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No two recoveries from arthroscopic hip surgery are alike. Healing times will vary – as will triumphs and setbacks, not to mention ways we choose to pass the time just after the procedure. I spent the first three weeks after Surgery No. 1, on my left hip, working from home and doing graduate-school assignments. In the weeks after No. 2, on my right side, I wrote out holiday cards, learned Photoshop and watched film classics.
Kind of boring, I know, especially when compared with someone like Lady Gaga. As you probably know, the pop star underwent a hip scope in February to repair a torn labrum in her right hip joint. The painful injury forced her to cancel the remaining dates on her “Born This Way” world tour. (It caused me to cancel my tour of the five boroughs via the New York City marathon.)
I don’t know how La Gaga’s physical therapy is going, but I do know from various media accounts that she has chosen to pass some of the time away gazing at her new monster fish tank filled with over two dozen koi carp imported from Japan. (Sure beats old movies.)
And she’s getting around in a wheelchair made of 24-karat gold plate and lined with black leather; it even comes with a removable leather canopy. This one-of-a-kind device was designed by Ken Borochov of the luxury brand Mordekai. Borochov, more accustomed to designing jewelry for the likes of Nicki Minaj and Kanye West, told the New York Post that he has “never done a wheelchair but am always up for a challenge and was thrilled to create what I affectionately dubbed the Chariot, a chair fit only for a queen.”
Here’s to wishing the pop queen a speedy recovery!
UPDATE: Lady Gaga has since traded in her golden chariot for a customized Louis Vuitton version. Why am I not surprised?
Hi Sharon,
Because of the insane amount of inane forum spam, I’ve set my blog so that each post gets reviewed first, which was why there was a delay in seeing your comment(s) posted.
Sorry about your injury. The pain from a labral tear can be severe. And while cortisone shots and PT can help, sometimes it is necessary to bite the bullet and have surgery — at least that was the conclusion I came to.
Fire away any question you might have about hip scopes. I am not a medical professional, though I can share my own experience, strength and hope.
Best,
Vivian
Just tried to post a comment, but it doesn’t seem to be showing up. Just wanted to say THANK YOU for sharing! Please keep up the blogs because your information and positive, yet honest, outlook on recovery are so important for others to hear. I have a labral tear that I found out about a year ago and was doing great with a cortisone shot and back to my activites. But, pain has come back and now I have some choices to make in terms of surgery. Would love to ask some more specific questions of you, if that is possible. Either way, keep up the writing because it is meaningful to many! Thank you.
Thank you so much for sharing! Your blog has been so informative, and your positive attitude is uplifting. I was diagnosed with a labral tear a year ago, got a cortisone shot and was doing great. But, pain has come back. Would love to contact you to ask a few specific questions. Either way, keep up the blogging as it is meaningful to many to get this information and see your recovery. Thank you!!!