he said he had no doubt that I would.  I think he also could tell how anxious I was to get back to walking and emphasized that he wanted me to wait the 2 weeks before putting weight on my leg so that I didn't damage anything.  He's hoping that this implant will last me the rest of my life with only needing ,at some point, to replace the head of the femur and the plastic lining.  I'm very excited that he is letting me put weight on it at 6 weeks.  But once I get to that point I hope I can follow the rules and not push myself too hard. I feel like a little kid going to Disney World.  The kids keep asking "Are we there yet?".  You just can't wait to get there and the excitement builds up so much you could burst. Is that a good analogy? I'm so ready to be done with this I can't wait.  I can't wait to get back to my life, back to work, and back to causing trouble with my girlfriends.
                               
                                   BEFORE SURGERY

                            AFTER FAILED SURGERY

                              
                                 AFTER  SURGERY 2

                                  LOOK AT ALL THAT METAL!  My very own custom fit hip!