Monday at physical therapy my walking and balance was tested. Walking without the crutch is getting easier, but I do have quite the limp. Again I am working on lower abs and also working on the glutes. The goal is to pull all the muscles together to hold my hip into place while I walk. The new exercise this week is to put a stretchy band around my knees, and while in a sitting position, push my knee forward, my heel into the ground and swing my leg out to the side. This will increase strength in my glutes.
I am getting more flexible and I feel stronger every day. I walk around the house without the crutch most of the day, but I still use it when I go out. Stairs are getting easier. Going up them is definitely harder, but it will get there. The goal is to be without the crutch by Monday when I go to physical therapy and I hope I'll have a pretty normal gait by the time school starts on the 24th.
Not much else to report, so here's a picture of my view during physical therapy at home. 
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