Layla, yes that is the mind set. But using my own Pj's will not stop me mobilising or doing the physio required. I have plenty of comfy clothes for home track suit pant were good last time. I was in so much pain last time, the thought of dressing didn't appear on my radar and I won't be bullied. I'm doing things in my own time this time. I will mobilise as requested to prevent all the nasty things happening. I won't be lounging around and fail to mobilise.
Lucinda, in answer to your question, yes I have groin pain and also thigh pain. But the horrendous pain started soon after surgery and while in hospital. No amount of pain relief would do a lot and I spent a lot of time in tears. Lyrica (for nerve pain) helped a little, but it blocks cognitive function so I felt like a Zombie. I was on Lyrica for 6 months, then it wasn't helping any more, so I weaned off it. Lyrica is highly addictive and I had to wean off the doses, then stop. I had some withdrawal for about 90 minutes, mostly anxiety, but I cleaned the dishwasher and got through this. After a month post surgery the pain had decreased and I was able to come off the strong opiates. However, I have never had a period of pain free yet and it is close to 2 years. I still require 3 does over the day to enable me to walk and try to be normal at home. I have learned that I cannot walk more than 1 kilometre for the day, I cannot stand for more than 1 hour at a time and my quality of life is non existent. I still require 1 crutch to walk say around the shopping centre. At 16 months they found a stress fracture of my femur, after a fall off a step at home, the OS felt it had been there all along, in other words it was fractured at the time of surgery. This has since healed, but took several months. I had an anterior hip replacement too. I still get pain on the bad days at what I think is the tip of the femoral stem. I describe the pain when it is at its worst, similar to a broom handle being forced up my thigh. You would think that I would not have a feeling like this? Lucinda, I hope your pain settles for you. May I suggest that you keep a diary of what activities you do and see if you can see a pattern, perhaps you are over doing it? The OS doing the surgery is the 2nd opinion Surgeon. Since the original surgeon thinks that I should be pain free by now and has basically wiped me. Good luck, keep in touch, Lucinda.
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