Hello friends in Bonesmart land!!!!!
So I am two days away from my 2nd THR! I cannot believe it's already six weeks since my first one! I am not nervous as I know what to expect. I am writing up my experiences for an e book I am thinking of writing and i can recall how anxious I was leading up to the surgery. As I am feeling pretty mobile I think it will be hard to go back to having less mobility but at least I know that at 6 weeks I am feeling so good so gives me something to work towards and focus on.
I am doing really well. I had been using one crutch around the house from 1 week post surgery. I was noticing changes pretty much at each week mark. I had PT coming to my house each week. At week 4 I was able to drive and did a few little drives (15 minutes to town from my house then 40 minutes on freeway using cruise control to my parents house). My PT said he couldn't clear me to stop using crutches, that my surgeon would have to do that. I saw my surgeon last week at 5 weeks and again he was so lovely and friendly. He just asked if I had any questions- I gave him my list- and he answered them all - there wasn't many. Just about return to work- he said that's up to me and doesn't believe in graduated return. He just said to do what you feel you can- if it was physical work he'd say graduated return to heavy duties. And for crutches he said the same too- whenever I felt ready! So the day after the appointment I tried walking with no crutches. I was leaning towards my operated side and my PT said that was due to weakness around the hip and if I was leaning to the other side it would be from pain in the hip. So he gave me weight bearing exercises to strengthen the little muscles around the hip and did some traction to stretch out my leg. I have been doing the exercises lots and have noticed a difference- less waddling- walking straighter!
I hope everyone is going well and I will check in on a few posts to see how you all are!
Australia
and you do have so far to travel...are you still thinking of applying?
