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Jyoti, I'm glad to know that things are going so well for you. I remember your very first post on BoneSmart and it is great to see you in a better place and moving forward.
 
Excellent report, Jyoti!!! You are really doing well. I'm so proud of all you've accomplished. Things WILL keep getting better too....lots of good days ahead for you.
 
Jyoti, you are doing so well! Good for you!

Please let us know how your OS visit goes.
 
Thanks everyone.

Alex, I was touched that you remembered when I first joined. I remember what you and others had written. It has been a journey for me with its ups and downs and to be honest I only got through it by meeting people such as yourself.

Even though we have never met there is this understanding about how this surgery effects your life. From denial to acceptance it has been great being on this forum as it has taught me that despite the miles from each-other it is like a family.

I know I'm getting sentimental, but it is true. You feel like you know everyone.

Now when I read other people's dilemma's I feel able to hopefully support them.:friends:

Jyoti
 
Yup Jyoti - that's what BoneSmart is all about! Support from those who are going in the same direction or who have already been there.

And then some stick around to give it all back to a new group who need the same support. This is a truly amazing place!
 
Jyoti, you're the perfect person to offer support to others because of everything you've been through. This whole journey is such an amazing education and it's hard to appreciate how much we know, until we see a new member, struggling with the same fears and worries that we used to have. Then we see just how much we have learned.
 
Had my 6 week post-op appt today. While I was walking in the hospital it was so nice to see another consultant who I met on the day of my surgery and we acknowledged each-other. Then a few mins later saw the Physio who I had when I was an in-patient. We chatted for a bit and he was pleased with my progress. It feels like my second home :th_heehee:

My OS was very happy with everything. He said my muscles were in good order as even though I had reduced flexibility for many years he said I should be able to achieve more over time. Also he was happy about my increased ROM. He even said my LLD was 1cm. He didn't really measure it properly and I said that I thought it was now 2cms, he wasn't too concerned. The main thing for me is to get back walking and hopefully no heel lift.

I did question why I was still on crutches and he said that as he had lengthened the leg it was weak and I needed to work on that.

I didn't ask about the restrictions being lifted but he said I could drive and not push my leg further than 90 degrees. I thought afterwards what about attempting to put my shoes and socks on, whether I could try doing that. Annoyed that I didn't discuss this further.

However, as I hadn't had an x-ray done he said I should come back in 6 weeks and have this done. That would be good as then I can discuss in more detail the actual operation and what happened and everything else I had been meaning to ask.

The best thing he said was 'I'm glad to see you smile'. I acknowledged that I am happy about the surgery and how things have been going.

I think I'll ask the Physio's about restrictions, hopefully they can guide me through this until I see my OS.
Jyoti
 
I drove my car today for the first time!!

Independence at last. Now how can I get off these crutches :wink1:
 
Another milestone Jyoti!

I notice your OS told you to that he lengthened one leg and it was weak. Just keep working on building up strength in that leg. I'll bet you start leaving the crutches behind fairly soon. Just give it a bit more time!
 
Jaycey is right.....you'll be there in no time. Try to be patient with the crutches right now. It's important to do the recovery right....slow and steady as you build up strength! It's quite likely that you'll progress faster by using the crutches as a tool to get a normal gait than if you tried walking without them. Remember.....it's not a life sentence, you know....they are merely an aid to get you to the best possible point in recovery.
 
Over the past day or two I've been a bit cranky!! I know we all heal at different times etc and my rational head knows it all but my emotional side is a bit - well, you know what I mean.:hairpulling:

Yes, I am improving but it is so slowly. I had got used to the slow progress but not today.

Reading other people's recoveries recently I can see that some are using the cane and then walking independently within weeks.

I am going on the right direction - my leg strength is improving - I am even doing the exercises more frequently. But when I try to walk my right leg can't take the weight.

WHY???

