Steph
graduate
Almost at the magical 6 weeks mark now - 3 days to go!! I am now walking twice a day and doing a mile each time, which I am quite happy with at the moment, still using one cane most of the time outdoors, but have been practising walking without it. I don't use it indoors at all. So things are doing fine.
I have just a couple of niggling issues though, firstly my scar is only about 7 inches long, which is nice - and has healed down to just a red line now, which is still tender to touch. I sometimes get a very sore stabbing feeling inside the scar area - is this normal? I imagine it is the healing process inside as it sometimes feels very tight as well.
Secondly, I have noticed in the last couple of days that I have had some fluid in my ankles/lower legs - nothing dreadful, but it feels uncomfy - I hardly had any post op so it is a bit of a surprise. Again, is it normal at this stage?
Thirdly, on occasion when doing one of the exercises and some movements, I get what I can only describe as a clonking sensation in the hip joint, almost as if it is moving around in it's socket - I am assuming that this is because th muscles are still not tight round the joint, but just need to have my mind put at rest please.
Otherwise, all is great and I am really enjoying the lack of pain, and the fact that the muscle ache I have is all postive stuff.
I have just a couple of niggling issues though, firstly my scar is only about 7 inches long, which is nice - and has healed down to just a red line now, which is still tender to touch. I sometimes get a very sore stabbing feeling inside the scar area - is this normal? I imagine it is the healing process inside as it sometimes feels very tight as well.
Secondly, I have noticed in the last couple of days that I have had some fluid in my ankles/lower legs - nothing dreadful, but it feels uncomfy - I hardly had any post op so it is a bit of a surprise. Again, is it normal at this stage?
Thirdly, on occasion when doing one of the exercises and some movements, I get what I can only describe as a clonking sensation in the hip joint, almost as if it is moving around in it's socket - I am assuming that this is because th muscles are still not tight round the joint, but just need to have my mind put at rest please.
Otherwise, all is great and I am really enjoying the lack of pain, and the fact that the muscle ache I have is all postive stuff.