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@beachgal , my tantrums are usually done when I am alone. Someone would lock me up if they heard the swearing I do at my cane or my grabber. :rolleyes:
 
Prior to my THR I never seemed to drop things - how come post THR, everything seems to hit the ground... do we becoming incredibly clumsy straight after surgery...

Ah, the tantrums, my biggest one was at about four weeks when I said to hubby - 'get this thing out of my hip, I don't want it anymore' ... We often laugh about that.. DH was very tactful and said 'it's there to stay babe.. So no other options but to get to like it'.. The he proceeded to tell me I now had star dust in my hip and how special it was... Ah! The logic of a man... and the love!
 
They say and do the most specially loving things... Mine slept on the floor of my recovery area for me when at day 10 I had a problematic reaction to my allergy shot. So sweet.


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I think we deserve a little tantrum once in a while. We are cooped up in our homes and that gets old after a while.

Nice walk with no hip pain. Hip hip hooray!!!
 
I've just read your thread... so sorry about your furry friend, I know how devastating it can be. My hubby's been super sweet, I mean he IS super sweet but he's been doing extra sweet things. We had a laugh today, shared with the family (shared by hubby I might add, not me); we usually get up at 5.40, I make porridge (yup, in Australia) and get the work Esky (Cooler thing) ready with lunch etc for hubby and our labourers. Our sons think this a very old fashioned arrangement, we don't care what they think :-) I then go back to bed (or have for the last couple of years due to poor sleep with a bad hip!) getting up at a more acceptable 7.30 Anyway, since my op hubby has been making "the porridge"... this morning I just couldn't find my bowl when I got up so I rang him and (apparently in a little girl voice) asked "where's my porridge?" - it was in the microwave. Hubby then rang sons and told them the story of the three bears... and baby bear said "where's my porridge?" The fact that we got such mileage out of this tells me I'm a bit stir crazy, lol.
I'm like you @Jaycey , not one for staying in my nightie - I have been in day clothes since Day 3 and not spent any time in bed at all, I just don't enjoy it... the trouble is like someone said earlier in the thread; the more you do the more you're expected to do, so if it was a superhuman effort the first time you feel like a failure if you can't just do it again. I'm finding dropping my crutches all the time the most frustrating part of the whole deal! I keep leaving them all over the house (as I'm only using one most of the time) then can't remember where... what a game! I wasn't told about the "Golfers lift" pre op and thought I'd have to use the reacher for absolutely everything, so glad I learned it and don't have to rely on the reacher... I drop the damned thing every time I go to use it and have to go fetch my other one to pick it up!! The weather here has been lovely, it is Spring, so I've been walking "in the real world" for a couple of days, which does break up the day. It's raining this evening though, so I don't know if I'll get the chance tomorrow.
Have a good evening, Donna
 
@craftdee Thanks for stopping by my thread. I have 3 grabbers - 2 upstairs and 1 downstairs. The extras are for picking up the one I just dropped. I bought a super-duper grabber with a swivelling head that I was going to use as a cat feeding tool. Sadly was not to be. :sad:

Your porridge story reminds me how we get into a routine so quickly. THR throws everything routine out the door!

Be sure and have a surface to grab and hold tight when you are doing the golfer's reach. It can hurt your back if you are not correctly supported. The hospital called this the safe reach - but it's really not safe unless you are well supported.

Each day brings new milestones. I did 2 walks today - no problem. Still drives me crazy that I am moving slowly. But time and practice….
 
@Jaycey you sound great! Did you go through a period pre-second-op when you walked slowly? I know that my walking speed slowed down over several years, unnoticed by me! I will always remember, about nine months out, noticing I was walking fast around the house, and parading that ability in front of hubby. For me it is an ongoing process still at 17 months!-- have to remind myself in parking lots etc to hustle those legs.
I am wondering if on the second time round one is less patient, as one knows how good it's going to get!


