Oh dear. No more Bonesmart for me thought I on a fine summer day a few weeks back. I'm better now. I don't need support. Both hips done and I'm sorted. Couldn't have managed without the bonesmarties but I'm no longer a needy patient.
Mea culpa guys. I was a self satisfied meanie not staying involved and imparting possibly useful advice.
I did feel absolutely great. Did 17 miles last week and 15 miles the previous one. Did loads of gardening including a massive amount of cutting hedges, weeding. Decided I wasn't keeping up with my physio exercises so had a quick burst of calf raises on the bottom step. Whether it was an accumulation of walking in the heat when I was tired, bending stupidly to pull up rose bay willow herb , doing an exercise when I hadn't warmed up, but I certainly joined the ODC with a vengeance. Back on the paracetamol 4 times a day and feeling tired and miserable.
Have been basically just sitting about for 4 days. Not so much pain just general discomfort and a feeling of heaviness again in new leg and as though it wasn't working properly although old leg was uncomfortable too. Totally preoccupied with my body again. Not sure what to do for the best. I'm assuming I haven't done anything terrible just messed up my healing muscles, tendons etc. Think I do feel a little better today but my confidence is totally shot and I hardly dare walk around the house.
Any advice? Will rest do the trick? Should I move more?I was never silly enough to keep walking and doing jobs when I was in pain but I certainly kept on doing things when I was feeling tired. And I noticed one knee was slightly swollen but it's settled down today which terrified me as I know I have some arthritis in both knees. Had forgotten about them as they've been fine since the second hip was done.
22 weeks on and I am so cross with myself! But I did have such a lot of fun...
(excuse all the photos but I was reminding myself it was almost worth it...)