mdakota
senior
hey there, i have to say my recovery is going great.
i have to force myself to use my walker. my hip feels better every day sometimes i have to remember i just had surgery. i love pt, its the only time insurance will ever pay for me to have a personal trainer and i plan to use it to the fullest. when i get out i feel like my right leg had a good work out the left reminds me of the pain. even when i stand it takes me a second but not because of pain because i like to make sure i'm standing straight . i'm not hunched like i was before surgery it dosent hurt to stand straight, ahhh what a beautiful thing. ok so here are my questions.
#1. my spinal failed the first time so i ended up with general. what is it supposed to feel like when the spinal is started. i had a shock in my right leg like someone just put the paddles (for cpr) on it. it made me jump. now i've had three epidurals one with each child and no problem so i really need to know should i have expected this? or was it just a problem with placement. i ask this because i'd like a spinal with the second hip if i can. on day 3 i had the worst headache of my life with nausea and vomiting. hurt worse then my hip, lol. when i laid flat it got better so i attributed it to a spinal headache. i'd like to hear others experience with it. if it was just placement i'll try it again, i'll just ask to be sitting when its placed.
#2. the os said the muscles were contracted around the capsule, i came out with 25 degrees external rotation i only went in with 5. so i'm pleased already but with the contracted muscles what is the chance of them stretching enough to give me a better rom. i'm talking about in time. i'm only 3 weeks tomorrow and dont expect it right away. i wonder for the future and willing to do the work.
anyhow. i'm loving life and doing more right now then i could before surgery. now i'm wanting to reach for the stars. its amazing how fast i've been able to graduate from wanting to get back to what i could do before to wanting to do more then i ever could. something about this joint feeling just like glass makes me think anything is possible. i love it. the right has to go next but believe me as it pops and clicks it reminds me why i did this and how greatful i am. oh i'm starting to lead with my right again going up steps that is so cool because the first week i didnt venture out because i had such a hard time with the steps. i was glad dh is 6'5" and could pretty much let me lean on him to get up them. no rail.
monique
i have to force myself to use my walker. my hip feels better every day sometimes i have to remember i just had surgery. i love pt, its the only time insurance will ever pay for me to have a personal trainer and i plan to use it to the fullest. when i get out i feel like my right leg had a good work out the left reminds me of the pain. even when i stand it takes me a second but not because of pain because i like to make sure i'm standing straight . i'm not hunched like i was before surgery it dosent hurt to stand straight, ahhh what a beautiful thing. ok so here are my questions.
#1. my spinal failed the first time so i ended up with general. what is it supposed to feel like when the spinal is started. i had a shock in my right leg like someone just put the paddles (for cpr) on it. it made me jump. now i've had three epidurals one with each child and no problem so i really need to know should i have expected this? or was it just a problem with placement. i ask this because i'd like a spinal with the second hip if i can. on day 3 i had the worst headache of my life with nausea and vomiting. hurt worse then my hip, lol. when i laid flat it got better so i attributed it to a spinal headache. i'd like to hear others experience with it. if it was just placement i'll try it again, i'll just ask to be sitting when its placed.
#2. the os said the muscles were contracted around the capsule, i came out with 25 degrees external rotation i only went in with 5. so i'm pleased already but with the contracted muscles what is the chance of them stretching enough to give me a better rom. i'm talking about in time. i'm only 3 weeks tomorrow and dont expect it right away. i wonder for the future and willing to do the work.
anyhow. i'm loving life and doing more right now then i could before surgery. now i'm wanting to reach for the stars. its amazing how fast i've been able to graduate from wanting to get back to what i could do before to wanting to do more then i ever could. something about this joint feeling just like glass makes me think anything is possible. i love it. the right has to go next but believe me as it pops and clicks it reminds me why i did this and how greatful i am. oh i'm starting to lead with my right again going up steps that is so cool because the first week i didnt venture out because i had such a hard time with the steps. i was glad dh is 6'5" and could pretty much let me lean on him to get up them. no rail.
monique