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Fractured Neck of Femur/Pinning Hip Pinning after ski accident

@Layla lol I mean the compression socks were full leg and I cut it so that it’s covering my upper thigh area and my hip and almost the groin. I’m at the airport now and icing and elevating. We have an hour to boarding and so far so good! Everyone in Portugal is so so nice and accommodating. Brought the wheelchair over right away and wheeled right through security. I will report back when I’m home! Best wishes for a great day!
 
Hi there, hoping you have a safe journey and wishing you a happy homecoming. You have had a holiday to remember and I’m sure the mental break will have done you good. I bet that your lab will be pleased to see you. As for the cat, well, maybe. My cat would give me the cold shoulder for a day or so for having the temerity to go away.
 
Klassy said:
My cat would give me the cold shoulder for a day or so for having the temerity to go away.
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A little derail -
Animals are a hoot. My dog used to give me the cold shoulder on the ride home from the groomer. She’d move as close to the door as she could in her seat and stare out the window not looking at me at all as I talked to her. She was either mad I left her with the groomer, or hated the seasonal scarf they’d tie around her neck each time. :heehee:
Back to her normal rambunctious self though once back inside our home. :doggie:

@Snoopy55 Haha! Thanks for the explanation on the compression socks, wasn’t quite understanding. I will look forward to your next update. :)
 
Good morning/day everyone!

Finally home after a pretty grueling 8 and a half hour flight! Phew it was tough. But I ended up sitting in the very front seat which was open so I had plenty of leg room and I brought my carry on and put in front of me so I could prop my leg on it with a small pillow. That was not my normal seat- I was a couple rows behind but after two hours in my normal seat (which was premium economy-not even regular seat so I had a little more leg room than average) I felt like screaming not being able to have my leg elevated and stretched and the flight attendant took pity on my and said I could sit there until we landed which literally saved my sanity.I did look longingly at a business class seat but didn’t have the courage to ask if he would move me up lol… I iced the whole way. When we got to DC there was a wheelchair waiting for me and took us to Immigration which was packed and we were in line for at least forty five minutes. By then the ice was totally melted and people were looking at me like lady why are you holding water in a ziplock bag? In Portugal if you’re in a wheelchair they take you to the front of the line.

it took so long I had to get up and walk a few steps and sit back down to stretch my legs out.

The taxi ride was another forty five minutes which by then I was really ready to lay down and stretch but finally made it! Got in bed immediately and iced and had dinner in bed thanks to my hubby. Struggled to stay awake past nine o’clock and finally went to bed at 9:30pm and with the help of one tramadol and the Celebrex pretty much slept until 7am this morning and oh I forgot took a couple of melatonin too. (I always do that when I travel).

Today I walked without my cane in the house all morning with minimal pain. It’s mainly soreness and muscle ache and weakness actually. I am a little on the fence about whether to go back to PT or not as I feel my muscles are super super weak from all the non activity. Any thoughts? My husband is adamant that I should not. I may wait a week and see how I am doing. I also ordered a brace from amazon which I am wearing right now. It makes me feel more stable. It holds everything tight and puts good pressure on my hip and I think the compression helps with pain.. I haven’t taken anything yet for pain. I usually dont need anything for pain until around 1pm or so and it’s still only 9am here.
Sorry for the rambling post I wanted to give you guys an update on what it was like to be traveling in case anyone else needed info. So from the time we left our Airbnb at 6:30am Europe time until I got home at 5pm US Eastern time I was really done.

I think this was my 10th week Post op? My operation was on Feb 11th-I hate math Lol. I hope that by the time I am at 12 weeks I will be much more mobile and in less pain overall. Also need to work on my gait again. I’m definitely wobbling.

Best wishes for a great day everyone.
 