I had the low mood around the 3 week mark but I'm feeling that again:sigh:
 
I can empathise with the leg not taking the weight.......and the slow improvement. We have to be patient and remember persistence pays off - try not to compare to others or it does get you down. Focus on the fact that there is improvement (however slow). The down days come and go and I hope you feel more positive soon.Yes, I know ......easier said than done. Remember the story of the tortoise and the hare.
 
Jyoti, you had months (years) of muscles getting weaker and weaker. It now takes time to build up the strength.

Please don't worry about others and how they are healing. We are all very different and had different situations pre-op. I am one year out and still recovering.

The important thing is you will get there. It just takes time and lots of patience. :console:
 
Hi, Jyoti. My history with my hips is very much like yours, and yes, the recovery process has taken me a long time. My surgeon assured me it would all come with time, but that it would take me longer to walk again and for everything to settle down than it would for "pretty much anyone else". I did transition from a walker to a cane within 3-4 weeks after surgery, but then it took about 13 months to finally live without the cane. My gait is pretty good at this point, but I do limp when I am very tired and I still have some muscle issues (rest, ice, elevate) when I overdo things. Even now, I can see that I am still progressing and building strength and endurance, particularly when climbing stairs. I too did extra exercises and worked hard, and some times I think that actually may have slowed down my recovery - my abductor was so very sore for months from exercise, and it was only when I stopped pushing so hard and let it lose the soreness that I finally made signficant progress in correcting my gait. Hang in there, you really may need to pace yourself for a very long time.
 
  • Complex RTHR
  • Two consultants and an assistant
  • congenital hip problem
  • Leg length discrepency
Blimey!
Is it any wonder its taking perhaps a little longer to recover than some.

I think we all seek to compare are recovery rates to others and yet we are constantly advised that everyone is different with different circumstances and heel at different rates.

I also think we all have down days when perhaps we can't see the wood for the trees.

If I were a betting man I would put money on the fact that in the not too distant future I will be reading a post from you telling us that everything is now coming together beautifully.

Hang in there, you will make it
 
Thanks - I know what you are all saying but it can be so hard. I think it makes it worse when you talk to friends and family and they are surprised that I am still using crutches but can drive.

The other day I was talking to my sister as I had said I need to go on a shopping spree. Straight away she said she was free the following saturday but then I told her that I would not be able to do it as I wouldn't last going to all the shops and trying everything on etc. She was surprised about this and despite me explaining everything, even my history ( yes, I've known her all my life, but family don't really see it) she was continually surprised.

I don't know others having gone through THR so it's only through here that you get the support.

It is frustrating at times as my head tell my body to do things but it is finding it difficult . I just can't wait!!

I know I will feel better and it's a phase, but HURRY UP PLEASE!!
 
Jyoti
I can relate to everything you say in that post. people simply don,t understand, I don,t even try explaining anymore. It continually amazes me that the people i was brought up with and Know my history are less understanding than a stranger would be. Thats life I guess.
 
Yup.......how's this one? Met a couple of friends for coffee the other day. One of them says " hi, how you doing? Still limping I see?" ...........sometimes you just can't be bothered to explain.
 
I've experienced that too - one of my golf ladies pretty much dropped me completely last summer because she felt I was such a slacker since I still limped and used the cane, and of course wasn't ready to play golf last summer. Seems her grandmother had undergone a hip replacement at some ripe old age and was walking just fine after three weeks, and therefore I was just goofing off.
 
My gosh! People say some strange things! Lisa, you are a better person than I am because I would have explained that my hip was improving, unlike her brain, which will continue to cause her to make dumb comments.

Okay... my rudest comment came from an x-ray technician when I was at the hospital to have the pre-op x-rays for my revision. She asked why I keep having surgery on the same hip. I told her that it was a lot of fun and I don't know how else to entertain myself.

For less rude comments or if I didn't have something snappy to say, I would ask, "do you think what you just said was a helpful thing to say?" Sometimes they would apologize and sometimes not...
 
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