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Donnarita, You may notice that I merged your latest thread with your original recovery thread. We need you to post all your updates, questions and concerns here so that all your information is in one place. That makes it so much easier for us to go back and review things when we need to provide advice. If you want another thread title at some point, just post what you want and we'll get it changed for you.
If you read the links that Jo posted for you (you did read them, right???), you'll see that you are just in the earliest days after a very major surgical procedure! Your description of your nighttime activity and the tears indicate it is way too soon for you to be off your pain medications. If they make you drowsy during the day, that's fine. You're supposed to be resting. A lot!
Also, you do not need to be doing any exercises three times a day. Depending on what the exercises are, once a day or even just when the therapist comes is fine. As long as you are getting up and walking around a bit every hour or so, that's fine. Hips don't really need a lot of exercises anyway. Walking is best and only if not done in excess. Your body is healing right now and that takes priority over everything. It needs rest and tender care to heal.
If you're worried about your therapist, remember that you are in control of your recovery. You have the right to set limits for what you will and won't do. After all, you know how you feel and you know your body better than anyone. It's quite likely that all that exercising he's demanding of you is also why you are so uncomfortable at night. You overtax your body during the day and you're going to hurt when you try to sleep.
The restlessness and tears you're experiencing are some of the ways the body manifests pain. You need to recognize that and treat the pain properly.
There is no magic about being in your room or not. Right now you need to do what makes you the most comfortable. In between those short jaunts around the house you should be resting with your leg up (toes above the nose), ice on your hip and pain medications on a schedule if you need them. Tylenol (1000mg every 6 hours) is fine during the day if that keeps you comfortable. If not, switch to something stronger for a while. When you are resting and icing, it's fine if you nod off to sleep. Get your rest wherever and whenever you can right now.
Your hip is not going to dislocate. That is actually a very rare occurrence. Follow whatever sleeping guidance your surgeon gave you. Usually that means you may need a pillow between your legs. And you usually are permitted to turn on your side (with the pillow) for short periods of time as it's comfortable for you to do so. But I think once you get your pain under control, sleeping on your back won't be such a problem.
So.....what exercises is it that the therapist is having you do? Knowing that can help us provide even better guidance for you.
If you read the links that Jo posted for you (you did read them, right???), you'll see that you are just in the earliest days after a very major surgical procedure! Your description of your nighttime activity and the tears indicate it is way too soon for you to be off your pain medications. If they make you drowsy during the day, that's fine. You're supposed to be resting. A lot!
Also, you do not need to be doing any exercises three times a day. Depending on what the exercises are, once a day or even just when the therapist comes is fine. As long as you are getting up and walking around a bit every hour or so, that's fine. Hips don't really need a lot of exercises anyway. Walking is best and only if not done in excess. Your body is healing right now and that takes priority over everything. It needs rest and tender care to heal.
If you're worried about your therapist, remember that you are in control of your recovery. You have the right to set limits for what you will and won't do. After all, you know how you feel and you know your body better than anyone. It's quite likely that all that exercising he's demanding of you is also why you are so uncomfortable at night. You overtax your body during the day and you're going to hurt when you try to sleep.
The restlessness and tears you're experiencing are some of the ways the body manifests pain. You need to recognize that and treat the pain properly.
There is no magic about being in your room or not. Right now you need to do what makes you the most comfortable. In between those short jaunts around the house you should be resting with your leg up (toes above the nose), ice on your hip and pain medications on a schedule if you need them. Tylenol (1000mg every 6 hours) is fine during the day if that keeps you comfortable. If not, switch to something stronger for a while. When you are resting and icing, it's fine if you nod off to sleep. Get your rest wherever and whenever you can right now.
Your hip is not going to dislocate. That is actually a very rare occurrence. Follow whatever sleeping guidance your surgeon gave you. Usually that means you may need a pillow between your legs. And you usually are permitted to turn on your side (with the pillow) for short periods of time as it's comfortable for you to do so. But I think once you get your pain under control, sleeping on your back won't be such a problem.
So.....what exercises is it that the therapist is having you do? Knowing that can help us provide even better guidance for you.
. It'll start getting better.
. The position beside this is ummmm hell IMO
