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THR Tomorrow is six weeks

Happy One Month Anniversary!
Wondering how you're doing? I hope all is well and you've recovered from the over-activity.
Let us know how you're doing when you have time to update.
Wishing you the best as you continue to heal.
@jramsey1
 
Tomorrow is six weeks and I have to admit this has been harder than I imagined. In saying that I did imagine I would be the person who would be up and running in a week, I know it was stupid. I've given up the cane and am walking unassisted. I definately have a limp and I am having some back pain when walking which can work its way to very painful. I also still deal with some groin pain and leg pain which is just getting me down but not making me take meds. I did have a labrum tear that was fixed and the doctor put in an anchor and screw so I know a lot was done. I just really question how much longer it is going to be before the pains stop and I feel normal again. My last observation is that I still get extremely tired at times.
 
I had my THR (right) 3 months ago and the "tired" still happens, on and off, and increasingly more off than on. Are you having pain or are you having ache? I find that I still have had ache, mostly muscular, but not real pain, per se. Take some minor meds. Walk heel to toe and keep that core tight and shoulders back. It does help!!! We are of a similar age....patch patch patch!!!
 
Hi, I'm sorry you're struggling. Six weeks is very into early recovery. Your body still has a lot of healing to do.
You need to read the Recovery Guidelines in your original thread, where this post will be moved. Pay special attention to the Big Tip -

BIG TIP: Hips actually don't need any exercise to get better. They do a pretty good job of it all on their own if given half a chance. Trouble is, people don't give them a chance and end up with all sorts of aches and pains and sore spots. All they need is the best therapy which is walking and even then not to excess.

Also read the articles on ICING and ENERGY DRAIN.

Are you still taking pain meds? If not, it sounds as though you should be. If your prescription ran out, check with the office of your OS for a refill. Also, ice any areas that are still painful as ice is a great pain reliever.

You shouldn't be walking unassisted until you're no longer limping.
A tip -
Try heel-toe walking when / if you're limping. Let your heel hit the ground first followed by toes.
It takes a concentrated effort but I believe you'll notice a difference. Give it a try.

I hope you have a great week and things start falling into place soon. Take it slow, you have a ways to go. @jramsey1
 
I know it must seem like six weeks would be plenty of time for recovery, but it's normal to be right where you are in the recovery process. Your body heals at its own pace and, as you mentioned, you had some "extra" work done to repair your hip that will make things progress a bit slower.

Time is not the best way to clock your recovery. Instead, try counting where your body is at any given stage. If you think back to those early weeks, look how far you've come! You've made advancements and you will continue to do so....at your own pace. You can't speed recovery. But....you can slow it down if you don't respond properly to your body's signals.

The limping is never good and it's a sign that you still need the extra support of a walker or crutches to walk more normally. Trying to power through and limping does much more harm than good. Your body isn't using a normal gait. You're straining soft tissues that are angry and still trying to heal. You're making other parts of your body hurt as they try to compensate for your hip. And you're "teaching" your body very poor walking habits. It is much better to allow yourself the support of a walking aid (whichever is most comfortable for you) so that you can take good, wide strides when you walk. As Layla mentioned, try to walk with a fluid motion starting with your heel and rolling through to the ball of your foot before pushing off for the next step.

If you still have pain, you should be treating it as well. It can either be prescription medications or 1000mg of Tylenol taken 4 times a day on a schedule until things settle down.

It sounds to me like you're trying to will yourself into recovery faster and things just don't work that way. It's much better to scale back, use whatever aids work to allow you to walk more normally, and let your body heal itself for a bit longer. Try to remember all this is just temporary and in a few months you'll be feeling quite different.
 
You will notice that I've merged your newest thread with your original recovery thread. We ask that members have only one recovery thread so we have all your information in one place. So please use this thread when you have questions or concerns or when you'd like to provide updates for us.
 
jramsey1 said:
Tomorrow is six weeks and I have to admit this has been harder than I imagined. In saying that I did imagine I would be the person who would be up and running in a week, I know it was stupid. I've given up the cane and am walking unassisted. I definately have a limp and I am having some back pain when walking which can work its way to very painful. I also still deal with some groin pain and leg pain which is just getting me down but not making me take meds. I did have a labrum tear that was fixed and the doctor put in an anchor and screw so I know a lot was done. I just really question how much longer it is going to be before the pains stop and I feel normal again. My last observation is that I still get extremely tired at times.
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I have all of those pains (at times) and yet I feel that I have had a great recovery and am well ahead of the schedule in my recovery. Maybe it's a matter of perception or expectations because I was planning and expecting the worst...
 
