Ask about this at your followup appointment. Sounds like you are moving around enough to ditch the TEDS. I only had to wear them for 2 weeks after both THRs. They are impossible to get on without going into major contortions anyway!
THR My Hip journey (THR 18 Nov 2015)
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Thanks Jaycey! Seeing doc on Thu. You are so right, putting on these compression socks is no joke Walked 1.4km today!
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Easy does it my friend. You don't need to increase the distance everyday.
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Hi all, I went to see doc today! Staples out! Now I may walk in pool, ride a stationary bike at gym, and walk with one crutch at home! Progress.... And no pain! How awesome!
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Thanks Jaycey! I love it that we get to realise post surgery how big every little bit of progress is. Was so happy today when doc called me a model patient. Thsi HAS to be successful, so not worth being in a hurry....learning again that patience is part of the success recipe!
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That's why posting your progress on your thread is so important. There will be days when you think your recovery is just not progressing. But then you go back and read your updates and realise just how far you have come!
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I felt tired today, so rested most of the day. From tomorrow, I am marking matric exam papers, up to 12 hours a day. Will make sure to get up often and walk around. Doc cleared me to do this, but I'm still a bit nervous about it. Hope I will feel fine. 5 days, and then I can really rest and relax for another 3 weeks before going back to work.
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Constanze
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Hi @Annelize Buys , and best wishes from the northern hemisphere!
You're doing great. Sounds like another success story. And the scenery around Capetown is absolutely marvellous. It's interesting for me - reading all the recovery stories all over the world. I've never been to South Africa before but I'd like to go.
In Germany - we are more or less forced to take it slow and easy after a hip replacement - standard hospital stay is 7 days (not 2) and then it's wisest to go to a rehab centre for 3 weeks - not required but people usually go. I went because this stopped me from being tempted to do too much housework at home.
Like you - I did some marathons before my hip replacement - including London, Malta, Munich, and many other lovely places. As in your case, the pain started with minor thigh pain after my marathon in the city of Mainz in 2013 and didn't subside but wasn't bad enough for me to see a doctor. Finally in 2014, I saw one and was diagnosed with bone-on-bone osteoarthritis in my left hip. I finally managed to have surgery on 20 April 2015.
You will be fine soon. You probably will be able to ditch your pain-killers soon - not on day 10, that's true, but maybe after 4 weeks. I just had Diclofenac mornings and evenings for 2 weeks and then just one Diclofenac in the evening in the 3rd week. After that, I stopped taking pain meds and felt ok. I used my crutches until week No 4 and managed to drive after 4 weeks. I used the exercise bike after 10 days and went into the pool at the rehab centre after 12 (when I had the stitches out) - crawl swimming on my own and aqua gymnastics with a group. Today, I can cycle long-distances, swim about 1.5 km, run in the forest near my workplace during my lunch hour and even managed to do a half-marathon about 3 weeks ago (not racing, just for practice) although that took me 2 3/4 hours. However, I took it easy during the first 6 weeks and didn't start jogging until after 13 weeks post OP.
What sort of pain-killer are you taking? Are you getting any medicine for thrombosis prevention or just the stockings? I'd agree they are a pain in summer. I just received Xarelto for 6 weeks (at first as injections and later on in tablet form). After my 7-day stay in hospital, I was no longer required to wear the thrombosis stockings.
Keep up the good recovery - best wishes for a lovely summer to you
Constanze
You're doing great. Sounds like another success story. And the scenery around Capetown is absolutely marvellous. It's interesting for me - reading all the recovery stories all over the world. I've never been to South Africa before but I'd like to go.
In Germany - we are more or less forced to take it slow and easy after a hip replacement - standard hospital stay is 7 days (not 2) and then it's wisest to go to a rehab centre for 3 weeks - not required but people usually go. I went because this stopped me from being tempted to do too much housework at home.
Like you - I did some marathons before my hip replacement - including London, Malta, Munich, and many other lovely places. As in your case, the pain started with minor thigh pain after my marathon in the city of Mainz in 2013 and didn't subside but wasn't bad enough for me to see a doctor. Finally in 2014, I saw one and was diagnosed with bone-on-bone osteoarthritis in my left hip. I finally managed to have surgery on 20 April 2015.
