Hi all
I've been reading some of the threads on here which I've found really helpful but thought I'd post my own experience on here as I'm in quite a bit of pain still and could do with some advice from people who've been through the same thing.
Had a hip replacement on 25th March (arthritis) - I'm 47 have been really physically active all my life had to stop playing football at 37 after a hip arthroscopy (they found a bone spur on the femur head + torn cartledge) but carried on swimming to stay fit. I've had pain in my right hip since my early 20s but lived with the pain since then. Decided to get it sorted for good a couple of years ago and now I've had the procedure 6 weeks ago.
Really struggled at times physically and mentally as alot of you have on here the first few weeks. Found lack of sleep a real problem that's improved a bit now. That said got through it building up my strength and confidence to eventually get rid of both walking sticks a week ago. Now can walk for 45 mins a couple of times a day with shorter walks. Wound has healed up nicely. Still get quite a bit of pain in my upper thigh and around the joint area. I had got down to virtually no pain meds a week ago but I've had to start having them a bit more sporadically now and still quite a bit of ice packs too. I was warned that the recovery wouldn't be a straight line but I just have that nagging doubt that it won't sort the problem ive lived with for so long. It's probably irrational but it's still a worry when I have a bad day of two.
I've got my follow up on Friday with my consultant. Do they normally scan the joint to check it at that point? What's the normal timescales for it to settle down in terms of pain? Reading peoples stories on here it seems like it could be anything from 1 month to 3 years!
Any help much appreciated
Thank you
Richard
I've been reading some of the threads on here which I've found really helpful but thought I'd post my own experience on here as I'm in quite a bit of pain still and could do with some advice from people who've been through the same thing.
Had a hip replacement on 25th March (arthritis) - I'm 47 have been really physically active all my life had to stop playing football at 37 after a hip arthroscopy (they found a bone spur on the femur head + torn cartledge) but carried on swimming to stay fit. I've had pain in my right hip since my early 20s but lived with the pain since then. Decided to get it sorted for good a couple of years ago and now I've had the procedure 6 weeks ago.
Really struggled at times physically and mentally as alot of you have on here the first few weeks. Found lack of sleep a real problem that's improved a bit now. That said got through it building up my strength and confidence to eventually get rid of both walking sticks a week ago. Now can walk for 45 mins a couple of times a day with shorter walks. Wound has healed up nicely. Still get quite a bit of pain in my upper thigh and around the joint area. I had got down to virtually no pain meds a week ago but I've had to start having them a bit more sporadically now and still quite a bit of ice packs too. I was warned that the recovery wouldn't be a straight line but I just have that nagging doubt that it won't sort the problem ive lived with for so long. It's probably irrational but it's still a worry when I have a bad day of two.
I've got my follow up on Friday with my consultant. Do they normally scan the joint to check it at that point? What's the normal timescales for it to settle down in terms of pain? Reading peoples stories on here it seems like it could be anything from 1 month to 3 years!
Any help much appreciated
Thank you
Richard