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I am so sore but grateful I had the surgery

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A lifetime of pain free living,hmmm I can live with that, but I'm so stubborn I'll end up over doing it again real soon and wind up sore and Cheyenne, we shall see.
 
I did the same Rich! It's all about two steps forward, one step back. But pretty soon there is no stepping back. You'll get there!
 
hey Rich, it must have been some important living buddy?

Take care, small increments of activity at 6 weeks - awww! don't hurt yourself :)
 
Too stubborn to listen to your body when it aches when you over do it? Well, Rich, your hip is going to win every time and you're going to lose. I'm pretty sure you've posted at least 3 times that each time you overdid it was the last. Quit fighting yourself, OK? :friends:

Sally
 
Sally i know, you're right I need to take it easy and stop fighting it because I always lose anyway, I really can't come up with a good reason to defend myself other then to remember I was defeated each time I over did it and lost, my hip beat me up , I don't know why I do that to myself, soon enough I'll learn, I just want to recover and thats the reason why I keep overdoing it , which of course is not an excuse, but I tend to make it one right ...lol.
 
You need to overdo it a bit now and again, Rich, otherwise you never test your limits. It's not a failure or a bad thing at this stage but actually a necessity to judge how you are progressing.
 
I was wondering that myself Jo because I'm actually getting close to two months post op and now that I'm walking without a limp and no assisted whatsoever I would overdo it and would think its a failure, however I thank you for your input because it only reassures me that I do need to push myself when in actuality I was doing what I should have right along...thank you very much Jo, you're an angel with so much know.ledge
 
Wow, Rich....I'm so happy to hear how well you're doing now! It's hard to believe it's been almost TWO months! How time flies, huh! But walking with no limp and no assist is great for that period of time.
 
Great to hear your walking with no limp! That's a great accomplishment at only 2 months out. I know we get impatient but that's wonderful at this point. Keep up the good job!
Dee
 
Thank you for the kind words, its nice to know there are people out there who show their support of me, its even nicer I can walk without assistance,I do still have a setback, when i sit to long I stiffen up and have to get up and only then do I limp but only for a few steps and that's it otherwise I'm a trooper,life is mine again now I need to talk to my surgeon about having the left one done, possibly in January so this way I'm fully recovered from my right hip...i figure that will suffice, I'm quite impressed withthose early early days post op because I'm a BIG BABY when it comes to being in pain and I walked right through it all like a fighter,I knew I would be...I knew i could do it,it was only a matter of putting my mind to it.
 
Hey Rich, I haven't been on the forum for a few days, so great to hear your posts... you are doing fantastic buddy!

Mmmm.... we could be surgical sister and brother if you go ahead with Jan 2013 for your next hip, because that is when I am planning mine.... wahoo...we will be totally bionic then (well hips :)
 
I can only hope I'll have my left hip taken care in January, I can't foresee my not having it done,unless my surgeon tries to change his mind again then I'll let him have it, I won't even let him even try it , not after how good i feel after the right hip,no sireee bob.
 
Well, we just have to stay positive Rich, both of us, because I still have my chronic kidney disease and kidney function deteriorating... so I am hopeful that I will be able to make January in one piece!

we will make it though.. after all we have each other and all the other BoneSmart members supporting us right?
 
Yes but my thought are am I going to have to convince my surgeon to do the surgery as opposed to him doing it without me convincing him, he just that kind of guy, nice guy, real nice guy , but being a nice guy isn't going to get my left hip surgically repaired
 
Ah Rich, I think you are worrying about something that is 6-7 months away... just concentrate on the here and now hon :)
 
Im not worried about it , that's just the way my surgeon is, I had to tell him what my quality of life was to convince him to change his mind otherwise if i didn't I'm certain he would have stock to his word about not ding the surgery, but anyway that's PTSD at its finest, concern yourself with things that aren't,t here yet so you aren't surprised when it happens...right. ?
 
Spot on Rich.... PTSD at its finest... take care buddy :)
 
Rich, No matter what try to stay in the now. I do know its easy to say that but to do it is another story. When I start getting into tomarrow , I just stop and take a deep breath and say "all is well even though I can't spell tomarrow.":th_heehee: Take care and be careful. :doggieshmooze:Tashia:friends:
 
Thedogtales said:
Since we're both at almost 6 weeks, I follow your thread very day. And you have helped me - to be honest, I often see how frustrated you get, so I try not to do the same!!!!

I seem to have reached a plateau in the past week - not as much noticeable improvement as in the previous weeks. I'm doing well, but have muscle aches and pains in both legs. Calves, shins, front thighs and side thighs. And of course, lower back. It's worse if I overdo and don't use a cane for walks. Are you having the same experience??
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I'm finding self massage using the PT foam roller to be helpful for the calves, front thigh and side of thigh. For the shins self massage using paired thumbs helps.
 
Thanks for the advice George! I'll look into getting the PT foam roller.

Even though I'm doing quite well - able to walk on my own without a limp, the continuing leg pain is discouraging. My bad hip had my leg hurting for years and years and I guess in the back of my mind I'm afraid the pain will never go away. But hey, my hip doesn't hurt any more : ) Patience and massage!!

Thanks again,
Sally
 
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