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Wow Justine, and I thought I was pushing the limit in overdoing and I'm weight bearing. As others have said, we all need to find out for ourselves what the limits are and our bodies do tell us, which just need to listen!

So glad your mom is helping you out, let her take care of you, that's what moms and in my case, a dad & sister, are for!:flowerysmile:

Liz
 
Justine....don't beat yourself up for pushing the envelope. We all do it some degree. Thank goodness you wised up and now understand that you need to give yourself time to properly recover.

In reality, your family and friends LOVE being able to do for you for a change. So your challenge is to continue to LET them feel like they are helping by allowning them to run errands or whatever else really, really needs doing (note: NOT ironing or cleaning!!!).

This is but a small blip of time in the rest of your life. You'll get through it....hang in there...
 
Awww, you poor thing Justine! Just like a woman though. Just think of the songs written about how strong women are. We don't always have to be...

I think you need to read this thread from the beginning and see just how far you have come! Please, don't beat yourself up, most of us learn the hard way :blush: . Present company included...

Let everyone do for you for a change. You should have from the beginning. Moms TRULY want to be moms, no matter how old their kids. I sure know that is true for me!

Hang in there honey. When you look back on this in a year you will say "Wow! How did I get thru that!" But I did and you will too!

Give yourself permission to be taken care of. You will be making others happy knowing they can do for you :wink1: ...
 
Hi Justine

Don't you go getting all down and take a wee break then get back on the road to recovery.
Cappy was right four weeks Justin,if you are going to do walking, up and down the street to begin with once in the morning and once after tea to get yourself adjusted.
Justin my first bout of walking was up and down the driveway I done that three times a day.
You may feel that is a waste of time but trust me it worked for me, so hang in there you will get over this hurdle.:thumb:
 
Hi all

Well, I'm almost 6 weeks out and due to see my surgeon this week. I've taken things easier this past 2 weeks and feel 'ok'.

I'm expecting that when I see the surgeon he'll tell me how well I'm doing and will lift all restrictions - non-weight-bearing, 90 degree rule, driving, etc. How likely is that? Will I hobble in to his office on 2 crutches and walk out of his office smoothly ???

To be honest, without thinking about it, I'm already putting some weight on my operated side (I'm just forgetting to 'protect' it as much as I used to). Plus, I've breached the 90 degree rule a couple of times (again unintentionally). Also, I'm off my meds (for now) - I'm not scared to take some if necessary but I don't feel I need them right now.

All I want right now is to walk again. We went out for lunch today and, as I watched everyone else stride past to find themselves a table (as far away as they wanted, not as close to the door, or as close to the disabled toilet as they could) I felt tears running down my cheeks. I didn't know I was going to cry. How silly did I feel?!?!

On one hand I feel I'm doing well, but on the other hand I feel so sad that I can't just live life like my other 40-yr-old friends, you know? My 6-year-old daughter taught herself to ride a 2-wheeler bike yesterday, which I am SO HAPPY about, but I am so sad that it wasn't me running alongside her, like I've done with my other daughters.

I've just read this post and realised that it's quite contradictory; the first part reads quite positive, but the second is negative. It's funny this has happened as it's not intentional, but it is how I feel - I'm happy that things are going well in my recovery (although too slow for me) but close to tears most days because of how unfair I find it all. :cry4:

Will I walk again normally? Will I be able to wear heels? Will I be able to exercise again and do things with my kids? Will I ever feel my age again? I don't mean to whine - there are certainly many more worse off than me!

Oh, I'm sorry about this jumbled post

Justine x
 
Justine said:
Will I walk again normally? Will I be able to wear heels? Will I be able to exercise again and do things with my kids? Will I ever feel my age again? I don't mean to whine - there are certainly many more worse off than me!
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Justine the answer to all your questions is a big fat YES! You will do all that and more - honest!

It take some of us (me included) longer to recover from this surgery. There is nothing wrong - it just takes a bit more time. Once you are weight bearing I'll bet things get better very quickly.

Hang in there Justine. You are really doing great! :thumb:

Let us know how your follow up appointment goes.
 
Hi Justine, I sooo know how you feel......I have asked myself all of those questions too.

I too look at my friends the same age as me, and our lives couldn't be more different. Most of them work full time, I can only work part time. I haven't worn heels for at least 4 years and for the past 3 or 4 I have worn trainers in the main (and they were special stability ones that cost £110) and as for going dancing and doing normal days out............

But..........we are only 6 weeks out and look how far we have come, imagine how our hips will feel in 6 months! I can't believe that I no longer have arthritis pain and that that is gone for good. Last night I got into bed and my partner asked me how I was feeling..........and lying still I had absolutely no pain at all! If I moved or turned over, I was uncomfortable and stiff, but to be still and have no pain is good yeah?

We may have had a rotten summer hols Justine, but I've got a feeling next years will be a whole lot better.

