Curlynne
new member
Hi All I'm new to this site and found it through facebook. I have just turned 44, and had my THR on my right side on 4th March. With the restrictions I was told to adhere to I wouldn't dream of doing some of the things some of you are doing. I do feel I am doing very well after 4 1/2 weeks and havn't taken any painkillers since week 2. I religiously do the exercises I have been given, and can put my full weight on my joint, but I cant walk properley. I know its still early days, but I feel that a lot of it is in my mind. I have very little pain just a bit stiff in the morning and I am totally fed up of sleeping on my back. I have tried to lay on my operated side, and it is a bit painful, but I would love to lay on the other side but have been told not to do this under any circumstances, so I do as I am told. I do feel that the physiotharapists should take into account, the age and fitness levels of individual patients because I do think I could be doing more. All of the other patients I was in hospital with were at leat 20 years older than me and were there for revisions, so there is going to be a difference. I notice most people writing in this forum are from the US, but are there any others from the UK who think they could do more but have been given the restrictions for 12 weeks.