Isn't it just SO aggravating when our bodies just don't respond to those endless pep talks we give them daily? I think everyone, myself included, would like to be ahead of where they are at any given time in recovery. But, as I'm sure you've noticed from reading other threads on this forum, recovery times are as different as the folks on this forum! Sounds like you're doing pretty well to me, and you just need to talk to your body as you'd talk to a friend who was struggling. The advice I suspect you'd give is, "it's okay, you're doing great--don't push yourself so hard--slow down, recovery IS going to happen but on your body's schedule, and not on yours". Have faith in your amazing self; it is all going to work out in the end. Hang in there.
 
That is great to hear and you have this sussed!

My physio said to me to keep on with the crutch whilst I still had a slight limp. I practise without for small distances and concentrate on toe heel but go back to the crutch when I feel a slight pulling.

Gradually increasing the time off the crutch and being very patient but it does work..... you are doing brilliantly considering your timeline. Just be really careful not to end up in the ODIC as so many of us have here! Take it slowly and easily and you will do just fine..
 
:walking:
Great to hear things are getting better and better!:yahoo:
 
Hi @jramsey1 It is really very hard for active folks to take it slow and easy. I totally understand. Don't know if you have seen the diagram of where we think we are and where we actually are....many of us struggle with this! We over do it, ice up and are back on the road again, only to keep bumping into the wall that says, "this is today's boundary"! I'll be six weeks on Friday, and continue to bump the wall that keeps me on track...not quite as hard as I was, but still, as I make the slow and steady progress....I still want to do more when I feel good. Maybe that is linked to human survival or something, not sure, but it is annoying to zoom ahead and bump/run into the wall again that tells us to slow down! I keep saying to myself...it really is a six MONTH recovery, so why at coming up to six weeks do I expect more! Thinking of you and sending understanding thoughts your way! Thank goodness for BoneSmart hey?! The heel toe suggestion has been and is invaluable to my walking, as is wearing shoes without the old wear pattern and shoes that support walking...like good sneakers or hiking boots or the like.

Wishing you a great day with no walls! :heehee: . I'm hoping for the same!! :SUNsmile:
 
Over Did it Club, very easy to join you won't even know you joined until the day after. It's kind of a deal where how high is too high? As you feel better you'll push the limits to find you pushed them too far. As you progress if you pay attention to your body you'll feel the limits coming and you'll stop and the setback will be a small one. I on the other hand am a slow learner and at 3 mos put myself in the icing chair for 3 weeks trying to get back where I was. At 3mos your mind will think it's all good and you can resume your most strenuous activities. Unfortunately your hip will quickly show you that you're wrong.
My OS was very clear on recovery and time frames, he put full recovery at 1 year and I believe he is correct. So far it's over 8 mos for me and I still think about my hip every day. But every day it gets better!
 
Thank you I think I'm surely a member of that club. I have overdone it sooooo many times. Thanks to this site and the wonderful people on it I have a new attitude. My health comes before my business. Listen to my body. Don't care if I"m dressed to the hilt I will wear tennis shoes. I will be able to walk 10000 steps and go back to doing century bike rides some day just not this day! Thanks to all I love your encouragement
 
@jramsey You will get there but the “overdid it Club” is real and a lot of us are frequent members. I can imagine @Mojo333 @Layla and @Jaycey as very benign well-meaning bouncers overseen by Josephine trying to keep us out but somehow we get in.....

Our “Prohibition teacups” in the Club are full of overambition, visions of Marathon running, and work overachieving.....” egged on by the sultry temptors of those who have wonderful miracle worker surgeons and Are climbing mountains or taking part in Iron Man three weeks post-op.

At first I thought “six weeks I’ll be fine and back to work” nope. 8 weeks on, overdid it, back 2steps, rinse and repeat. I am back at work now and Okish. I think I will feel
A real difference after 4 months but who knows? We are all different....

@Layla please post that wonderful squiggle diagram.

Best of luck with your recovery. I am so grateful for the support on here that has got me through some pretty black moments!
 
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It's me again. I'm now seven weeks and go to the doctor for my first visit next week. I've been doing very well, now walking without a cane, just have to remember heel toe movement. I notice today that I have groin pain. Somedays its there and some not, today its definitely there! When I walk I have a little pain upper front of leg. Am I worrying to much? Thoughts?
 
Hi, sorry you're suffering some pain and feeling anxious about it. I think at only eight weeks post op you can still struggle with random pain to varying degrees. Are you engaging in physical therapy at all? Or, have you recently ramped up your activity level?
@jramsey1
 
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