Hi
@Dickie 1
Whew! That's quite a lot of activity for only a little over three months post op.
Your body has been through so much, three major surgeries in less than three years. Surgery upon recovery, surgery upon recovery.
Flights totaling 10.5 hrs, schlepping through airports, lack of sleep for 5 days due to burning pain, then meeting your daughters challenge of navigating hundreds of steps is quite ambitious considering all your body has been through. I also worry you're pushing it and may end up with chronic pain as a result of all the activity too soon after your most recent surgery.
I guess I'm finding it difficult to understand why you would engage in all of this activity so early into recovery when you mentioned you have difficulty shopping at the supermarket and standing in line. Do you think the "usual pain and limitations" could be a result of "doing" too much, too soon? I don't think it's your "stove-pipe femurs" that are unhappy but your poor soft tissues, tendons, muscles etc that have been cut, pulled and stretched unnaturally and not allowed the proper time to heal. Please consider allowing your body the time it needs to recover. Balancing rest / sleep with activity. I don't believe your body "hates the implants" either. Your body is trying to integrate the implants but will need some assistance from you in the form of personal TLC.
This doesn't have to be your life now, as you mentioned. I believe you can turn this around if you give your body the proper amount of time it needs to heal. Please reflect on the Big Tip from the Recovery Guidelines -
BIG TIP: Hips actually don't need any exercise to get better. They do a pretty good job of it all on their own if given half a chance. Trouble is, people
don't give them a chance and end up with all sorts of aches and pains and sore spots. All they need is the best therapy which is walking and even then
not to excess.
I'm sorry for your pain and struggles. I wish you were in a better place. I don't want to see you develop a chronic condition. I believe you can turn this around. Please give this all some careful consideration and know that we're here for you, we care and want you to achieve the best possible result after all you've endured.
Wishing you comfort, healing and a peaceful day.