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@DeepBreath definitely fingers crossed for you! That's great that the allergy doctor is in the same hospital where you had your surgery. I know it will be such a relief when they are able to pinpoint what caused the reaction. :yes:

I find myself dropping laundry all the time too. I don't know if I was always this clumsy or just notice it more now:heehee: I am starting to use the golfer's reach a little now to pick things up. I don't quite have it down but it's getting there. I still use the reacher a lot too.

That had to be a wonderful feeling when you saw your cane in the corner and realized you don't have to use it anymore. It's a tangible reminder of just how far you've come :yes!:
 
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@Hip Hip Hooray! it is amazing how quickly we forget. It was really just a short time ago that I was still on my cane and couldn't fathom not using it. I noticed it sitting propped in a corner of my closet the other day and though, "Well, that puts things in perspective!"
I think you're right. I think we will be dealing with that balancing act for some time to come. Perhaps it is the different 'layers' that are healing and certain exercises/movements affect us at different times? Not sure, but it is interesting how something that really bothered us a few weeks ago doesn't even cause a twinge now.
I realized yesterday that I have pretty much forgotten my first op hip. The incision and the muscles around it twinge every once in awhile, but it's now pretty much the same sensation as before surgery without the pain and with more flexibility and ROM. I'm hoping that one day I will suddenly notice the same thing about my newest op hip. :)
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I think you will. I think it's really healthy to appreciate how far you have come. As you said, it is a balancing act. There's a wonderful new article in the library about a man in England who has had his artificial hips for 68 years. (Well, something like that...I read it last night.) He's 92. Pretty amazing. Hopefully ours will last as long as his!
 
@Hipster Girl, I'm glad to be going to the same facility where I had my hips replaced as well. I have confidence in their doctors. I do hope they can figure it out. Fingers crossed! :)
LOL about the golfer's reach. I do it too and I can only imagine what I look like while doing it. It certainly doesn't 'feel' very graceful. :heehee:
I know I've been clumsy for as long as I can remember. I'm very aware of it now though, especially when I'm in a place where I don't have a reacher handy. I just look at the offending object that dared to drop and sigh. :wink:

@Hip Hip Hooray! thank you for the vote of confidence. I hope I will too! I also agree it's important to remember how far we've come.
Man...68 years. Now that is one good implant! :)
 
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@DeepBreath I've always been clumsy too; I think I just notice it more now :heehee:

@Hip Hip Hooray! 68 years on one implant - that is incredible! Did he do anything in particular for them to last that long? Was he active after his hip replacements? I would be positively ecstatic if mine lasted the rest of my life! :yes:
 
Well, today marks 6 months since I had my first THR and yesterday marked 4 months for my newest one. I am so grateful for the opportunity to be so much more mobile and have pain free hips!
My first op hip is just like a regular hip, feeling wise. I have a ways to go as far as flexibility and ROM, but I often forget it has an artificial joint. :)
The newer hip still has some numb/stiff sensation around the bottom of the incision site, but is much better than it was just a couple of weeks ago and worlds better than what it was prior to surgery.
It's incredible to me that this time has flown by so quickly. I remember being a newbie here on the recovery side and reading people's 6 month updates and thinking how far away that seemed for me...but now here I am.
Here's to more healing and gaining greater flexibility and ROM. :cheers:
 
@DeepBreath, congratulations on your 6 month and 4 month dates! So glad the six month one feels normal now. That gives many of us something to strive for. I look forward to that time since today is 2 weeks for me. So glad

BS Family, recovery is really nothing short of a miracle. As we all know, there are exceptions but our bodies and minds are amazingly resilient & I'm so thankful. We have to support each other and help those who recover as predicted and those who have had stalls along the road.

The man with the 68 year old prosthesis is amazing. My brother just had a knee replaced by a doctor who makes his own prosthetics and guarantees them to last 30 years. Brother is having next knee replaced on April 11. I was cynically thinking maybe the doctor guarantees them for 30 years because he won't still be in practice in 30 years. But I shouldn't be that cynical because I know amazing changes are happening in the medical field every day.
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@Hip Hip Hooray! 68 years on one implant - that is incredible! Did he do anything in particular for them to last that long? Was he active after his hip replacements? I would be positively ecstatic if mine lasted the rest of my life! :yes:[/QUOTE]

He has two! In the article it said that he did ballroom dancing. He was very young when he had them done. I know...it really changed my outlook. I would be ecstatic if mine lasted the rest of my life, too. It's a positive goal.
 
Hi @DeepBreath, Congratulations on your anniversary. I'm so glad that you are healing so well. I've found that time and relaxation of the area really help with ROM. I have a feeling you will be very pleased with the improvement in your flexibility in the next six months. This morning in bed my legs were flopping open...it was so cool! I think it helps when there's no pressure, and it just happens naturally.
 
@SweetPea69, thank you for your kind words. :) It really is amazing how quickly time flies. I see you've had a bilateral knee replacement, so you know a thing or two about this joint replacement process! I hope you are feeling great and that your recovery with your THR goes smoothly :)
How interesting about your brother's surgeon making his own prosthetics. I wouldn't be surprised if they lasted 30 years. The things that are possible medically now are incredible.

