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Yeah, ups and downs still for me too. It seems the better I feel the more I do and the more I do the more I pay for it later! :ice:. Bashing hip first into an end aisle display while shopping on Tuesday (I was rushing to grab more paracetamol) hasn't helped things this week.

Sounds like you know what to do, though. Thank god for pain meds!! :thumb:
 
You sum up this recovery perfectly - it's a case of 2 steps forward and then one step backwards! (Or even at times, one step forward and then one step backwards ...)
It all just feels so good at the time to be more active that we think it must be right for us :umm:
 
@Fiona444 sorry you're having a bad day. I really think the hardest part of this recovery is going to exercising our patience and not doing too much. Have caught myself numerous times already and had to cool my jets a little so I didn't pay too dearly for it.
 
Remember, @Fiona444, as Bette Davis said, "fasten your seatbelt, it's going to be a bumpy night", although for hip replacement patients it is more like bumpy weeks and months ahead. I think you are doing marvelously if you're puttering around and--gasp, shock--actually cooking a meal. Relax, lady, your surgery was just on July 8! I understand your ambivalence about pain medication. For me it is really all about how much pain I can tolerate. I realize hip replacement surgery is going to cause post-surgical pain (like, duh!) but too much will definitely set you back. I hated getting up this morning and feeling weak and light-headed after the two Tramadol I took last night. Okay, and horrid sleep might have also been responsible for this as well. The journey to full recovery is a pretty winding road and you have to be willing to make adjustments as you go. Hang in there, you're doing great!
 
Hello ladies, yes I totally agree with all you have said. And the amount I have read on the forum I was fully aware that it is not a linear recovery. However, we all think we are going to be different dont we and of course we are not. Today it was totally about babying my hip and taking a few more meds than the previous day. A friend came round who has recently had a knee replacement this afternoon. She loves to tell her tale so it kept my mind off mine for quite a while :heehee:
 
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You are only 11 days. I was not doing much of anything at 11 days. Not cooking. Lots of soreness. Only walking a bit every couple hours. Not sleeping worth a:censored:. You need to relax a little and not stress so much. Patience, patience....not so easy, I know, but please don't be so hard on yourself, slow down and take it a bit slower. :flwrysmile:♥️
 
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Hi @Cecropia ! thank you. I do need to remember that and I will try. The days rest yesterday really did me good and I feel great again today. I am sorry you had rubbish sleep. Mine is not too bad although I dont stay asleep for very long but find it quite easy to go back.

I have been very careful to use my crutch (only 1 as its more comfy than 2) all the time and very aware of each movement to the point of being paranoid which I think has helped.

This morning I accompanied my husband on 2 dog walks not too long as it was hot and went very slowly. As the walking progressed, the better and looser my leg felt. My hubs was coaching me on walking straight as I have a tendency to throw my op leg out to the side.

It was so lovely to be out with both dogs again and I think we must have done about 3-4k. On the way back from the first walk we found a tiny hedgehog that should not have been out in the day as if they are they are generally in trouble. He could not have weighed more than 150 grammes and way too small to be fending for himself. He was right near our house so we took him home and offered him a drink and then took him to the animal sanctuary who confirmed he would not have survived on his own. They will keep him until he is bigger and once he is able he will be released back into our garden. It was lovely to do something for another creature rather than just thinking of myself. Now it is time to rest :)
 
Aww, how sweet of you and hubs to come to little hedgehogs rescue.
Great news you're feeling better today also and made it out for a couple of walks and to practice gait.
It sounds like you're doing really well for only 12 days post op.
Happy Saturday, enjoy the weekend!
@Fiona444
 
Hi @linette333 and @Layla i am so delighted today as I actually have felt useful and with things that I could do. Makes such a difference mentally. I am glad you enjoyed the little hog story. Animals are my life and being with them and helping them feed my soul.
I hope you both are having fab day too
 
Oh, I loved your animal rescue story, @Fiona444 I am sure it was a distraction, and a very heart warming experience to help out like that. Keep that smile on your face, and here's to a good day--one more on the slow recovery trail, but we're all headed in the right direction. Cheers!
 
