1stSurgery
graduate
Hello and thanks for such an informative forum for us hippies!!
I'm not only a first time THR but a first time ever even in a hospital overnight. So the whole ordeal was overwhelming. I'm now 2 weeks post op, have been a reader here to help assure my progress was normal-ish. And I think everything has been very smooth but wondering when that knee will bend more etc.
I'm doing the PT on my own and not sure if I'm up to speed. Was off walker on cane last few days, doing stairs twice a day (15 each way) and 5-10 min walks. Exercises 3x/ day.
Aside from a bizarre stye in the eye (!) that cropped up, no major complaints. I went off eds early on, they messed with my digestive system too much and the pain has been very tolerable (anterior).
Been exceedingly healthy most my 65 yrs, very active also and not on any medications except supplements so that has helped I think. But because this is so new to me, I want to avoid being too "precious" or cautious with that leg and slowing progress. Should I be walking without a cane yet? Or more walking?
Sorry for long intro post. Thank you for helping me get this far before I signed up!!
Oh and also, this intermittent but profound FATIGUE!! I was an insomniac high energy person most of my life but I find myself now nodding off uncontrollably here and there. Normal??
I'm not only a first time THR but a first time ever even in a hospital overnight. So the whole ordeal was overwhelming. I'm now 2 weeks post op, have been a reader here to help assure my progress was normal-ish. And I think everything has been very smooth but wondering when that knee will bend more etc.
I'm doing the PT on my own and not sure if I'm up to speed. Was off walker on cane last few days, doing stairs twice a day (15 each way) and 5-10 min walks. Exercises 3x/ day.
Aside from a bizarre stye in the eye (!) that cropped up, no major complaints. I went off eds early on, they messed with my digestive system too much and the pain has been very tolerable (anterior).
Been exceedingly healthy most my 65 yrs, very active also and not on any medications except supplements so that has helped I think. But because this is so new to me, I want to avoid being too "precious" or cautious with that leg and slowing progress. Should I be walking without a cane yet? Or more walking?
Sorry for long intro post. Thank you for helping me get this far before I signed up!!
Oh and also, this intermittent but profound FATIGUE!! I was an insomniac high energy person most of my life but I find myself now nodding off uncontrollably here and there. Normal??