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2014 October Feisties - Are you having hip surgery in October?

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[Bonesmart.org] 2014 October Feisties - Are you having hip surgery in October?
@Kharvey, you have been officially added to the October surgery list!
 
Yessss!!! Left hip, October 16! I had a RTKR done three years ago and it was the best medical decision I've made. My left hip is bone on bone and I'm in a lot of pain. I have to stop everything but aceteminophen on Oct 9th. It will take more than is safe to knock out the pain, so I'm just gonna suck it up and deal with it. My knee replacement was a piece of cake, and I intend for this to go as well. I'm 69 years old, and will start my 7th decade as a bionic woman: "new" knee, new eyes (cataract surgery x 2), and a new hip. Watch out world! (Heathersmom)
 
I have brought forward this month's list so that you can easily see who your surgical buddies are.

Welcome to our latest and all October Feisties!

[Bonesmart.org] 2014 October Feisties - Are you having hip surgery in October?


Feel free post your surgery date in this thread, and I will add you to the list. Please do not chit-chat in this thread. Start a thread of your own in the Pre-Op Hip Section to post comments and share your journey toward hip replacement. Here's the link that gives you the instructions you need to do this: Starting a new thread and posting

03 October 14 craftdee
06 October 14 kcmocook, Was_86
07 October 14 LaxMom, xtina16405
08 October 14 Catundra75
13 October 14 AnnMarie123
14 October 14 TTTenor
15 October 14 hzootz, Me2 (her second), theorangeperil
16 October 14 heathersmom
17 October 14 PamelaJane
20 October 14 Meggzie (her second), CivicAngel
23 October 14 newLifeX2 (her first)
24 October 14 Kharvey
27 October 14 ctrlaltdel54, Gunner (his first), JolietSteel
29 October 14 PhatTxDiva
30 October 14 Karenship2014
 
Ok, I have been re-scheduled (from 9/15/14) for my RTHR on October 27, 2014 and I am ready!!
 
I'll be having my first total left hip replacement on Monday, Oct. 13, 2014, at 12:30pm.
 
Tomorrow's my day and I just found this forum yesterday which is a good sign! I never knew about "lead leg." Now, when I wake up and feel that heaviness in my leg, I'll know it's normal and I'll make sure to get up and around ASAP so I can get on the road to recovery. I'm scared to death about having surgery but excited to think I may be able to be rid of this ten+ years of aching and pain.
 
Best wishes to the last of our October 'soon to be hippies'....

20 October 14 Meggzie (her second)
23 October 14 newLifeX2 (her first)
24 October 14 Kharvey
27 October 14 ctrlaltdel54, Gunner (his first), JolietSteel
29 October 14 PhatTxDiva
 
Hi @Karenship2014 . Of course you're a little nervous, this is a big venture you're heading into - there would be something amiss if you were not a little nervous.:dubious: I was ridiculously nervous... in fact I joined Bonesmart by hopping onto a thread titled "Surgery Getting Close Starting to Have Anxiety" I was so nervous I felt sick.
Now I am nearly four weeks post op and I have to say that overall things are nowhere NEAR as bad as I was expecting: The post op pain levels are very manageable, I haven't taken any daytime painkillers for weeks - but would if I needed them, I am way more mobile than I expected, I planned for and have avoided the constipation that can be a real issue with this op, the precautions I have to follow (restrictions really) I was dreading - in reality are for the most part minor inconveniences... if you have Anterior Approach you won't have anything like the amount of restrictions we Posteriors have anyway, sleep IS an issue but primarily because one of my restrictions is having to sleep on my back which doesn't come naturally to me... but I thought I would be getting no sleep - I sleep most of the night and it's not pain that wakes me, just the discomfort of not being able to roll over, and I don't have insomnia which I felt sure I would have as I am not a great sleeper at the best of times.
My wound was not as scary as I was expecting either, and getting the staples out WAY less of an issue than I had built it up to be. My scar is looking much better than I was expecting too... are you sensing a theme here:loll:everything is less of a problem once you're dealing with it, it's the "unknown" nature of things that gets to you before surgery.
Immediately post op I was in more pain than I was expecting (you do read a lot of "I woke up and all that pain was gone", I'm sure it happens for some folk but I'm just as sure that a lot are like me) but the nursing staff address the pain issue very quickly and you can expect to have next to no pain for the duration of your hospital stay - they really do want to keep on top of it as your body can't deal with pain and healing at the same time and pain makes more noise so it will be dealt with... keep the pain at bay and your healing begins in earnest. The same applies when you get home, you'll have plenty of medication available - use it! Following the Bonesmart Mantras is the way to go (@Josephine or @Jaycey or another moderator will be along with some useful links for you, well worth the read!) Icing is especially helpful, the hospital I was in didn't use ice as part of their protocol (they would give you it if you asked for it though) once home I iced regularly and couldn't believe how helpful it was in pain management, I found it as helpful as pain meds a lot of the time. Of course everyone is different, but icing has it's place in THR recovery for everyone
I hope I have helped allay some of your anxiety, I know how debilitating it can be. Not long now and you'll be on the "other side" putting posts like this up to help other pre-op Bonesmarties:friends:
 
Oh Thank you so much for the words of encouragement ! I'm having the same procedure you had. I also have Lupus so I'm hoping that stays in remission. Your words mean so much, I hope you know how much you've helped me, I'm feeling quite calm right now!! Again, Thank You


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