Snoopy55 said:
Today I walked without my cane in the house all morning with minimal pain. It’s mainly soreness and muscle ache and weakness actually. I am a little on the fence about whether to go back to PT or not as I feel my muscles are super super weak from all the non activity. Any thoughts? My husband is adamant that I should not. I may wait a week and see how I am doing. I also ordered a brace from amazon which I am wearing right now. It makes me feel more stable. It holds everything tight and puts good pressure on my hip and I think the compression helps with pain.. I haven’t taken anything yet for pain. I usually dont need anything for pain until around 1pm or so and it’s still only 9am here.
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Hello and Happy Weekend! Hopefully you had a wonderful trip aside from getting there and back.

We advise using an assistive device until you’re no longer limping. Here’s a tip - Try heel-toe walking when you're limping. This involves striking the ground with your heel first, then rolling through your heel to your toe, and pushing out of the step with your toe. It takes a concentrated effort, but I believe you'll notice a difference. Give it a try.
Here is a visual on heel-toe walking -
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I’m not sure if you should be using the brace. Is your surgeon aware you’re doing this? If not, you may want to check with him first. Braces don’t allow for full engagement of muscles and that may not be beneficial for you as you’re healing. I agree with hubby that you should wait on the PT, at least a week, maybe longer depending upon how you feel. It seems after all of the activity of the vacation, plus navigating airports and flying, that you may benefit from some down time, with some walking, but not to excess and naturally engaging in the activities of daily living.

I hope you have a nice weekend and get lots of restorative rest. :)
 
Hi @Layla thanks for the note about the brace. I did call the office and ask if I needed it and he said no. So I guess I will go ahead and return it. I agree with you on the PT. I think I will give myself two weeks. Right now my hip goes between being totally fine in the morning with me needing no pain killers and walking without the cane to throbbing and aching in the afternoon after going up and down the stairs a few times and showering and cleaning the kitchen. Very frustrating. So I guess what I’m saying is that it seems that since I have no pain in the mornings it’s because I have been sleeping and resting it for hours and the minute I start doing things I aggravate it. But I can’t be in bed all day? I will try to find the happy medium where I can be pain free but not in bed. I’m just wondering why I still have so much pain and why is it still swollen and hurting After 10 weeks. I’m really trying not to take any tramadol anymore either and just take Advil every four hours and ice so maybe that’s why I’m also hurting more today.
 
Hi @Jaycey,
No I haven’t. i Will try it and report back thank you!
 
Right now my hip goes between being totally fine in the morning with me needing no pain killers and walking without the cane to throbbing and aching in the afternoon after going up and down the stairs a few times and showering and cleaning the kitchen.

That sounds totally normal to me. My hip would also squawk after a busy day. That is, busy in the hip's opinion, not mine; I thought I was doing very little during the day. But my hip thought it was too much and objected.
The answer was to do less, let the hip rest, and slowly build back up to a good day's work.
It's difficult to have cranky, bossy body parts! But they calm down over time if you let them have their way for now.
 
@subie2021 thats hilarious. Bossy and cranky is what she is and she’s making ME that way too! To be fair I got off an 8 and a half hour flight last night so I can’t be too hard on her right? I’m giving her two weeks to calm down and then I’m going to go back to the doctor and have her seen. Thank you!
 
Welcome home! I think you are doing really well after all your adventures. Frankly I am amazed that you felt as good as you did in the morning.

I think it’s a great idea to give your hip a two week rest. That might be all she needs, and you won’t need the doctor’s visit.
 
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Hi @Klassy,
Well I think now she’s really really mad! She’s giving me hell and I haven’t left my bedroom all afternoon! Yeah I did put her through the ringer with the trip I guess so it’s payback time. I hope you’re right about not having to go back to the doctor if I give her some rest. Hopefully she will be more forgiving tomorrow:) Thank you for the encouragement! How are you doing?
 
Home, safe and somewhat sound :heehee:and I'm glad everyone throughout your trip has been helpful.
You probably did do a bit much a bit too soon, but it's water on the bridge now.
Being distracted often causes us to be less attuned, which can be good and can be counter-productive..
You sound like you didn't get too crazy so a few weeks of babying should put you back on a good path.
Chill Out:ice: and hope you have a restful weekend.
 
