If you can tell us which hip you had replace, and the date of your procedure, one of the Bonesmart administrators will create a signature for you
I am also a lifelong cycling enthusiast with many years of endurance competition as well. The difference is that I had a knee replaced instead of a hip.
Remember, when you had your hip replacement done, you underwent a lot of internal trauma to that area. Lots of traction on your knee and muscle/connective tissue displacement in your hip area. Remember you have to differentiate your hip replacement being akin to a sports injury.
The differences between a THR and TKR recoverys are not that much, except for the expected healing duration differences and specific physiotherapy programs. However in both cases, the information given by the surgeon is a very generalized set of guidelines. In the end, everyone is going to heal at different rates and those rates can also differ on the same person with two different THRs or TKRs.
Healing gains in our journeys are never consistent. There will be ups and downs all the way through. The best thing you can do is listen to your body, if your hip tells you it’s hurting then you should take a step back from what you’re doing and use the RICE method. Sounds like you may have some compensation strains, especially when you increase your spinning effort quickly. Maybe consult your PT for advice or surgeon if it is an extreme pain management problem. Too much effort too quickly can actually set you back in your recovery.
Like you mentioned, you sat back and tried to relax about it but ended feeling stressed. Maybe try to look at your recovery in smaller steps. Look at those little wins, how far you have come and celebrate your achievements. We would all love to get back to normal life in one shot but that’s not reality. You will get there with small steps and consistency.
Unless your hip hurts, keep spinning
Welcome to Bonesmart.
I have left you some hip recovery guidelines below. There are some good articles and information there. Keep us updated on your progress.