Some Hippy News

I’ve been putting this off for as long as I can, but I feel it’s time to let everyone in on something personal. I have a wonky hip that might need replacing. But maybe not. The surgeons (3 of them!) are trying to figure out exactly what’s going on. I tore the cartilage in my hip socket a few years ago and then walked around on it while I shredded it to bits. I had surgery last year to fix it and it worked like a charm. But the pain has returned.

How could someone so young be in this position? Well, it’s because when I was younger and even younger than that, I did a lot of this (below) starting at age 5.

I wasn’t as good as these girls, but all the pounding and stretching took a toll. Beyond dance and gymnastics, if you name the sport, I’ve probably done it. Then I discovered yoga and started doing this.

Really! Though that’s not a picture of me! I could put my legs behind the head and everything. I thought I was totally too cool for school.

Until the day…

I moved something heavy and my cartilage snapped. Anyway, the point of this is to let you know that I have to undergo a bunch of diagnostic procedures in the very near future. I’m also in some pain, which gets very annoying and makes it hard to concentrate and sleep.

Which means there will be days (sort of like today) when I won’t be able to write. However, I also expect that this be resolved soon and I’ll be back to my normal life before you know it.

I hope you guys will stick with Design Hole! I’m not going anywhere and expect to be writing almost every day. I just don’t want you to wonder where I’ve gone when I miss one.

Anyway, now you finally know why I’m an expert on chair comfort.