Quote Originally Posted by Cdalekat
I know pelvic break pain all too well.

Just take care of yourself and be careful with the trainer. I pushed myself too hard while healing and I paid for it for months!

You are doing well - best wishes for continued healing!

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ETA: After reading your blog....
.... I still have some various hardware within me. I was told that surgical grade hardware doesn't set off metal detectors. In fact, I did test it at an airport and never set off the detectors. So you might be ok in that respect!

Also, there are few cases in which keeping the hardware is required - I've had most of my hardware removed because it caused me additional pain (and therefore was covered by insurance). Don't hesitate to get pain checked out even a year from now - I tend to grow bone spurs in injury areas - it's pain that you *don't* have to live with!

Oh gosh, sorry you've been down this road too. I wouldn't wish this on anyone!

That's good news that you didn't set off the plane metal detectors. We'll be rescheduling our 20th anniversary trip for late this year, so that will be my first test of it. As far as having the hardware removed, though...that's more surgery...ugh! I sure hope I don't have to do that. The doc never mentioned that possibility, but I'll try to remember to ask him at my next appointment. I really want to be done with hospitals! Fortunately, my pain is very minor at this point - I only took two ibuprofen all day today, prior to exercise. I'm at 4.5 weeks since surgery. I do have muscle tightness, and numbness below the incision, plus the occasional odd feeling/sensation, but not actual "pain" any more, even when I do my exercises (other than muscle pain like you'd get at the gym). Perhaps I'll get lucky and heal up really well. Hoping.....!!!

Emily