@Hip Hip Hooray! I read the piece about the gentleman with the long lived implants. Wow! How amazing and inspirational. I love hearing stores like that. :)
Thank you for your encouragement as far as my flexibility and ROM goes. I too think that the next 6 months will provide me with more progress. I am SO happy to hear that you are seeing positive steps! It's wonderful to see and feel our bodies adapting and thriving. :)
 
Hi @DeepBreath, Yes, it's amazing. I've been doing Bikram yoga at home the last three mornings...I am amazed at how my flexibility is improving! I think it helps to have a routine, so that the body can adjust and relax. I do some modifications for safety. I bet your ROM will double in six more months.
 
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I bet your ROM will double in six more months.
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Oh friend, I surely hope so! :) My hips have been feeling so great lately that I can feel that positivity coming back. Slow and steady...
I'm glad that the yoga works so well for you. It is a wonderful workout that seems ideal for getting these shiny new hips working to capacity.
I hope your week is great and that your days are filled with sunshine! :flwrysmile:
 
@DeepBreath - Big congrats to you on your 6 and 4 month hip anniversaries! :yay: You sound so upbeat. I love reading that your hips are "worlds better" than prior to the surgeries! Gives me something to truly aspire to. Can't wait to be able to say that myself.

My first OS said the new hip should last 20-30 years. But I'm going to assume they both will last 68 years just like that gentleman's.!:yes!:

What is your plan now? Will you just be walking and no PT? Thinking of doing your pilates again soon?

I hope you had a beautiful and delicious Easter weekend!
 
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Hi @DeepBreath, I'm glad to hear that your hips are feeling great. It's such a difference than when they feel aggravated. Yes, the yoga is fantastic. I work conservatively, but it really has made a huge difference in my flexibility. How's the cooking going?
 
Sorry for the delay in responding! We've had internet issues....grrrrrr!
@Readysetgo, thanks, friend. :) Honestly, the time since the surgeries has flown by. While I was in the thick of the early recovery periods I thought they'd never end but really it took a surprisingly short amount of time given what the body goes through during these procedures.
And yes, it is a wonderful thing to see and feel the great distance between where you start this journey with all the pain and immobility and the strides away from that.
I honestly think I will simply just keep up with my basic at home PT exercises and walking. I want to see how my flexibility and ROM progress on their own for a bit...a couple, three months at least.
I might need to go back to PT at some point to fine tune some things, but oh, I am so enjoying not having that nagging stiffness and numbness.
I'm with you hoping that our hips last 68 years (at least) :wink:
I hope you are doing well and know that you will (very soon) look back with amazement on how far you have come in your journey. :)

@Hip Hip Hooray! boy, you are not kidding that the difference is huge between the hips feeling aggravated and when they're not. It's night and day and really affects your whole outlook, doesn't it?
I'm so happy that the yoga works so well for you. I am hoping that I can find a good workout that does the same for me. The basic PT is good, as is the walking, but what I'd really like is to get back to Pilates at some point. I'm not going to push that though. I'm just reveling in my hips feeling good!
I have been on quite the cooking jag lately. I made a big ham dinner with all the trimmings for Easter and have been scouring the internet for recipes for leftover ham. I was able to buy a 10.5 lb ham at a great deal with my grocery store's rewards card. The thing is, 10.5 lbs is a LOT of ham. We've had ham sandwiches and a huge chef's salad, but I froze most of what's left. I made beef enchiladas the other night just to get a break from ham. :heehee:
I hope you're doing great. How did the sweater turn out??? :)
 
@Constanze, my reply to you got lost in the ether! I love Germany and miss it so much. Frankfurt is a lovely area!
My daughter lives down in Bavaria, in Ansbach, about half an hour outside of Nuremberg. She loves it.
I hope you are doing well and are enjoying your hip at almost one year post op! :)

@Hip Hip Hooray! I had posted the picture of me and that had also gone *poof* (perhaps that's what shut the site down?) :loll:
I'll post it again. I took this on Valentines Day after we had gone to our favorite Mexican restaurant. I hadn't had any alcohol for over six months and they make a margarita with a generous amount of tequila...hence me taking a selfie (NOT something I do usually) and my slightly dazed look...
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Hi @DeepBreath, Oh, you look so artistic! Thanks for posting the pick. You have great eyes, and I love your sweater. I know what you mean about ham. I also like it in macaroni and cheese, and in salads. We used to eat a lot of ham and cheese sandwiches for breakfast in Europe. Thinking about it makes me want to bake bread again.

I'm so glad that your hips have recovered. I really believe that you will be able to do Pilates again, in time. My hip flexors can't handle the leg work yet, but I do some of the other exercises for the abs.

The sweater turned out swimmingly! Thanks for asking. I posted a photo on my thread. Your beef enchiladas sound delicious! I think cooking is great therapy. Keep up the excellent work.
 
@DeepBreath - had a similar quandry with a rather large Christmas gammon. We love it with jacket potatoes and broad beans swamped in parsley sauce with grainy mustard. Yum. But carbonara is also really easy and delicious (stuff the calories!) ...... now I'm hungry
 
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