Ah, it's Sunday and no rain to start the day which means it's a banner day for me. No sunshine yet but the promise of some a little later perhaps which will further boost my mood. I've not gotten dressed yet, still flopping around in my PJs and a bathrobe, but soon--soon, I hope--I'll throw on some workout gear and plunge into my morning PT exercises. I don't think the foam roller is doing me any permanent harm,
@KathyB It is quite uncomfortable, but my husband says he uses it in his regular workouts and it's uncomfortable for him as well--I think it's just the nature of the beast. While my outer thighs do throb for a bit once I stop (ah, that always feels blissful) the pain doesn't last and I'm hoping (sheesh, really hoping) that perhaps this is doing some good! My PT always pushes me a bit and while I whine and grumble sometimes, I know it's good for me. If the discomfort lasted a long time I would, of course, stop doing any the exercise but for now I'll do it, although with a good bit of dread in my heart!
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@ahipgma, I am not sure I ever qualified as a graceful gazelle, even before hip nonsense! My goal is to walk smoothly and erect, no stumbling along, and to be able to do activities without discomfort. I want to continue driving my granddaughter to her lessons twice a week, and being able to extricate myself from the car without hunching over and doing a "stumble step" when I first get out. You know, the small stuff of a normal life! I do find the recovery process tedious, slow and often frustrating but having recovered more or less successfully from hip replacement #1, I know that full recovery is possible for hip #2 as well. I, too, have sagging arms and no strength in my upper body but hips come first right now. I think maybe after the first of the year I'll think about adding some strength/weight training into my routine but for now, I just want my left thigh and butt to stop aching!
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@julesglass, I, too, found reading--probably my most favorite activity--to be difficult if not impossible in the early weeks. But that passed and even though I do get uncomfortable and twitchy from sitting, I am able to focus now and I'm back to my 1 or 2 books per week. Funny how you must feel reading is "doing nothing" and you'd rather be up and about, when my dream is to sit comfortably in a chair for hours on end, devouring some wonderful book! Maybe you've just never found the right book?
After dreaded PT routine this morning, I might hit the gym with my workout buddy and then this afternoon we're going to a local theatre's production of "A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder" which is supposed to be a fun show. Afterwards there was talk of hitting a local happy hour for a drink and discussion about the show so a good day ahead. Hope everyone has a great Sunday, another day trudging along the recovery path for us all. Cheers!