Well I guess that about does it for me, as I am internalizing all my disorders in the subject line.
This is my first post to BoneSmart and I’m finally reaching out for support.
My story is that I’ve had both hips replaced, the first on was in 2018 which was successful operation and recovery.
My second and hopefully final surgery was on May 20 so as you can see I’m only 5 weeks recovery.
I’ve had a lot of problems with my second surgery. After having 7 dislocations and 5 operations, they finally fitted me with a custom hip replacement and that is where I am right now.....healing.
I don’t have to tell you about the excruciating pain that I’ve been through with each dislocation and the multiple hospitals that I ended up going to, etc. I’ve been out of work for almost a year. I just turned 60 and never thought I’d be living with my 88 year old mother having her help take care of me. I live approx 1 hr from her but my townhouse which is all stairs and well she has a rambler type house with basement and I can get around with a wheelchair better. I live by myself too. So this was the only choice I had.
I know I’m still early in recovery but I just need support from folks that have been through this. As of today, I have a leg discrepancy and can’t walk. I still use a wheelchair and walker to get around. I’m trying to use the walker more but with my leg being longer than the other, I’m afraid of falling. I now have glute pain from either sitting or muscle healing. My foot is numb, pins and needles,
And I’m worried about everything. Will I ever have a normal life again? Especially the leg discretion. I was active, hiking and biking and now I’ll stick and lost. I try to stretch each day and work on my home health exercise but I’m still toe touch. I got back to the doctor on Tues. 30 June to have my first post op X-rays. He will probably allow me to put more weight on my foot. I know I’ll need a shoe lift but will PT help stretch my leg out? For such a long time my leg up was higher than before because it had slipped up and didn’t take, hence, a custom hip. So it was cramped up higher and I guess it set that way.
Will this pain in my butt ever go away? I can’t sit long and have to lay on my side to release the pressure and pain.
Will this numbness in my foot go away? All these issues or disorders have to come to surface and I need help. Please anyone out there on this forum that could see some light at the end would be very much appreciated.
This is my first post to BoneSmart and I’m finally reaching out for support.
My story is that I’ve had both hips replaced, the first on was in 2018 which was successful operation and recovery.
My second and hopefully final surgery was on May 20 so as you can see I’m only 5 weeks recovery.
I’ve had a lot of problems with my second surgery. After having 7 dislocations and 5 operations, they finally fitted me with a custom hip replacement and that is where I am right now.....healing.
I don’t have to tell you about the excruciating pain that I’ve been through with each dislocation and the multiple hospitals that I ended up going to, etc. I’ve been out of work for almost a year. I just turned 60 and never thought I’d be living with my 88 year old mother having her help take care of me. I live approx 1 hr from her but my townhouse which is all stairs and well she has a rambler type house with basement and I can get around with a wheelchair better. I live by myself too. So this was the only choice I had.
I know I’m still early in recovery but I just need support from folks that have been through this. As of today, I have a leg discrepancy and can’t walk. I still use a wheelchair and walker to get around. I’m trying to use the walker more but with my leg being longer than the other, I’m afraid of falling. I now have glute pain from either sitting or muscle healing. My foot is numb, pins and needles,
And I’m worried about everything. Will I ever have a normal life again? Especially the leg discretion. I was active, hiking and biking and now I’ll stick and lost. I try to stretch each day and work on my home health exercise but I’m still toe touch. I got back to the doctor on Tues. 30 June to have my first post op X-rays. He will probably allow me to put more weight on my foot. I know I’ll need a shoe lift but will PT help stretch my leg out? For such a long time my leg up was higher than before because it had slipped up and didn’t take, hence, a custom hip. So it was cramped up higher and I guess it set that way.
Will this pain in my butt ever go away? I can’t sit long and have to lay on my side to release the pressure and pain.
Will this numbness in my foot go away? All these issues or disorders have to come to surface and I need help. Please anyone out there on this forum that could see some light at the end would be very much appreciated.