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Looks beautiful. I have never made it to Austrailia but I hope to someday...

I'm not sure if I can add one from my phone but I'll try and take one that will impress you... or at least I hope so as it's my favourite place!
 
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Next point America... sadly I'm no photographer and there have been better evenings bug it's still lovely!
 
Bill@fulafoto, I went swimming whohoo... being in the water is the most normal I've felt since the op! I didn't spend too long in the water but it was so nice to move freely! So no overdoing it... will try and go again tomorrow and build myself up...
 
I'm not sure where best to ask this but I have a lot of stiffness in the morning that eases more or less as day goes on... I have wondered whether my bed/matress may be contributing to this? I have been meaning to change my bed for a higher one with a better quality mattress but never got to it or spent the money on other things. Does your bed make a difference? I would appreciate any advice as this morning I could have cried getting up.....I did my bed exercises and that helped as well as paracetamol but I think I need a multi thronged approach!
 
Hi Nora, not sure about your bed but I would think it would have a bearing on how your body rests during the night. It is something you might like to raise with your physio? They may have suggestions to help.
As far as the stiffness when getting up, THAT I can relate to totally. Even after sitting for a while it takes me 6-10 steps to get going again.
 
It is most likely a combination Nora, even now I wake up stiff some days when I have slept deep and now moved much. Just take its slow with those first few steps. I often sit on the edge of the bed and wriggle my toes and get my circulation going - it seems to help..
 
Thanks @Poppet.... I do the stretches my PT recommended and exercises but the past few days have been tough. I'm sitting with a heat pad on my lower back and back to regular paracetamol.

I think a higher bed and better mattress may help... I'll try anything!
 
Hi @cthipster, I'm never sure of the etiquette on the forum and when on someone else's thread. I use the app on my phone was don't know how to highlight someone's post. But thank you for the advice I do want to improve my agility and movement and I think gentle yoga would be a good way to go!
 
I just hit 11 weeks yesterday and it's a slow process. My gait I think is getting better I can do little walks without a crutch or waddling too much. I can't manage that for longer walks or in crowds. I still find people walking against me scary as my reaction time to move out of the way is very slow. I hit a bit of a wall on Monday having pulled my back. It was painful to say the least but I took it easy and held off on the exercises and this morning thankfully it's almost normal.

I met with my boss about returning to work. I feel very supported by work and I start back on the 25th but have a staggered return plan of 3 days first two weeks then 4 days for two weeks. That eases some pressure as I was a little worried about going back to work all guns blazing.
 
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I held onto my one crutch for 6 months @NoraJ and now I walk perfectly! It seemed forever, at the time, but looking back it's still only a short while to get your gait perfected & feel no pain. Do hope your back to work goes well.... Glad you have such support from them too x


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Thanks @HoppyNanny. I have accepted the crutch may be here to stay for a bit. I keep one at home and one in the car. I have a pull at the back of my left knee... I wondered if you had that on the non op leg... I think it's stretched to meet the lenght of my op leg... does that make sense? I wondered if you had that? I my PT thought the difference could be 1.5cm to 2 cm but I know from another thread that that isn't an accurate assessment. ..
 
@NoraJ The problem I'm still having is with the knee on the operated side.....! I had either real or perceived LLD for some months but that sorted itself out......but the physios say my knee is hurting because of my gait pre op...which was rather knocked kneed & ungainly ......it's annoyingly painful, especially as the hip doesn't hurt at all!!! I suppose I should go for X-rays but....I'm burying my head in the sand and waiting for it to go away. Yours may be due to bad gait too? Apparently it takes ages for the muscles, etc to relearn and readjust....I do hope so. Take care...Chrissie xxx


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It does seem a little endless...its a funny one because even as a child I had to get very supportive shoes as I tended to fall in. My right foot doesn't do that now. I was a bit stunned that related to my hips and the problem was there that early on. . The PT had commented about my gait when I saw her in Feb due to back pain... basically one cause the other. The operated leg just gets pain down its but not desperate. Hopefully as you say it will ease with time.....marathon not a sprint...marathon not a sprint...
 
@NoraJ, I have been periodically following your postings, as you are a month ahead of me. Unfortunately, I had to go back to my office job at five weeks, part-time the first week, now full-time at Week 7. If anyone is reading this, take the time off you can. Unfortunately, I didn't have enough accumulated leave to do so.

Nora, I think I was reading about "high heels" in one of your previous posts? Have you gained any information on when we can do that? Okay, I will admit, I am a heavy Christian Louboutin shopper, and I realize I won't be getting back in 4 inch stilletos, but there are quite a few wedges I have. I am miserable in a pair of Tory Burch Reva Flats which I rewarded myself with after surgery, for my daily work shoe. Look cute, but absolutely no arch support.
 
Oh @LoyalD when I told my OS about having to give up high heels as an indication as how bad it was he was very unsympathetic! I know another member who I think at the three month mark wore high wedges and I was most envious. I may hold off for a bit...I'm back with my OS on 19th September and that will be around 16 weeks I am hoping by then I'll be strong enough for a low heel! I would imagine it's about how strong you feel and how your gait is. The worry I would have is that I could topple over a bit and do some damage. I went with sketches pumps for most the summer that weren't too functional looking! I have avoided four inch heels for some time but I occasionally look longingly as a pair nude patent sling backs that are crying out to be worn!

I am fortunate that I actually can get paid three months sick leave per annum. I have never taken any sick leave over the past four years (when I moved jobs). I am always shocked as the leave entitlements in the US and how vulnerable it leaves women especially e.g.maternity leave ect. I'm sure some think it's too generous here in Europe but it's more supportive of women and families... sorry rant over. But my heart goes out to anyone who has to return to work so quickly. I just don't think I could have coped. Hopefully it hasn't been too awful.
 
You will be entertained to know that I burned through all of the sick leave that I accumulated three years ago, having my hysterectomy. I worked back up to enough sick leave where I could take three weeks leave and the fourth week, I went without pay.

I am having miserable shin splints from the flats. I think I am walking with my toes upwards is the problem. How is your pain generally?
 
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