I purposely went to the hair salon early in the AM when I know no one is there which I did also for the last hip. I needed some root color (too much gray showing) and I think my hairdresser did an extra special job because I really felt good about myself when I left. I put it up at night in a roller so it will last 3-4 days. This was my 3rd adventure... trader joe's which was easy because we went early and its a small store, Thanksgiving where I just sat around and it was a short drive, and the hair dresser around the corner yesterday. Each outing has been easy because they're very close and I've got the getting- into/out -of- the- car thing down pat.
Thanks
@leejaa for letting me know what PT you are doing. It makes me feel better knowing I shouldn't overdo it. I, too, try to walk around the house a lot during the day.
I only had 5 home PT visits for this hip unlike hip #1 which was 10 visits which I thought was just right. OS gave me a script for PT but not doing that yet as all have advised. I, too, have an easy set of exercises that the home PT gave me to do which I like and walk around the house a lot.
I had the same swelling for hip #1 and I think it has to do with the anterior approach because there's not much in the front on you leg where the incision is and, like last time, there's a big lump under the bottom of the incision, which has decreased a lot, but it is still creepy along with the ugly incision.
I guess I'm just frustrated and impatient about this hip#2 recovery and the weather doesn't help. I am looking forward to Christmas as we have lots going on around here at relatives' houses and, for the first time in 40 years, I am not having Christmas. I just can't do it which is a relief, but I do miss my decorations. It just sounds too exhausting to bother with. My husband is so happy he's not making 10 trips up into the attic. Maybe we'll buy lots of poinsettia plants and put them all over the house so it looks festive along with a few wreaths. Christmas music always helps. And it's just 4 1/2 weeks until the new granddaughter ,so I'm resting up for that. I hope I'm feeling a lot better by then. It will be almost 8 weeks when she is born and we will be there for a week. If it's too much , we'll just stay few days and return a few weeks later.