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THR AJinNH’s recovery RTHR

Nice random thoughts @AJinNH. You really are doing well for 8 days out. Sounds like you may be getting ready to transition to a cane.

Sleep can be up and down for awhile, but once you get that first night in, you know there is hope.

I totally relate to the husband snoring- mine did the same thing!
 
This Is The Best...Absolutely Love It.
You should have done AJinNH's Top Ten :heehee:

My faves of yours are:
Grabbers are a must
All your pre-surgical planning paid off.....you were the champ, @AJinNH
Concentration, huh....what?
Naps are necessary
Yay for SCOOCHING! Gosh....I don't miss the pain in trying to do that.
Number One.....drum roll.....NONE OF MY PRE-SURGICAL FEARS HAVE MATERIALIZED. What a blessing :prayer:

Thanks for the list. I hope your night is great!
 
I can’t even imagine having both hips done simultaneously, you’re amazingly brave to have agreed to that @Mojo333 . And I thought I was brave when I had all of my wisdom teeth extracted a a teenager :snork:

It does seem that I’ve been blessed by the Hip Fairy. I think the tough part is going to be the wait to see my OS, it was supposed to be 6 weeks postop (long enough at that) but the first available appointment wasn’t until May 8th, 7 weeks postop.
 
No bravery, just surgeon's recommendation, and blind faith...
I too am blessed.
Next OS appointment is set for one year hipversary, May 1.
Those X-ray's are reassuring and I'm ever grateful!:ok:
 
I had my second night of sleeping in bed, this time I felt I slept even more soundly. I think the trick may be to take my pain meds prior to bed, then during the night when due, which usually is about when I get up to use the bathroom.

I’m also using crutches for most things during the day. I think I’ll still use the walker during the night for more stability and security. The only thing I have yet to figure out is getting the Teds on by myself. I ordered one of those sock assist gadgets today to see if that helps. I’ll have a day/night on my own next week, so hopefully I’ll have it figured out before then.
My daughter made putting on my Ted’s a bit more fun this morning, she played some burlesque tunes :giggle:

I’m still seeing daily progress and I’m quite pleased with my recovery so far.
 
I set my alarm day and night the first couple of days so that I wouldn't sleep thru a dose of meds. It definitely helps to remediate when you're up (and you might have woken in part due to an increase in pain even if not bad yet.

I don't remember who it was but there was someone recently who solved the TEDs on your own dilemma by just showering in them - washed the TEDs and didn't have to tug them back on.
 
@SaraK you may be right that when I wake at night it may also be because of a slight pain increase, the timing the past few nights seems to be too coincidental with my next dose. I slept well again for a third night in a row, in bed all night. Towards morning I start feeling stiff from the lack of movement, usually a slight change of position helps, like bending my knee or propping up on another pillow.

Today is day 10 postop and my goal is to move more consistently, maybe walk for 10 minutes every hour. I’ve been doing close to that, but think I’ll try to step it up a bit without overdoing it. I’m comfortable on the crutches, surprising myself. I’ve been going down stairs once daily, might try for a second time depending on how everything else goes. Stairs have been easy.

PT is pushing me towards outpatient therapy in the next week or two, but I’m pushing right back. I know the Bonesmart philosophy, but what are your experiences with PT? My inclination is to continue with the exercises they sent me home with, then wait until I see my OS in May before deciding on anything more than that. I don’t want to ask for trouble!
 
One thing that I’m not happy with post op is the 5 lb weight gain! I’m assuming it’s all fluid, but even still, I hardly ate for the first 3 days. I guess it gives me one more goal to set, as well as a reason to keep icing and elevating.
 
I came home from hospital with 7 extra pounds. I think it was all fluid. It’s all gone plus more now. Hoping things will go the same for you.
 
That’s a relief, thanks @hikejunkie . I wasn’t sure how much my new hip weighs, but doubted that it was that much.
 
I might have lost weight if it weren't for the internal icing (some people call it ice cream, but I prefer my view) and chocolate (for its medicinal benefits, of course). I refused to even get on the scale until I had to weigh in with my trainer 2 weeks post op.
 
Ha! Love it @SaraK , internal icing! I take a daily C3 supplement, chocolate covered cashews (very dark chocolate). I have a drawer that my husband calls my ‘medicine cabinet’ because it holds my very dark chocolate emergency stash. Unfortunately I’ve had to restrict the chocolate lately because the caffeine has been bothering me. Sometimes I can get away with having a piece early in the day instead of at night.
 
A gal after my own heart! I'll have to remember that C3 - I usually just consider it vitamin C. Luckily, caffeine doesn't bother me (or maybe unlucky for my waistline). I always considered chocolate cake to be the perfect food. All 4 food groups (for those of us old enough that it was the nutrition guide De jour): Flour (grain), eggs (meat/eggs), milk (dairy) and chocolate (vegetable - duh - it comes from a cocoa BEAN)
 
Looks like every OS is different. Mine does not recommend outside PT. I do all of mine in the house on my own which is how he wanted it. All diagrammed and illustrated in my handbook and all I can say is that it worked. Most done lying down in bed and no forcing anything.
 
you sound to be doing amazingly well AJ.....keeping an eye on you cos you're just a few days ahead of me. Jealous of the sleep thing....once I'm in bed, propped up on pillows, pillow between my legs and duvet draped over the top I'm like a stranded whale, can't do anything except slide up or down a bit (thanks to my so-attractive men's satin boxers).....even if I was allowed to side sleep I couldn't scooch over without a lot of help, and then, of course, as soon as you're there you want to go back again :umm:

@Mojo333 every time I plod around on my crutches, or gingerly lower myself into the chair, I think thank heaven I didn't push my surgeon on doing both.....I can't imagine how I'd manage, and I raise my hat to you and everyone else who did simultaneous bilaterals :wowspring:

not going anywhere near the scales for at least 3months.....some types of knowledge is not always power!
 
Don’t worry @anny I was exactly where you’re at, it’ll happen. I still wake up and change position often. I mostly sleep on my back, that’s where I get the longest, most restful sleep even if it’s not my preferred sleeping position. I haven’t been able to sleep on my side for more than an hour, usually much less than that.
At first when on my back I slept propped up, once I switched to lying flat I found I slept better. I usually start out sleeping flat on my back for most of the night with just one pillow under my head, then switch to my side for a little bit, then prop up a bit in a slight recline and stay that way until I get up. It’s a pattern that slowly evolved over the past several nights and seems to be working for me. I have a mountain of pillows in bed with me, either under my legs, my head or behind me for support when I switch to my side. My poor husband has retained a small bit of real estate in our bed, and sweetie that he is doesn’t complain.
 
The sleeping thing will come pretty quick. Once I could roll on my non op side with a pillow between my legs sleep was a lot better, never was a back sleeper.
I can gain weight looking at food but it didn't effect me since the THR and I've been eating everything. I attribute some of it to the 3x a day PT I did from day 1.
 
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