You will be fine soon. You probably will be able to ditch your pain-killers soon - not on day 10, that's true, but maybe after 4 weeks. I just had Diclofenac mornings and evenings for 2 weeks and then just one Diclofenac in the evening in the 3rd week. After that, I stopped taking pain meds and felt ok. I used my crutches until week No 4 and managed to drive after 4 weeks. I used the exercise bike after 10 days and went into the pool at the rehab centre after 12 (when I had the stitches out) - crawl swimming on my own and aqua gymnastics with a group. Today, I can cycle long-distances, swim about 1.5 km, run in the forest near my workplace during my lunch hour and even managed to do a half-marathon about 3 weeks ago (not racing, just for practice) although that took me 2 3/4 hours. However, I took it easy during the first 6 weeks and didn't start jogging until after 13 weeks post OP.
What sort of pain-killer are you taking? Are you getting any medicine for thrombosis prevention or just the stockings? I'd agree they are a pain in summer. I just received Xarelto for 6 weeks (at first as injections and later on in tablet form). After my 7-day stay in hospital, I was no longer required to wear the thrombosis stockings.
Keep up the good recovery - best wishes for a lovely summer to you
Constanze
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Thanks for your in depth reply @Constanze! I am doing well. Just a bit tired at the moment, because I am marking matric papers at the moment. That means 10-12 hours of concentration and too little walking for 5-6 days! And it will only be 3 weeks post op in 2 days! I must just survive this, then I can rest and work on my walking distance again. Well done on all your sport activities! I will catch up again soon!
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I completed 6 days of matric marking a bit more than a week ago. I really felt tired and took it really eqsy for a few days. I now have some energy back and am glad to say that I celebrated one month post op with a good gentle gym visit on Friday. I cycled for 15 minutes, did the ergometer (arm exeercises) for 10 minutes and walked in the swimming pool for 10 minutes. Then I had an easy day on Saturday. Today I managed to walk 4 km with my crutches. I really feel that motion is lotion. Although my doc wants me to still use 2 crutches outside until 6 weeks post op, I get to move quite a bit, and I think I am getting a good balance between rest and movement. I have also managed to go without any pain or arthritis meds for 3 days now, and feeling great. I massage the wound daily with bio oil and that really eases the stiffness in the cut. Hope to be crutch free and moving even better in a week and a half! Have a good week before Christmas everybody!
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Hi @Annelize Buys
I hope you had a nice Christmas and New Year. I just wanted to know how your recovery was going since our ops were a week apart.
I'm walking quite well on one crutch and indoors with none. Using my iPhone to keep tabs on my movement and managing around 5000 steps a day by now.
Hope all's going well with you.
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I hope you had a nice Christmas and New Year. I just wanted to know how your recovery was going since our ops were a week apart.
I'm walking quite well on one crutch and indoors with none. Using my iPhone to keep tabs on my movement and managing around 5000 steps a day by now.
Hope all's going well with you.
RTHR 25 November 2015
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Hi @shiv01, I am doing great! I used both crutches outside for 6 weeks and 1 inside for almost 6. I built up walking outside to 5km with crutches and all, after my dic said there was no limit to how much I walk!
Now 7 weeks post op, and managed to wakk 6,5km without crutches yesterday! I am feeling amazing and walking without a limp. I am now going to start going back to Pilates exercise as well and a biokineticist is working out a program for me to get even stronger! I am experiencing no pain!
Your 5000 steps are really good. You will soon be able to do even more. I don't walk so much every day. Try to do about 8500 steps 3 x a week, and less the other days. I am very grateful to be up and about and able to drive myself around.
Good luck with your recovery and happy walking
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Now 7 weeks post op, and managed to wakk 6,5km without crutches yesterday! I am feeling amazing and walking without a limp. I am now going to start going back to Pilates exercise as well and a biokineticist is working out a program for me to get even stronger! I am experiencing no pain!
Your 5000 steps are really good. You will soon be able to do even more. I don't walk so much every day. Try to do about 8500 steps 3 x a week, and less the other days. I am very grateful to be up and about and able to drive myself around.
Good luck with your recovery and happy walking
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