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    THR Goldpm's Recovery Thread

    Went for my 6 month check up today (at 5 and a half months - but what difference does a couple of weeks make?) and all is well. My replacement is a hybrid - cemented stem with ceramic head and uncemented socket. So I've not actually been discharged yet, the consultant and his team would like to...
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    THR Goldpm's Recovery Thread

    4.5 months post Op (I've started counting in months instead of weeks now) Spent 8 days on holiday in Iceland doing a lot of walking, some of it fairly challenging. Still getting some mild soreness/stiffness in the abductors and into the groin but it's gradually diminishing. Flexibility has...
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    THR Goldpm's Recovery Thread

    Hi Peter - I was quite lucky with the timing of mine at least as far as the seasons and the weather were concerned. As you know it was particularly wet over Dec-Feb this year so I didn't miss out on much outdoor activity. I think I'd have been ready to get out on the bike and the golf course a...
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    THR Goldpm's Recovery Thread

    15 weeks post op - played my first full 18 holes of golf this morning since the op (at 07:00am on a Sunday!!) Managed to play to my handicap which is okay considering it was my first full game for 5 months, but more importantly NO PAIN! That was followed by an hour bike ride with my son and then...
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    THR Playing Golf After Surgery

    I'm a left handed golfer and had left THR with posterior approach. Pre op I couldn't rotate properly at all in the swing so I was basically hitting (rather than swinging!) with arms and shoulders. Post op I can rotate fully now and really turn the hips with the swing. Massive difference in terms...
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    THR Goldpm's Recovery Thread

    Past 13 weeks post op now and I've ticked off a few more milestones; - Climbed to the top of Shuttlingsloe in the snow yesterday leaving my family trailing behind rather than vice versa :-) - Played 14 holes of golf on Saturday - definitely ready for 18 next time - Increased the resistance on...
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    THR Playing Golf After Surgery

    @GolferNut - I hit my first balls on the range after about 9 weeks post op, just gentle swings with short irons to start with, then gradually built it up over the next 2-3 weeks. After 13 weeks (weekend just gone actually) I went on the course proper for the first time post op and played 14...
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    THR Toddlermom - one down!!

    @Toddlermom - you'll do great - best wishes
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    THR Goldpm's Recovery Thread

    10 weeks post op tomorrow - did a "proper" session on Tuesday with my rehab specialist - 48 hours later and OMG my legs hurt now!!! No issues with the new hip, just every muscle in both legs sore due to 3 months of inactivity. Really glad I'm doing it though - lots of mobilisation, rotation...
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    THR Goldpm's Recovery Thread

    @Toddlermom - Educating yourself AND having a surgeon you genuinely trust is a great combination - I'm sure you'll do really well.
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    THR Goldpm's Recovery Thread

    Hi @Toddlermom - I had posterior approach - to be honest it was the one aspect of the whole procedure I didn't read up on prior to the op. I was more interested in materials used, cemented vs uncemented, etc and it never occurred to me to ask how the incision would be made and the pros/cons of...
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    THR Goldpm's Recovery Thread

    8.5 weeks post op, I went for my first session with a rehabilitative specialist today. It was quite challenging in comparison to exercises I have been doing to date. Largely it consisted of; Muscle strengthening exercises - stepping up onto raised step and using leg weight machines in the gym...
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    THR Goldpm's Recovery Thread

    7 weeks and 1 day post op. Went back to hospital for my 6 week check on Tuesday and saw a doctor who works with the consultant surgeon. He was happy with my progress, it was all a bit of an anti climax really but basically I'm clear to go forth and get stuck into rehab. I had to reassure him...
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    THR Goldpm's Recovery Thread

    6 weeks post op today - how time flies! I'm really pleased with how well things have progressed since the op. Having done a few long walks using just a stick over the last couple of weeks without any pain or issues, I decided to lose the stick altogether for the last 5 days. It's no surprise...
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    THR Goldpm's Recovery Thread

    @Mamababs - I've started doing some light barbell exercises, lying on the bench and stood up. My barbell is on a stand at waist height so I don't have to bend down to the floor to pick it up, which I guess could cause a problem. Otherwise I would stress I've started with much lower weights than...
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