Hey there
. I am a newbie here, and Monday coming up will be 7 weeks post op for me. I was pretty scared as well. My surgery was scheduled for 8:30 am with an arrival time at 5:30 am. Well I had a really had a rough night before. We overslept, and arrived at the Hospital at 6:30 am. I got undressed and slipped my gown on. The nurse came in, stuck a needle in my arm. A few minutes later the Dr. came in, about 8 seconds of chit chat and signed his name on my top right leg. He left, and in less than a minute I awoke in recovery. True story. They knocked me right out, and got with the program!! When I awoke, the very first thing I did was move both of my feet up and down. I was concerned about drop foot. That's where they accidently cut or stretch a nerve which limits your foots mobility. They both worked just fine. Amen.
Within an hour or two, the nurses and PT came in and had me standing up, and walking to the restroom. For the life of me, I could not go. :(
. It was several hours later, and the threat of a catheter before I was finally able. Thank Goodness, lol.
I did have the posterior approach done. ( It was on my right side ), and is absolutely fine, including the length. The point that I am trying to make for you is this. This site is hands down the Best support group you will find on the internet for what we all are having , or have already had for your particular surgery. I promise You!! And just a couple more things I would like to mention. Do yourself a favor. A couple days prior to surgery, take a really good laxative , and clean yourself out as best you can. Drink plenty of water, at least (4) 12 oz. glasses per day, and keep your meals light. Some good soups and salad. Stay away from breads and the like. This will make your trips to the restroom a lot easier. I'm sorry, not sure if your married or have a significant other that can help you get your home in order. Make sure you have one of those grabber things, to pick things up on the floor, or where ever you may need it. The other thing you might want to consider is raising your furniture if needed. (I had to raise all of our furniture up to 4 inches as I was to tall, and it was to short for me. Had I left alone, it was way to difficult to get up and down, and the degree to which I sat was way off of the guidelines they were asking for. And finally, If you need a toilet riser (I did not), get it in place prior to arrival home. Same thing with a cane , and walker. Get your house in order. Clean sheets the day of coming home!! Get some foods premade and reay to go. Soups, snacks, whatever you are going to want to eat. Depending on your level of support of course.
Time is going to fly by. Don't Fear the Surgery. That's the easy part, it's over in the blink of an eye. It's the recovery is where the work comes in. For me, day 10 was the absolute worst, and best. That was the turning point where I could see it was all getting better very quickly. (Less a couple of complications I Had). Please where your leggings for as long as you are told. And most important of All. Do Not Hurry. Listen to the Moderator, and Nurse here. Your hips are going to heal just fine, without doing a whole lot. Just let Them. My thoughts and prayers will be with you daily, as well as many others here. Don't worry about little things, like scar lines and such. (I'm 65, and have many conversation starters, lol).
And finally, sorry for rambling. I know I am forgetting to share something with you, but the other members here will help me out. You are going to feel like a whole new person very soon. God Bless, Take care, and cannot wait to hear from you on the other side.