[THR] May hip op:-)

Wonderful to hear from you...new double hippy!
Last one, and done!
Healing hugs

 

@SEA Welcome to the other side again and to the double hippie club! You know the drill!

 

Congrats! Yucky part is over
No more pre-op anxiety, onto the healing part.
Wishing you comfort as you begin the journey.
Happy Wednesday
@SEA

 

Hi @SEA
We need to get you on to the recovery side of the forum.
Happy one week Hipversary!
Hope things are starting to smooth out for you.
Sending healing hugs

 

What? You act like to just had another hip replaced.

We can merge with your 6 day post op thread.
Do you want to title it differently?

 

@SEA I think you may have spotted that your thread has been moved to the post-op side and that you now have a nice blue "THR" prefix on it! I also noticed that no-one has yet given you these - please note the paragraph BIG TIP

Hip Recovery: The Guidelines
1. Don’t worry: Your body will heal all by itself. Relax, let it, don't try and hurry it, don’t worry about any symptoms now, they are almost certainly temporary
2. Control discomfort:

rest
elevate
ice
take your pain meds by prescription schedule (not when pain starts!)​

3. Do what you want to do BUT

a. If it hurts, don't do it and don't allow anyone - especially a physical therapist - to do it to you
b. If your leg swells more or gets stiffer in the 24 hours after doing it, don't do it again.​

4. PT or exercise can be useful BUT take note of these

BoneSmart philosophy for sensible post op therapy​

5. At week 4 and after you should follow this

Activity progression for THRs​

6. Access these pages on the website

Oral And Intravenous Pain Medications
Wound Care In Hospital​

Pain management and the pain chart
Healing: how long does it take?
Chart representation of THR recovery

Dislocation risk and 90 degree rule
Energy drain for THRs
Pain and swelling control: elevation is the key

Post op blues is a reality - be prepared for it
Myth busting: on getting addicted to pain meds
Sleep deprivation is pretty much inevitable - but what causes it?

BIG TIP: Hips actually don't need any exercise to get better. They do a pretty good job of it all on their own if given half a chance. Trouble is, people don't give them a chance and end up with all sorts of aches and pains and sore spots. All they need is the best therapy which is walking and even then not to excess.

We try to keep the forum a positive and safe place for our members to talk about their questions or concerns and to report successes with their joint replacement surgery.

While members may create as many threads as they like in a majority of BoneSmart's forums, we ask that each member have only one recovery thread. This policy makes it easier to go back and review history before providing advice.

 

I had my share of weepy moments...it's quite enjoy to put our bodies and minds through.
Thankfully, all temporary!
Glad Josephine refreshed your recovery guidelines...just because we should know, doesn't mean we don't need some reminding.

TEDSand I had such hypersensitivity for a stretch that I swear I could feel the hem on the sheet or a wrinkle beneath me would become a burr!
My legs Would Not stay still do I think friction caused my heels to burn
My stepmother lent me her "sheepy", a bathmat size swath of sheepskin that worked perfectly to alleviate the friction...though did get a bit warm at times.
Glad your daughter will be coming by to cheer you up.
Hope today is a much better day!

 

Happy Sunday! Thanks for the update.
Three weeks already! It sounds like you're doing really well.
Enjoy the time with your daughter and have a wonderful week!
@SEA

 

Wonderful update!
Onward and upward @SEA