Good morning all - A pain and mobilty themed post -
@ ChrissyW you asked a question I have just been contemplating! I'm wondering what other peoples experience of pain is too, at this stage. I am comparing myself to you and
@ahipgma - you are managing to do much more than I am at 7&4 days behind you .
I'm reflecting as to whether I am being more sensitive about pain and worrying about it - Or if I perhaps am on a level playing field because of the level of (UN)fitness I was at before my surgery.
(In NOV I had a minor RTA and was incapaced with back pain and spasm needing rest and physio I had only just returned to work full time a month prior to this op)
I felt my left leg pain worsened since inadvertently stretching some tendons and muscles sitting in the car badly on Sunday, and I've gone back to having to have pain relief really regularly especially during the night . I did go for a late evening walk last night and I can definitely feel those muscles to the side of my thigh and like a golf ball stuck in my groin feeling or tightening as if they were going to spasm.
I'm kind of pushing myself gently through it at the minute as I know our bodies are meant to move - I did feel like I was on the verge of the ODIC on Monday and again had to stand for over an hour - or lean against a couch back - at a meeting yesterday ( chairs wrong height to sit on! ) But at eight weeks today I think I need to get going a bit more? I know have Low car seats which is definitely stopping me going out to drive (plus I'm on codeine again ) and I don't have a recliner chair so I tend to rest in my nest in between showering, pottering about, light housework, meal prep etc
Perhaps I need to plan things differently for the next op?
During th night I must have turned too much onto my right side as I woke with pain in my left buttock - I immediately got concerned about crossing the midline and dislocating my left hip! I got up and walked around and whilst it's sore probably mild to moderate pain but I think I'm just stretching things and pulling at things that haven't moved properly for awhile since surgery. I still can't sit an ordinary chair at the right height for more than 15 to 20 minutes without having to move, but then some of that pain is in my right hip also .
I'm also getting some jumping pains in my knee which again I'm guessing is all down to things settling down after surgery.
I can walk a little unaided around the house and have had to because I couldn't lean on my right crutch due to shoulder pain, (which is settling down thankfully.) But walking outside I'm still on two crutches mainly for confidence and safety and again because of knee pain and pain in unoperated leg/hip.
My sleep is sporadic because of spasm and thigh/hip/ shoulder pain and I'm so tired!!
I'm glad you asked a question on this thread Chrissy because as I say it reflected me and my thinking this morning should I be doing more ? should I be better than I am at this stage ? Or is it ' just what it is?"
I'll post later but in the meanwhile have a good safe day everyone and I'd be interested to hear your experiences also
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Good morning ladies and nice to hear what each and everyone has been ip to. @ahipgma let us know how you feel today having had an eventful walking day plus a kir royale. You are really getting there! @Calgal and @Mayhip8 i too had to chuckle at the tampax reference ( just to point out other brands are available as the BBC adds)
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love and hugs
yet restless . @ahipgma I understand what your'e experiencing too - as a patient I am worried and concerned and as a nurse I can ' see' the anatomy and rationalise what's happening. I am impatient . 
But tonight it's red wine. Or maybe a Pimm's, just to acknowledge the contributions of the British to this day. 
Last nights supper sounds wonderful @ahipgma 
And that potato salad sounds divine 
. Hubby has told me off and said regardless what comes up tomorrow I need to leave on time. I wish we could say we felt wobbly because of celebrations and wine bug unfortunately no it's just the joys of recovery. Catch everyone tomorrow and hopefully we all sleep soundly, comfortably and with no interruptions from any ache, pain or twinge or is that just going a bit too far! 
in all my days I've never heard of this ! Really made me chuckle ! I hope your legs settled and you managed to sleep - one more day at school and then it's weekend. This year is flying by - you'll soon be on that cruise with sea legs instead of jelly legs 
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