lando622
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United Stateshealthgal,
Tomorrow marks one full week since my bilateral, anterior THR. I remembered some of your posts in this section, and wanted to come back now and share the few posts I've put up on "the other side"...we are similar in age and have done a few workouts over the years.
Here's my recovery thread:
https://bonesmart.org/forum/threads/surgery-complete-2-24-2015.28169/
My background:
I'm 45 and in the Coast Guard for the past 26 years (4 in Coast Guard Academy, 22 and counting on active duty). Until my hip issues developed this past fall, I was very active. I've always been around great people in the CG and fitness was a high priority at all my units, especially my last one where for the past three years, we did some mix of SPEED, crossfit, Tabata, etc five days a week. Laying in my rehab bed typing this, I am pretty sure that I was way off in thinking that I just had some workout soreness that I nededed to work through (sarcasm).
Tomorrow marks one full week since my bilateral, anterior THR. I remembered some of your posts in this section, and wanted to come back now and share the few posts I've put up on "the other side"...we are similar in age and have done a few workouts over the years.
Here's my recovery thread:
https://bonesmart.org/forum/threads/surgery-complete-2-24-2015.28169/
My background:
I'm 45 and in the Coast Guard for the past 26 years (4 in Coast Guard Academy, 22 and counting on active duty). Until my hip issues developed this past fall, I was very active. I've always been around great people in the CG and fitness was a high priority at all my units, especially my last one where for the past three years, we did some mix of SPEED, crossfit, Tabata, etc five days a week. Laying in my rehab bed typing this, I am pretty sure that I was way off in thinking that I just had some workout soreness that I nededed to work through (sarcasm).
Post op blues is a reality - be prepared for it The big question i have. how do you deal with this, i know i am going to be super blue for a bit until i get myself back to working out, and yes in a few days or so i will be back at the gym. people are saying really! be realistic! well i am going to do it because i have the upper body and some core and if my pt says go for it with walking and biking than i am there. I am the ONLY ONE THAT KNOWS MY BODY AND HOW TO RECOGNIZE the pain level of what my body can handle. at least physically. so what i want to know is how does everyone deal with the post op blues? i have had three surgeries over the last 3 years (2 torn rotator cuffs and an hip arthroscopic procedure and i was back at the gym within a week and listened to my drs and pt and never felt better mentally and physically! tips anyone, especially when you have a husband who doesn't clearly understand the moods i go through. help!!
) I was very worried that it would flair up post op, but I can honestly say it didn't.... Now, that said, I did get "the blues" a couple of times! I had a particularly epic Whine and Cheese party one night, where you brought the cheese as I had more than enough "Whine" to go round.... I think a lot of people indulge in one Pity Party during recovery. It seems to be at about the same time in recovery too... when the rate of improvement has slowed, but you're still not back to your best - for me it was at about 4 weeks, again, this is a fairly common time frame
) I spent a fair bit of time on the phone too, catching up with girlfriends that I usually find it's months between calls - and of course there's WALKING. 
his misery, though not HIS head 
) could fill a small part of a day.... get enough "little things" to fill the day and the day's full... there's absolutely no reason some of those "small things" not be exercise - little and often is better than flat out 'til you drop is all
hi craftdee i will be doing some reading hopefully or crossword puzzles the first couple of days trust me but as for cleaning oh hell i will be doing as much as i can before hubby takes over. like cleaning and emptying the liter box. as for getting out and about doing what i want to do i am going to see how i can handle it driving and take it from there. yes i know my body will be more tired than normal and i plan on listening to the body. but this gal doesn't slow down often lol i jogged on my treadmill and walked yesterday and felt the leg but i just monitored it, pushed it a bit but after i was stiff but i stretched and rolled it out and was fine today but for some odd reason my upper back is like ugh! maybe cause i am so weak at pushups did some of those too. lol thank you for all your comforting words. can we private message once i awhile after i recover.
ahhh! 6 more days till the big day! i think i am getting really nervous, my body is showing signs as well as my mind. my eating disorder is slowly coming upon and out, i know its all in my control but i cant think clearly. i feel i need to be at the gym everyday except 2 out of 7 days which is my plan and have to walk as much as i can at least everyday and afraid to eat but i am but i am gaining weight like nuts! i want to be at my running weight before all this darn **** happened to my leg. so here are the words that describes me now. SAD, DEPRESSED, ANXIOUS, FRUSTRATED, HYPER AND VERY HARD ON MYSELF. I WISH I HAD SOMEONE TO HUG ME AND JUST LEAN ON A SHOULDER TO CRY. I Keep thinking you have had past surgeries on my left shoulder (rotator cuff) and right hip arthroscopic surgery, but now i am thinking and in the back of my mind i am like really this is more of a serious surgery and i feel like i am losing it all. i have positive goals in my mind. some may not see it at the way but i don't care anymore. thanks all for letting me vent