@Mojo333 youre definitely right about that. Now I have tingling in my right foot and right hand too. Is this still part of over doing it and too much too soon? Just wondering?
 
just my opinion but the ordeal you put your hip through has probably set you back a few weeks in the recovery. I overdid things with my first THR at 12 weeks, it took 3 weeks of sitting and icing to get me back to where I was. Sounds crazy but the muscles don't like being aggravated.
 
Good Morning @Snoopy55
I just reread your thread. Since your first post on April 4th you’ve been in varying degrees of discomfort or pain. It seems you came here in a state of pain from overdoing it with the PT. Your PT was excessive with the stair stepping, the incline and lengthy session on the treadmill early on. Add to that the trip to Portugal with all of the physical activity it involved and it‘s landed you in the ODIC (Over Did It Club) not for a day, or week, but weeks. Josephine, BoneSmarts Nurse Emeritus who brought 50+ yrs of experience / wisdom to the forum, used to say that a single day of overactivity, can set you back for weeks.

My heart goes out to you as you were only doing what you were instructed to do, trusting that it was acceptable and would bring you the result you’re hoping for. Sadly, I think the trip compounded all. I do realize you understand that this is going to take longer than you originally anticipated, but you want to do it right, without floating in and out of the ODIC. If I was in your position, I’d put the idea of PT out of my mind until I was pretty much pain free for several weeks, then if you feel you really need it, proceed slowly with caution. The problem is it usually doesn’t hurt until we stop. So you really need to thoughtfully mete out all daily activity and any PT you decide to partake in at a later date.

I hope the OTC meds and dosing schedule, Jaycey, suggested works for you and your able to get the rest you need to heal properly without incident. We’re rooting for you and we’re here for support and encouragement. You’ve certainly been gracious in listening to the advice you’re receiving here. I wish you comfort, a peaceful day and relaxing weekend.
 
@Layla Thank you so so much for the lovely response and the fact that you took the time to read my thread from top to bottom means the world to me. I think you are absolutely right. I was doing quite well actually at four weeks and then the PT pushed me over the edge and I entered the ODIC and did not allow myself to fully come out of it as I only had one week left before the trip. I tried to balance out the trip with doing the absolute minimum one can do and still feel that I got my chance of enjoying it to a certain extent. In retrospect I think if I had the choice I would have cancelled and waited to travel Until at least three months had passed but as @Mojo333 said that is all water under the bridge now and I have to focus on the future and getting myself healed up.

I decided not to go to PT right now as I have too much pain and discomfort right now anyway. Right now i would be happy just being able to take a walk around the block right now in my neighborhood. Spring is so beautiful here in DC. Too swollen and irritated right now though. Hopefully by mid week.

I did try the Tylenol and Advil combo yesterday but it wasn’t enough to calm the pain down. I took a tramadol this morning and its much better. I think I will try the OTC meds again after a few more days of resting. Is it two Advil’s and two Tylenol’s intermittently or three Tylenol’?

I am so fortunate to have found this forum and all the wonderful people who have been so supportive. I know this is all temporary but just knowing that there are so many people out there who have been through the same thing and are fine now is so encouraging.

I am going to be a good listener to all the wonderful and sensible advice here and I will report back in a few days. Thank you all so so much. Have a great weekend.
 
Such a kind response, you’re a sweetheart and I wish you weren’t hurting, but I have confidence you will turn this around. We’re glad you here. You’re a nice addition to the forum.

I’m going to tag @Jaycey on that OTC recommendation just to be on the safe side.
Hugs and best wishes!
@Snoopy55
 
Wondering how you feel about Extra Strength Tylenol? We have often recommended Extra Strength Tylenol at 1000 mg, every six hours, but no more than 4000 mg in any 24 hr period. You must also calculate anything else containing Acetominiphin into the 4000 mg so you're not exceeding that amount. If you’re able to take this, hopefully it will allow you to stay comfortably mobile.
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As far as Jaycey’s recommendation I’m not sure of the dosage and that’s why I tagged her, but given the time difference since she’s in the UK it’s unlikely she’ll be back on the forum before tomorrow. I’ll tag @Jamie and see what she has to offer on this.
@Snoopy55
 
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