Take care hun

Tanny x
 
Try to hang in there, Justine. Think about how far you've come in only six weeks after this major surgery. That's going to continue and, in another six weeks, you're not going to believe the things that you are able to do.

It's sad that you weren't running alongside for your daughter's first ride on a "big girl" bike, but that will be the last milestone you miss! You're a young woman with a lot of living to do. Just hang in there and watch your world open up in the coming months.
 
Hi Justine, continue to be positive and patient. You are doing great, and once you are off the crutches and walking, you'll rapidly improve. I walked into my surgeon's office on 2 crutches, and hobbled out carrying the crutches. There's a big improvement between week 6 and 12. Give it a little more time, and you're gonna be one fit mama!
 
Honey, let me tell you something. I will make a bet with you that this time next year you will look back and wonder what on earth you had worried about. You'll hardly remember these issues about non-weight bearing and not being able to stride out.

You promise me you will come here on your first anniversary and let me know, okay? Because if you don't say that I shall eat my frilly sister's hat! :th_heehee:
 
Justine said:
Hi all

My 6-year-old daughter taught herself to ride a 2-wheeler bike yesterday, which I am SO HAPPY about, but I am so sad that it wasn't me running alongside her, like I've done with my other daughters.
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My 6-year old has just learnt to ride her bike - aided by my husband. At 6 weeks post-op I was still quite uncomfortable and there would have been no chance of me getting on a bike to help her. At around 8 weeks I had my post op hospital visit, my consultant gave me the go ahead to ride a bike but suggested I try a stationary bike at the gym first to practice getting on and off and practice the range of motion, I must have been a week or so later when I decided to try. When I was successful at the gym, I got all cocky and got out my proper bike (dusted off the spider webs), My operated leg was so stiff I couldn't get my leg all the way round - I was so gutted. My lovely next door neighbour is a keen cyclist and he loaned me his turbo trainer which stabilises the bike and lifts the back wheel off the ground allowing you to cycle on your own bike without moving. It let me practice the range of motion in a very slow and controlled way and within a week or so I could do it. I did discover that my saddle was much more uncomfortable than I remembered though and I have to get another one.

What I will say is that how I was at 6 weeks post op and then at even 12 weeks was so different. and now at almost 5 months post op I'm even more improved - still not totally pain free all the time, but still improving. I was so worried that I wouldn't get better - people were talking about all they could manage at 6 weeks, and quite honestly at that point I wasn't any better off than I had been before the op and I was so disheartened. It just took me a bit longer.
 
Justine
I am right there with you. This week I'm getting down about being stuck on crutches. Tired of heavy doors that are hard to open and not being able to carry anying. Also tied of people at work who are not handicapped using the handicapped stall!

A bet a few weeks from now it will be a lot different. Hang in there.
 
I still use the handicapped loo in stores because it's always cleaner and there's a hand sink in there as well!
Plus I bought a Radar key for it so .... :blush:
 
Justine

I think a common theme of nearly everyones recovery thread appears to be feeling down at some stage at what seems to be a lack of progress. Thats what brought me to this site in the first place.

I think without exception the very same people are posting within a number of weeks that real sign of progress have been achieved - often in a sudden rush.

Hang in there - you will get there.

Best wishes
 
Oh My Goodness, I know what's wrong with me!!!!

Tramadol Withdrawal!!!!!

Short story of the past few days -
I had cut down tramadol doses, to 2pills, twice per day.
3 or 4 days ago, I took 1 twice per day for 2 days, then stopped. Yesterday I felt awful - mood swings, panicky, twitchy, physically jumpy and strange.
Last night I didn't sleep - I went to bed as normal but twitched, tossed, turned, cried... I had to get up and watch TV and was up, down and all over the room, couldn't get comfortable and was so upset.

Anway, my husbnd Graham, in his wisdom, just Googled it and it seems I am textbook! I was on full dose for less than 4 weeks!

I can't believe this has happened. I am distraught at the thought of being addicted to this. Graham says I've come off too quick and has insisted I have 2 (I've just had them against all my good judgement) and to go straight to my GP tomorrow.

What do I do? I can't believe that the various doctors who prescribed this didn't warn me of it.
 
Don't panic! There is no way you can become dependent (not addicted!) in so short a time. All those symptoms are caused by sub-clinical pain as well. Did you take a substitute like paracetamol instead?
 
No, I havent taken anything else since I was released from hosp.
 
Then stopping the Tramadol without taking an oct pain killer was not wise. You are only 5 weeks out from surgery and will still need something to manage the pain for a few more weeks yet. You may not perceive it as 'pain' in the usual sense but an awful lot of sensations are down to unmanaged pain such as soreness, burning, stabbing, throbbing, aching, swelling and stiffness. They will also affect other issues like mood, discomfort and anxiety.
 
Justin

Stay clam and hang in there you will get there six weeks is still quite early and I didn't see a difference until the nine week mark.this may happen for you it might take longer.
Please be patient It will come.
 
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