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zauberflöte said:
Did you go through a period pre-second-op when you walked slowly?
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I was walking slower due to the pain. And I did have quite a limp trying to stay off the hip. I did notice today that my gait is smoother. Still using one cane but it's really only touching down, not leaning into. Hip is still a bit tender when I put full force on it - but it's more the muscles around it.

Yes, maybe I am more impatient as I have done this before. There is also the frustration that no matter how much I want it, you just can't rush this recovery!
 
@Jaycey so sorry to hear about Jerry's passing. It must be a tough time, and yet still I see you around the forum, offering advice and support...what a superstar you are! Hugs to you from Oz.
 
Do hope you are having a better day today @Jaycey.... Blue skies today!
Loving the sound of your tantrum!!!
Had a few myself when I couldn't find anywhere comfortable to sit.
I did wonder if a 2nd THR would be better than 1st but think that you realise how long the recovery is.... And want to keep speeding it up!
You are walking 6 miles? That's just fab! Patience my dear! I even got some of that during my recovery! lost it again now though. Xxx



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My biggest tantrum/rant following BTHR was when I not only dropped both crutches but also dropped both grabbers that were in reach.... and it was hours away from when my housemate would be home from work. The kitties ran and hid because I was so ..... vocally irate. But lo and behold there on the table in front of me within reach was my back scratcher! And I was able to use that to scoop up grabbers and lever a crutch up enough to reach it without breaking hip precautions. Sometimes tantrums can clear the emotional air enough for one to be able to do some creative problem solving :snork:
 
Thank goodness Jaycey....it's only .6 mile....should have read it with my glasses on! Still an achievement!!


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"It's so frustrating when you realise the simplest activities are not possible."

Jaycey, I remember this frustration so well! And while I've always been clumsy and drop things all the time, I really think I broke a record (dropping things) during those six weeks of restrictions. And crabby sometimes, too. It was a period of the perfect storm of unpleasant moods and reactions ... and in a solitary confinement of sorts. But the day those restrictions were lifted ... honestly it was euphoric. And you are getting there.
Your walks sound really good, too! I hope you are soon able to get more winks at night. Take care.

P.S. As for walking 6 miles, I will never again walk six miles nonstop, with no resting ... thanks to my bad back. But over the course of a day, yes, definitely, if you can believe my pedometer.
 
Hi Jaycey! Hope your day is a great one! Thinking of you this morning thousands of miles away.... going to start a little walking, biking program today. Nothing major. Dog is getting impatient with me! :snork: I never used my grabber or my walker... I was so prepared after my knees thinking I wanted to have everything I might need.... but, found out MY Hip journey is a breeze compared to MY knee journey:gaah:... now THAT was a journey! Joan:SUNsmile:
 
I did another walk today - same distance but a different route. Unfortunately I must of twisted or moved in a different way as the knee pain and pain down the op leg suddenly started as I was heading home. At first I thought it was hip pain but it's the muscles down the side of my leg and my knee. Iced and elevated for quite awhile this afternoon and things seem to have eased. This could be sciatic pain as my back has been complaining as well. I'll see how it is tomorrow. It is supposed to rain so may be a good day to rest anyway!
 
Are you stretching at all? My PT gave my hamstrings and quadriceps (both legs) a really good stretch when I was 2 or 3 wks post-THR. Then continued stretching on my own every day at home. It made a huge difference for me.

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I do hamstring stretches all day to combat sciatic pain. I haven't done any quad stretches though. This pain is the same pain I had just post op from all the stretching the surgeon did to try and even up my legs. Thanks for the reminder @alexthecat . I will start quad stretches as well.
 
I had to smile @Peaches mentioning your pedometer... I have one on my iPhone and I haven't used it is months. Today, the app displayed all these encouraging messages, such as...
  1. Your pedometer is missing you!
  2. You know how much fun it is walking! And quite a few more, until the final one...
  3. Don't leave me, I am lonely!!!
What a smart little app to make me feel guilty, problem is, I don't have pockets to carry my phone everywhere.. Have to get a dedicated pedometer..

Hope resting, elevating and icing has helped Jaycey - slow and steady honey xxx
 
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