One month post-op roundup

At one month after the surgery:

• I never use crutches or a cane. 
• People say I don't even limp. I know I do, but walking does feel almost back to normal.
• I still have to sleep on my back with a large pillow under my knees, but I can get pretty comfortable lying, up a point, on my non-operated side.
• My PT consists of the same in-home exercises I was assigned upon being discharged from Swedish, but I do 20 reps of each instead of 10. Most days I don't actually get my assigned 3 three sessions in. I also go to the gym a couple times a week and do weighted upper body exercises.
• I am seeing a therapist twice a week who is mostly doing soft tissue work to smooth out the scar tissue and relieve trigger points.
• I can't quite drive a manual transmission safely. I drive an automatic VW van to work each day, which has a comfortable, upright sitting position.
• Pain level reaches a max of 3, mostly when moving in and out of bed or changing positions in bed (it's mostly my hip flexors). Most of the time, pain is around 0.5.
• My left leg is still functionally longer. I think this may be lessening and I think I have noticed other changes, such as a greater symmetry of my hips, that might indicate my pelvis is re-orienting itself.
• My scar has not quite closed up to the point where I could go swimming.
• I occasionally flex my leg greater than 90 degrees, such as when putting my socks and shoes on. But it never feels stressed and I believe there is no danger of dislocation.
• I can pretty much move around the house to be able to do everything I want to do. Shower, kneel in front of the stove to light a fire, carry in firewood or move other slightly heavy or awkward things around, etc.
• I still see improvement daily.