I ride Fuji's wrote:
Surgery 12/27/16, swimming with buoy two weeks after surgery, cycling 3 weeks after surgery. Running in March, first bike race in April, first triathlon in June and a half IM in July.
Almost a year later I am doing well. I still feel some aches and pains here and there. The best thing i did before surgery was work a lot of core and hip strength. I also did a lot of PT at home and started acupuncture which helped a lot.
This sounds familiar. I had surgery at the end of February 2011. In the pool two weeks later (one legged flip turns are a bitch!), biking on the trainer (no aero position) a week later, lost the crutches after about six weeks, running after eight weeks, raced a few triathlons in July (won my AG in them, all sprints). Serious PT is a must as soon as you are able: like within a few days. I, too, still have some aches in the area, which I'm told is likely bursitis.
Your recovery also depends on the extent of the damage. I had only some damaged labrum to clean out, plus a bit of bone removal. The surgeon didn't know until he opened me up whether he'd have to reattach the labrum; that was the first question I asked when I came to.
Good luck.
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