Hippo28Nov08
new member
Hello,
I am new on this excellent forum and have read some interesting recovery threads. I am from New Zealand (47yr female) and had L THR (antero-lateral approach) on 28 Nov, so am 19 days post op. I am still on two crutches and when I try to go to only one crutch on the unoperated side, I get a pain in the lower back (sacro iliac region), and just wondering if anyone else has experience this?
Also, my operated leg is now 2-3cm longer than the other and when I walk, can clearly see that the left operated hip is higher than the other side. Surgeon said this will settle and that he had got the leg lengths equal.
18mths ago I tripped over landing awkwardly, tearing the labrum/acetabulum and then got rapidly destructive atrophic arthritis necessitating my THR.
I still get very tired and have to remind myself I am not yet 3wks post op. I lost quite a bit of blood (not replaced), during surgery, so guess this adds to it.
I can sit only for about five mins at a time before my toes on the operated side, go tingly and numb, my GP said this is due to inflammation around the sciatic nerve (notch) during surgery. Has anyone else experienced this also?
Look forward to hearing from you.
Cheers
Hippo28Nov08
I am new on this excellent forum and have read some interesting recovery threads. I am from New Zealand (47yr female) and had L THR (antero-lateral approach) on 28 Nov, so am 19 days post op. I am still on two crutches and when I try to go to only one crutch on the unoperated side, I get a pain in the lower back (sacro iliac region), and just wondering if anyone else has experience this?
Also, my operated leg is now 2-3cm longer than the other and when I walk, can clearly see that the left operated hip is higher than the other side. Surgeon said this will settle and that he had got the leg lengths equal.
18mths ago I tripped over landing awkwardly, tearing the labrum/acetabulum and then got rapidly destructive atrophic arthritis necessitating my THR.
I still get very tired and have to remind myself I am not yet 3wks post op. I lost quite a bit of blood (not replaced), during surgery, so guess this adds to it.
I can sit only for about five mins at a time before my toes on the operated side, go tingly and numb, my GP said this is due to inflammation around the sciatic nerve (notch) during surgery. Has anyone else experienced this also?
Look forward to hearing from you.
Cheers
Hippo28Nov08