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THR Equestrian's recovery with Ehlers Danlos

Recovery buds are special. I loved mine. It’s nice to communicate with those going through the same thing at the same time you are. It’s comforting and that’s what drew me in and kept me here. It’s a beautiful thing. Wow…sounds sappy :cry: :heehee:
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Yes it is! There is something to be said for those "anonymous" friends you make online. Life is hard enough on a good day, but it definitely goes by better when you have a whole online family rooting for you!
 
I’ve met some beautiful people here from around the world. There is no mistaking the surgery buddy bond. It blows my mind. If everyone could have a connection like that, this world would be a much happier place. Thinking of you @PolarIce on these last pre-surgery days. ❤️
 
Oh my goodness - you are so so close!

With regard to beds that are kind to hips - before my THR in 2017, we upgraded from a conventional mattress with a memory foam topper to a thick latex mattress on an adjustable frame - heaven! Latex isn't as "squishy" as memory foam, which helped getting out, and raising the head of the bed helped even more. Very comfy during the first few weeks, when I spent a lot of time in bed with the head and foot elevated. Don't know if a latex topper would be any better than memory foam, tho. Personal preference? BTW, Valentine's Day is coming up - maybe ask for an early present?

May you have such a good medical team, good drugs and good support that along with your own good attitude, you won't even need good luck on Wednesday!
 
Thank you so much for the good advice on the bed situation. A friend of ours offered to let us borrow the small hospital bed she has, but our townhouse just 'have the space to hold it unless we placed it in the middle of the living room. I would even have considered that except that our kitchen is in the middle of a reno because of a pipe burst, so unfortunately there will be the fellow doing the repairs coming in and out of the house all week while I recover.
 
On the bed issue, I suspect you will want / need to sleep on your back for a while. A mattress topper is helpful as are strategically placed cushions. You will know you are on the mend when you throw them out because you prefer to lie flat. I wasn’t comfortable on my non-operated side until a couple of months after surgery, and it was longer for the operated side. I think disturbed sleep was my biggest recovery issue, other than that, everything was pretty easy.

On your back, you will find you snore / dehydrate / need water / need to keep going to the loo. I found it was helpful to have a jug of water next to my bed.
 
Stopping by to join the chorus! Wishing you a pleasant day today ( for me the day prior zipped by quickly) but you have had several procedures in your short life, so you are most likely a pro at the "day before" preparations.

From another equestrian (raised on a horse farm and don't remember learning to ride, seems I always did). I wish you Happy Trails! You got this!
 
PolarIce said:
except that our kitchen is in the middle of a reno because of a pipe burst, so unfortunately there will be the fellow doing the repairs coming in and out of the house all week while I recover
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Ohmyohmy! Totally with you on this one. Once upon a time, my husband had to have knee surgery and was on crutches right when we were getting a. our kitchen re-modeled & b. the entire darn house rewired! Food prep was jammed into the dining room, there were electrical cords snaking everywhere and furniture was being moved around as the electricians went from room to room. Just a wee bit hazardous for a person on crutches... Why is it that events converge like that? Who knows, but I got so stressed out that one day I found myself mentally composing that year's Christmas letter. In March. Unconsciously, I was reminding myself that someday, the entire situation would be over and in the past and I would be telling stories about it.

Full breath in and longer slow breath out x3...repeat
:flwrysmile::flwrysmile:tomorrow!
 
Blessings for a smooth uneventful surgery and a good pain controlled recovery. It will be interesting to see your take of all this from the healing side. Looking forward to your “straight from the horse’s mouth” account of recovery. :heehee: Forgive me. That was just too tempting. All the best and we’ll catch up when you’re ready. ❤️
 
Lucky you! I had an early surgery also. Get it over with early in the day and let the healing begin. I hope your pain is well managed by this time tomorrow night and they let you have ice. You’ll soon be resting comfortably at home and we’ll cheer you on as you begin healing. Wishing you some sound sleep tonight and all the best tomorrow!
@PolarIce
 
@PolarIce sending you best wishes for an easy surgery, great pain management and the start of a fantastic recovery. We'll be here waiting to hear from you, when you're ready. :yes!:
 
I love your thoughts about Surgery Day and the opportunity to get back to healthy and happy.:merry-xmas-smiley-emoticon:
 
Already done as with you. You’ve done all you can to prepare. Now just turn it over to Someone Bigger and the team picked out for you to watch over and take care of you. Soon, you’ll be waking up and on the road to healing and your life again. See you soon. :angel:
 
Prayers going up for both you and Giddsy1. Unless his surgery time changed, I believe he’s on for this afternoon. You’ll be “done and dusted” by then, as our UK friends say, and resting comfortably. I look forward to your first update. Hugs
@PolarIce
 
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