Mtngirl
new member
I am scheduled Dec 9th for a THR of my right hip. I was a police officer and lost my job as an officer when my position was discontinued and I was unable to return to the road due to my hip.
I will have the opportunity to try for a reserve position if I can qualify with weapons in mid-January. My biggest concern is at 5-7 weeks post op, will it even be plausible to think that I will be able to go to the kneeling position to fire? Kneeling can be done anyway we choose..both knees, one knee, which ever we want. I have always gone down on my right knee (habit now), and I understand that after THR that it is preferrably to go down upon the side replaced??
The timing on this totally is horrible, but it's beyond my control. I realize every person is different, and recovery is different for each individual, but should I even contemplate this?
Thanks,
mtngirl
I will have the opportunity to try for a reserve position if I can qualify with weapons in mid-January. My biggest concern is at 5-7 weeks post op, will it even be plausible to think that I will be able to go to the kneeling position to fire? Kneeling can be done anyway we choose..both knees, one knee, which ever we want. I have always gone down on my right knee (habit now), and I understand that after THR that it is preferrably to go down upon the side replaced??
The timing on this totally is horrible, but it's beyond my control. I realize every person is different, and recovery is different for each individual, but should I even contemplate this?
Thanks,
mtngirl