THR New Here - THR - Day 21 Post Op - Encouragement Please!

[myglasshalffull]

You are totally "normal!" And Happy 4 week milestone.

 

[Layla]

Happy One Month Anniversary!

The glute pain is relatively common. During surgery the gluteal muscles were cut, or manipulated, to access your hip joint. Those muscles will heal and strengthen with time. There is also inflammation of soft tissues in the area, which hopefully icing helps or any meds, prescription or OTC you're taking. As our gait changes, once again, post surgery, a limp can stress the glute muscles and surrounding area. This should all slowly improve, but if it becomes constant or unbearable, please check in with your OS.
Happy Holidays! I hope you're able to enjoy time with loved ones pain free.
@MyBionicEra

 

[msart]

@MyBionicEra Happy 1 month Anniversary!! Hope you are feeling a bit better with glute pain, it does take a minute to feel better. Slow & steady wins this race!! ‍

 

[Layla]

Happy Two Month Anniversary!
Have you made it back behind the wheel yet? Great feeling when you do.
I hope you're doing well. Please let us know when you have the time to share an update.
All the best!
@MyBionicEra

 

[Iloveemma]

I had my hip revisions done twice, two years ago and three years ago. I, too, experienced intense groin pain. After the first revision, I dislocated that hip 5 times and then had the second. I found my out thegluteal minimus and medius were atrophied. That news was depressing. I finally found a physical therapist who I’ve been going to. I’ve made a lot of progress. The resident told me
I would always have a limp. Well I’ve proved him wrong.
Now I need to work with on. a blood clot I had after my right knee surgery. It has decreased my oxygen saturation. I may have to use oxygen for distance walking. I will have to use portable oxygen compressor to be able to walk with my family.

 

[MyBionicEra]

Happy Two Month Anniversary!
Have you made it back behind the wheel yet? Great feeling when you do.
I hope you're doing well. Please let us know when you have the time to share an update.
All the best!
@MyBionicEra

Hello! Thanks for checking in @Layla

YES to being able to drive and it's glorious

All is well with recovery and tomorrow is officially 9 weeks. I'm doing upgraded PT exercises now, my Peloton with low resistance and treadmill walking when it's too cold to be outside. I definitely feel my strength and muscle coming back. What I am noticing however is a lack of energy - I have 3-4 good hours in me during the day and then my brain shuts done, zero energy. Wondering if it's still related to the surgery or a combo of that with peri-menopause. My lifestyle is very healthy and so it's frustrating to be so tired all the time.

My left hip (non operated leg) is giving me a lot of grief and it's intensified over the last 2 weeks. I feel pain when walking and sometimes it "catches". Knowing that I have hip dysplasia on that side too along with torn labrum and arthritis means another surgery is in my future. The bonus is that this time, I know exactly what to expect! Part of me would like to just get it over with sooner rather than later so that I can get on with my life!

I'll be seeing my surgeon again on February 12th for my 12 week check-in and will see what she recommends.

Overall, I feel hopeful for my future!

 

[mendogal]

That's a fine recovery you're having. Yes, it's not unusual - even without peri menopause in the mix - to have low energy for several months. So much of the energy available to us is still, on a cellular level, being used to repair and rebuild.

We just have to wait it out, make sure our nutrition is good (especially protein), and go with whatever the daily balance of activity and rest our body demands on any given day. It WILL get better!

 

[msart]

@MyBionicEra -congratulations on feeling hopeful-that is so important!! I am still struggling with lack of energy, so I’m guessing this is common. I’m not tired enough to nap, but just don’t have my spunk back. But it’s ok-bc I know it will come eventually. I’m so glad you are on the mend!! Yay!!

 

[Layla]

Thanks for the update. You're doing well! I am sorry you have to deal with the pain of your other hip as you're healing from surgery. You'll have to let us know how your appointment goes on the 12th. I hope you're able to get surgery scheduled soon since that's your desire.

You're not alone in dealing with the energy drain -
Our body's energy supply isn't limitless. So when we're in healing mode after major surgery
our energy will be used for healing first, not leaving a great reserve for all the other activity of daily life. It is completely normal to feel tired for quite some time. How long....most likely relates to your body's rate of healing. Making our best effort to get adequate sleep and rest is beneficial. Our body does it's best healing while we're sleeping.
Enjoy the rest of the week!
@MyBionicEra

 

[Noxus]

Just chiming in though you're clearly already doing well. But watching my upper body muscle shrivel away was very difficult for me, and by the time I was trying to get off crutches my operated leg was, I am not exaggerating, 20% at least smaller than my non op leg. I even showed a friend who was skeptical but after seeing went "oh **** dude". Gaining strength and muscle mass is a slow process but if you enjoy working out it'll come sooner than later. My operated leg still isn't as big as my other leg but strength wise they're pretty equal. I'm doing heavy compound lifts so everything is well. Just EASE back into the gym. I always stopped when things still felt easy and didn't push it at all for months and made sure the progress was extremely slow on purpose, and I never had an injury or set back. Good luck!