Today i am so happy i had a goal prior to surgery of being able to walk round the country park that i often walk with my dogs as soon as possible and preferably around 2 weeks. Well this morning off we went with the proviso of turning back if it got too much or my gait was off. Well neither of those things happened and I covered 3.5 miles with relative ease and NO arthritis pain and no real surgical pain either. It took me around 40 minutes longer than pre op but it was so enjoyable and made me feel brilliant. Now i am sitting with legs up on an ice pack :loveshwr:

Tomorrow is my first physio session and i will be careful to refuse anything that hurts or strains as i have learned from here. I want to ask them to check my gait and give me exercises to help with flexibility and movement rather than strengthening as I already have strong leg muscles from my previous activity levels.
 
:wowspring:Just look at you! That's amazing progress for around two weeks! Obviously there is still lots of healing to come, but I'm pleased to see you already getting back to activities you love.
I am interested to hear that you are having a physio session. When I asked if I would be offered any physio, I was told no. I really think that at my stage (6 weeks now) , it would be useful. I have my 6 week post- op check up tomorrow, so I will ask what's available. Like you , I I am concerned about gait, flexibility and movement. So I hope the session goes well for you and I will look forward to a report!
Have a lovely Sunday! :SUNsmile:
 
I know it is early days but no pain and loving it plus it felt so good :loveshwr: I will let you know what the physio is like tomorrow I am hoping that I find it helpful. I am really watching how I walk and heel toe placement. Making sure my op leg moves the same as non op leg. You have a wonderful Sunday too @linette333
 
Will be curious to compare notes after you see your physio tomorrow and I see the PT on Tuesday. Amazes me the vast differences we all experience between surgeons, PTs, restrictions, etc.

All I can say is I am so glad I found this site if I would have been lost in the sauce during this whole adventure. We seem to receive so little information on what to expect, do, etc. I looked at the nurse at my one week appt when she gave me a sheet with emergency numbers and things to do, not do. Said well that sure would have been nice to have before I went home from the hospital!
 
Good grief, @Fiona, already walking 3-1/2 miles?!! That is super impressive. I am definitely not up for much walking these days, it's all hobble and moaning thus far. Part of the problem is my massive swollen thigh which I swear must weigh 50 pounds (okay, I exaggerate a bit...) but trying to straighten up completely and walking comfortably and confidently isn't something I can do quite yet. But this is just 4th day home from the hospital, I know, so I shouldn't be jealous (maybe just a little?) of other's physical achievements. But, so happy for you that you're able to get up and about, enjoying a good walk with some fresh air and maybe a bit of sunshine, too.
 
I cannot wait to see them, meet my scar and check that what I am doing is OK. It feels ok. In fact it feels better to walk than do the movements they gave me at the hospital. My surgeon said he thought I would be able to walk my dogs in around 2 weeks but probably not terribly far. That gave me encouragement. However, I feel that most of what I have learned is from here rather than the medical brigade.
 
I cannot believe it myself really either. I didn't know if I could or would feel like doing it but it seemed to come naturally and was enjoyable.

I am sorry that your thigh is swollen, I had very little swelling really and it has now all gone. Also, it was only a few days ago that walking upright and comfortably was beyond my capabilities I thought it would be much longer before I could do a proper walk. Since Friday things seemed to have loosened up. Don't get me wrong though, it is still an effort and I am still taking painkillers twice a day morning and night. Do not be jealous at all, you are doing fantastically and who knows, tomorrow I may well find myself an honorary member of the ODIC :loll:Although I am praying I don't!

On my 4th day you will remember I was whinging about pain and I was in bed virtually 24/7 so do not forget that :heehee:
 
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