Cati Did you read my earlier reply to you in post number 15? You never responded to it and there is a link to an article about the risk of dislocation which you need to read. Here it is again Dislocation risk and 90 degree rule.
Your activities are about right but you need to check this out to see where you are exactly Activity progression for THRs.
Don't worry about feeling bleh! It happens to everyone for a whole variety of reasons. Read the article Jaycey left for you.
I'm also going to leave you a few more articles about recovery. Let me know you have read them, would you?
Energy drain for THRs
Pain and swelling control: elevation is the key
Home physio (PT)
Your activities are about right but you need to check this out to see where you are exactly Activity progression for THRs.
Don't worry about feeling bleh! It happens to everyone for a whole variety of reasons. Read the article Jaycey left for you.
Sleeping can be disturbed too - read this Sleep deprivation is pretty much inevitable - but what causes it? You might think you are taking pain meds consistently but I don't think you are taking enough. My advice to you is that you need to take more pain killers. All those discomforts, aches and pains are just post op pain. I think if you look at your pill bottles you will see it says on both "take 1-2 every 4-6 hours" which is what you should do. I suggest that during the day you take 1 codeine and 2 paracetamol and before bed take 2 codeine and 2 paracetamol. You will be much more comfortable then. Read this article Pain management and the pain chart.But it's back with a vengence now! I go to sleep ok, but wake about 4am, with a seized up feeling in my lower back. I take my meds consistently.
This is all quite normal and one reason why BoneSmart exists, to help you through this. Just read the articles I have left you so far and you will know all you need to know.This feels so far away to me with no one to tell me if i'm doing ok or how to progress? But i feel trapped almost if all restrictions are in place until then? I.e going to other peoples houses or out for lunch etc In all, this will be 13 weeks of not being seen by anyone since op. It just feels like a long time before seeing anyone at all. I'm feeling uspet at the thought of being restricted to only being able to sit in my own house for another 11weeks. I had thought from our initial consultation in August, that after 6/8weeks i could start returning to normality.
I did address this in my post at number 15 in this threadI remember him saying that driving would be about 6 weeks too, which contradicts what the discharge nurse says. But i did feel a bit confused on discharge as nurse said two crutches till i saw surgeon. No driving, no bending until follow up with at 3months!So grabbed the lady who i had seen earlier who said, no it's as you think you can do without the crutches. But thst's all she would answer. So i'm majorly confused!
I'm also going to leave you a few more articles about recovery. Let me know you have read them, would you?
Energy drain for THRs
Pain and swelling control: elevation is the key
Home physio (PT)