I check in once in a while but seldom post. This message is to encourage others who might be apprehensive about the recovery and life after THR.
I am 1 year and 2 weeks out from right side THR and ran into my first medical restriction last week. Actually it was exactly what I was hoping for. Recently my girlfriend got the wild idea that we were both to start bungy jumping since there was new 200 foot tower in town. Excuses of being needed at work, too young to die and not having my life insurance paid up or having her name on it did not seem to impress her. Finally I remembered that some long time in the foggy misty past I had a hip replacement. I called my OS who I had not talked to in 8 months to ask him, with Julia on the extension(she knew I was trying to weasel out). He listened and sort of laughed( you could "hear" his eyes rolling), than said it was OK if I really had to but if it were him he would avoid bungy jumping and advised me to not to either. I pressed him for a more definitive answer and hinted that I would not be too heart broken if he prohibited it. He caught on and said it was medically ill-advised. That was good enough for me and I was able to put the blame for not jumping from that outrageous height on his wise council. That disappointed Julia but she was not quite done with the craziness and for my birthday June 13 she took me skydiving.......that was not prohibited. We both jumped before but not together before so it was supposed to be romantic.....
Well, that is an indication of the fullness of life-after-hips. Like so many say; "I wish I had done it years ago(the THR not the bungy jumping). Otherwise, no restrictions, even that one, albeit welcome, was lukewarm. All the warnings, predicted dire consequencies, and well meaning advice to "settle down" was unneeded....no pain from day 1, just life as normal if my life ever did have any normalcy to it. Here is one strong vote for getting it done outside the US medical system.
My new GF is an ex-Olympic gymnast who remains in top shape and intends to have me follow her lead. My idea of exercise was and will probably always mean dancing in clubs and discos until 6am a couple times a week. At least Julia has taken up that one habit of mine, in addition to her formal training sessions. Saturday I turned 60 and had a large party thrown in my honor at a local club where the DJ created a great set just for me and my group. Although 30-40 years older than anyone else in the club or my group, no one could or keep up with my pace on the dance floor...I had 43 years of practice over them so it was unfair competition.
My advice to those following me in getting their hip done; Stay active and optimistic, two traits that have very positive rewards in recovery and life in general.......
I am 1 year and 2 weeks out from right side THR and ran into my first medical restriction last week. Actually it was exactly what I was hoping for. Recently my girlfriend got the wild idea that we were both to start bungy jumping since there was new 200 foot tower in town. Excuses of being needed at work, too young to die and not having my life insurance paid up or having her name on it did not seem to impress her. Finally I remembered that some long time in the foggy misty past I had a hip replacement. I called my OS who I had not talked to in 8 months to ask him, with Julia on the extension(she knew I was trying to weasel out). He listened and sort of laughed( you could "hear" his eyes rolling), than said it was OK if I really had to but if it were him he would avoid bungy jumping and advised me to not to either. I pressed him for a more definitive answer and hinted that I would not be too heart broken if he prohibited it. He caught on and said it was medically ill-advised. That was good enough for me and I was able to put the blame for not jumping from that outrageous height on his wise council. That disappointed Julia but she was not quite done with the craziness and for my birthday June 13 she took me skydiving.......that was not prohibited. We both jumped before but not together before so it was supposed to be romantic.....
Well, that is an indication of the fullness of life-after-hips. Like so many say; "I wish I had done it years ago(the THR not the bungy jumping). Otherwise, no restrictions, even that one, albeit welcome, was lukewarm. All the warnings, predicted dire consequencies, and well meaning advice to "settle down" was unneeded....no pain from day 1, just life as normal if my life ever did have any normalcy to it. Here is one strong vote for getting it done outside the US medical system.
My new GF is an ex-Olympic gymnast who remains in top shape and intends to have me follow her lead. My idea of exercise was and will probably always mean dancing in clubs and discos until 6am a couple times a week. At least Julia has taken up that one habit of mine, in addition to her formal training sessions. Saturday I turned 60 and had a large party thrown in my honor at a local club where the DJ created a great set just for me and my group. Although 30-40 years older than anyone else in the club or my group, no one could or keep up with my pace on the dance floor...I had 43 years of practice over them so it was unfair competition.
My advice to those following me in getting their hip done; Stay active and optimistic, two traits that have very positive rewards in recovery and life in general.......
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