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What a nice update! Thanks for sharing. I'll bet the reassurance you received from the OS in regard to your progress, as well as his opinion on your shoulder, brought great relief.
Wishing you a beautiful Christmas!
@RinTinTin

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Good news about your follow up visit and getting rid of the staples. Gosh, you are well on your way in this recovery #2.
I hope you can figure out ways to rest your shoulder so it can begin to feel better.
I also hope you are faring okay on your own? Don't be shy about asking for help, your friends would be happy to help because I'm sure you would help them if the roles were reversed!

Merry Christmas Hippy Friend. :presents-under-xmas-tree-smiley-emoticon:
 
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Merry Christmas, my double hippy pal.
 
We are still pretty lucky with weather over here... it was 5 Celsius (41F) yesterday and I went for a pretty long walk (funny what seems to be long) outside pushing my walker... it was 3km loop but gosh... it still feels long.
It's 2 Celsius this morning (35.6F) and I hope to repeat the same loop today. I think I am getting better. I am afraid to push myself too far. The swelling is pretty much gone, the leg is not as stiff anymore and my range of motion improved. I am still using the walker to move around but often "forget" it and do small trips around the kitchen without it. I limp but I guess this is normal.
 
Great to hear @RinTinTin :loveshwr:

3 km sounds pretty long compared to what you were doing in the pre op months! :old:

We took our dog, Rooney to the preserve nearby. It was in the 50's here yesterday and we walked up and down some steep hills and on irregular paths and the only thing that slowed me down were my feet! My fault for not wearing my sturdier hiking boots.

You are wise to continue to use your walker and hopefully then to progress to a cane. As long as you are limping the extra support will help you improve your gait. Try to practice a steady, sure gait with the heel toe action that I'm sure you've read about on this forum.
(step onto your heel and fully follow through while rolling your weight through your foot and up into the ball of that foot to push off to another step.)
I found that remembering to activate my thigh muscles helped to stabilize my leg better, also. One of the Nurses (or maybe it was the PT) explained this to me while still in the hospital and it helped quite a bit.
You have had 2 surgeries in a 3 months time, pretty incredible!

So glad the swelling is easing up! I hope your shoulder is recovering, also.

I think if we could give an award for having a steady patience during recovery, you would absolutely be the recipient!

Happy New Year, Hippy friend!


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Wonderful update @RinTinTin Walking outside is huge. You are wise to continue with walker until you have full control of that new hip of yours. Swelling gone!!! Great. That’s a sign your body is moving along with healing. Very encouraging news!! 2020 is going to be great!
 
RinTinTin said:
I am still using the walker to move around but often "forget" it and do small trips around the kitchen without it.
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The next really fun step to look forward to is when you’re onto using a cane and simply can’t remember where you put it and have to go search the house. For me, that was a banner day.

Regarding the gait, that took me quite a while with my second hip and for weeks I’ve still had to concentrate at times on my walk. Making sure both legs are straight under me and I’m doing the heel/toe mentioned by @CricketHip earlier. When I get tired I get sloppy and that’s no help.

You are doing so well! 2020 is shaping up to be a great year.
 
Hello and a happy Sunday to you!
I hope you had a very nice Christmas. It sounds as though we're currently enjoying the same weather pattern as yours. Unusual for this time of year, but I'm not complaining. I'm sure Winter will rear its head again soon and we'll be bundling up trying to stay warm in the wind and cold and safe on the icy pavement. I'm sure you know the drill all too well.

You're doing great and it's wonderful to read of your progress. You've been engaging in recovery now for alomost four months. The New Year should be exciting as you continue to heal gaining strength and stamina and reaping the benefits of both surgeries. It's gonna be good! :yes!: I'm happy for you.:)
@RinTinTin
 
Great update. Long walks which must feel wonderful. Once you start with cane or before can I suggest two hiking poles for your walks, it really helps getting the gait right as well as the heel/toe motion and provides great balance and support. I found them most helpful and stopped me from leaning toward cane and being uneven which my back did not appreciate and the cane made my thumb hurt more. I purchased mine on Amazon and I bought a nice but cheap set for about $20 3yrs ago to try out but they were so great that I never replaced them with a more expensive set.

Have a peaceful day.
 
Fit4Family said:
Wonderful update @RinTinTin Walking outside is huge. You are wise to continue with walker until you have full control of that new hip of yours. Swelling gone!!! Great. That’s a sign your body is moving along with healing. Very encouraging news!! 2020 is going to be great!
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yes, I hope my body is moving along with healing. it will take some time but I will be just fine. THRs are not teeth extractions... we need discipline and patience.
I am happy you are recovering well too!
hugs!
 
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ceezee said:
The next really fun step to look forward to is when you’re onto using a cane and simply can’t remember where you put it and have to go search the house. For me, that was a banner day.
Regarding the gait, that took me quite a while with my second hip and for weeks I’ve still had to concentrate at times on my walk. Making sure both legs are straight under me and I’m doing the heel/toe mentioned by @CricketHip earlier. When I get tired I get sloppy and that’s no help.

You are doing so well! 2020 is shaping up to be a great year.
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The gait is something I will really have to focus at some point. I am of course limping when I use the cane or try to walk without it cause the last operated leg is still stiff and sensitive. That will go away with time. My next follow up appointment with the PT is on the 14th and we will work on my gait. I can't wait :)
 
Layla said:
You're doing great and it's wonderful to read of your progress. You've been engaging in recovery now for alomost four months. The New Year should be exciting as you continue to heal gaining strength and stamina and reaping the benefits of both surgeries. It's gonna be good! :yes!: I'm happy for you.:)
@RinTinTin
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Thank you for your constant words of encouragement! You are awesome!
 
leejaa said:
Great update. Long walks which must feel wonderful. Once you start with cane or before can I suggest two hiking poles for your walks, it really helps getting the gait right as well as the heel/toe motion and provides great balance and support. I found them most helpful and stopped me from leaning toward cane and being uneven which my back did not appreciate and the cane made my thumb hurt more. I purchased mine on Amazon and I bought a nice but cheap set for about $20 3yrs ago to try out but they were so great that I never replaced them with a more expensive set.

Have a peaceful day.
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This is a great idea... I will certainly get some!
thank you!
 
I don’t want to overly confuse things but make sure the trekking poles have tips for pavement. That makes them much less likely to skid. Also if you’re using two set the height so your arm makes a right angle when grabbing the handle. With a cane or only using one trekking pole as a cane replacement the height would be set so your hand is about at your hip.

I used a single trekking pole instead of a cane from the start and then added the second one (and adjusted the arm angle) when going for walks outside.
 
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