[THR] One woman, two hips , one week

Thanks @Layla this forum really helping keep me in check . I hope you have s great weekend .

I can’t believe I did two hips this close together either ! Glad I did though all done now just have to be sensible and patient to heal .

 

Thankyou @Rbc , your dog looks lovely is he or she a poodle. I agree it’s the little things that make you happy and my dog and new crazy kitty cat are two bundles of furry joy . It’s bern great weather so enjoying the flowers in my garden and watching tennis on the tv.

I’m sure by October you will be able to enjoy your sons wedding . You sound like your doing so well driving well done and I agree seem to have a new niggle or concern each day ...but nothing compared to my nasty hip pain so I am so grateful for that. I am soon learning that unless you have had this operation then there is no way anyone can tell you to push yourself more . This website has helped with that as we are all on different parts of this journey to have healthy and active hips and only we know or find out what our own limits are .
Having friends over tonight which will be lovely as going stir crazy all day as everyone working during the week !!! Onwards and upwards have a great weekend with little or no pain .

 

Love Maine coons @Rbc i have the opposite a little black and white kitten called Maisy she was a runt of the litter and I don’t think she will grow much bigger. I’m the same boat my partners at work and I’m here going a bit stir crazy stir crazy at times and there is only so much Netflix a girl can watch . I am enjoying the tennis so that’s a treat . I am a Federer fan so hope he wins this weekend will have my strawberries and pimms at the ready and settle down in front of the telly and pretend I’m there lol. Pets are the best therapy and it looks like you have some fantastic furry carers in your home with nurse Ziggy and Dr olive not to mention the Maine coon physios . Have a good weekend pain free and hopefully with a few laughs .

 

Thankyou @Layla weather been lovely here enjoying Wimbledon and taking it down a notch as had shin discomfort which is beginning to ease thanks to @Mojo333 advice .
I hope you are having a fab weekend too with some lovely weather .

 

Yep my double hip friend @Mojo333 it looking it will be , had a little walk no shin aches or pains in the garden icing strange feeling, cold bum and hot rest of body . Well life’s about new experiences lol Thankyou and have a great weekend yourself !

 

Thanks @Jaycey yes it does feel good. Today I went into town for the first time and managed to go around one store with a friend . Had a little walk outside and thanks to @Mojo333 advice shin pain now has nearly disappeared. I mainly blame myself for that as I started walking in the house without crutches. When I say walking all my fellow hipsters will know at this stage looks like more of a woddle than a walk .
Having friends and family over tomorrow for my birthday . Really excited to see everyone especially my dear old mum bless her .

 

Don’t tell anyone @Jaycey but started celebrating tonight !

 

Absolutely @Elf1 . Cheers

 

Hello thought I would check in with progress report .
Firstly Thankyou for birthday messages I had a fab day with family and friends .
Yesterday had my 6 week post op check mainly all good went through what I can and cannot do . Can never cross legs again or internally rotate hip must bend out at knees when picking up items from floor . But that’s ok small price to pay for other benefits . It seems in the uk we have more life long restrictions it might be thaw prosthetic has a tiny ball and as my bones are tiny as I am 5ft 2 .
On positive side lifted 90 degree restriction so bye bye all that cool furniture and I can drive , but I will test pedals first to get a feel of how my muscles work . Oh and with pillow can sleep on side but to be honest used to sleeping on my back now ! Nice to master a skill in recovery lol !
Pleased with wound I must say they are fab and hips perfectly even again super stuff.
I mentioned about my on off boggle with right calf pain he gave it a good squidge and reassured me it will settle .
My gait he said was terrible still pegged leg encouraged me to bend more in the knee and take longer strides asked about physio as thought would see again but I was discharged after one session . That session I was basically told exercises and use own judgement of when to titrations down from crutches then flip them around to use as canes and then one cane with weaker leg which will be my right leg at the moment. So he’s referred me to physio I hope we can talk about my gait and retrain it then .
So mostly good news my legs feel so sting in quads and would love to progress with getting rid of aids but I really need to get rid of this shin and calf ache first so being good but I feel mobility progress wise I am going backwards .. darn shin/ calf hurry up get better the rest of me wants to go out and get things done !
I will see him in a further six weeks my aim will be to walk in with a fabulous gait ... here’s hoping ...
I’m the meantime any advice on how to walk with out a wobble or peg leg greatly received .

 

Oh my lord predictive text !
Should be might be that the prosthetic....
Struggle not boggle
Titrate not titrations
Strong not sting !