As I saw on your post a wish for things to get better,
@Cecropia, I thought to myself, "from your mouth to god's ears". I know intellectually it WILL get better but it's hard when I'm feeling so exhausted and uncomfortable. But I do know from recovery round 1 that things do improve with time, and even reading other's postings where folks had way worse first week experiences than I am having, they all recovered in time. I am sticking to that vision!
Thanks,
@ceezee, for gently reminding me why I take these opioids. They do help me sleep, although I continue to intensely dislike the brain fog effect. I haven't taken any oxy (didn't even fulfill the prescription they gave me as I still had some left over from hip #1) but I have to have the Tramadol at night. I think you're smart to go ahead with a second surgery now and get it over with. As badly as I'm feeling right now, I know if I waited until I was really incapacitated it would be worse--no use putting off the inevitable. I hope you do great on the 30th. Like me, you know what to expect although I would suggest that you, like me, have probably buried the real awfulness of it in the back of your mind! But I consider you, and everyone who is opting for hip replacement, as tough and strong! Nobody ever "forces" you to have surgery so choosing to do something like this takes a resolute and tough gal approach.
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@Elf1 and
@enoughpain, thanks for the encouraging messages! Just knowing folks care enough to stop by my thread and post some kind words makes me a bit weepy almost. Everyone has been so sweet, and I am very appreciative. I am not sure I am a terrific role model,
@enoughpain, but having you say that to me makes me sit a little straighter in my chair and resolve not to whine so much. I know this first week is the pits but I also know "this too shall pass" and with every week that passes it will get better. I hope you have a pain-free recovery, although mine isn't pain free--it's manageable and as I rise from sitting on the edge of the bed, tighten my core and pull my chin up I realize that I've got this. I can do this, and so can you!
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@Ptarmigan, how nice that you think my positive (well, sort of positive snarky) comments are enjoyable. This first week is just hard, as I suspect it is for everyone (except for that anonymous person you sometimes hear about who had no pain, kicked meds to the curb on day 3 and was back golfing in four!)
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@Jaycey, how nice to read you got frustrated with the second go-around, too, and bad language and throwing things must have been satisfying even if it didn't make things easier. I'd do that too but I have a huge incentive to try to be a model patient as I'm so grateful for my husband's care. I just woke up from another 2 hour nap (who am I?!) and while sleep is restorative I almost feel more exhausted when I wake up, groggy and slow. But, one day at a time, one step at a time, eye on the prize, etc.