Mimi’s Side Effects

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Mimi, 65, is married with two adult children. She works full time at the University of Southern California athletic department as a learning specialist. Mimi played golf, tennis and was a long distance runner. She first felt hip pain while training for her first LA Marathon. But it wasn’t until five years later the pain intensified. She, at first, thought it was back pain. Walking around, getting in and out of her car and caring for her two young children became difficult. After a surgeon recommended hip surgery, Mimi called her brother who had had the surgery 10 years prior. Though he warned her about the operation and recovery, Mimi knew that there had been a lot of medical advances. When she finally agreed to the surgery she saw how different her experience was from what he had described.

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ContributorMimi, 65Read Full Bio

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Mimi, 65, is married with two adult children. She works full time at the University of Southern California athletic department as a learning specialist. Mimi played golf, tennis and was a long distance runner. She first felt hip pain while training for her first LA Marathon. But it wasn’t until five years later the pain intensified. She, at first, thought it was back pain. Walking around, getting in and out of her car and caring for her two young children became difficult. After a surgeon recommended hip surgery, Mimi called her brother who had had the surgery 10 years prior. Though he warned her about the operation and recovery, Mimi knew that there had been a lot of medical advances. When she finally agreed to the surgery she saw how different her experience was from what he had described.

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Mimi’s husband had a hospital bed brought into the house and set up in the downstairs. He also bought her some benches—one as an aid for the toilet and the other for the shower. Mime says as long as you pace yourself—but don’t overdo it—you can do more than you think. Mimi didn’t like using painkillers but she describes an icing device that helped keep down her swelling down which “made all the difference in the world.” Her children were very active in her recovery and Mimi wanted to set a good example for them. A Physical Therapist did come to Mimi’s home but she had to do a lot more exercises and walking on her own.

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