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Gaby21
Gaby21

can anyone tell me how many weeks until you started going Upstairs on Both legs????

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  • Loral
    Loral Gaby21

    Posted

    I did it on day 4 one foot one step at a time...
    • Loral
      Loral tony30891

      Posted

      No just holding the rail, I had a walker and a cane no crutches. I'm in the US I don't think we use crutches often.
  • veronica58657
    veronica58657 Gaby21

    Posted

    I did the stairs properly using both feet at 2 weeks. I didn't go out of the (flat 2 floors up) until 2 weeks, didn't feel like it but have been out every day since to walk for 40 mins. I'm 3 weeks and 4 days today!

    Veronica

    • Gaby21
      Gaby21 veronica58657

      Posted

      Wow did it feel ok! We're the steps steep? Physio told me under no circumstances to use hip leg upstairs??? I'm stranded!!
    • veronica58657
      veronica58657 Gaby21

      Posted

      Steps not very steep, mansion block of flats. I just started doing it with realising and thinking about it. It just felt right,
    • deborah26839
      deborah26839 Gaby21

      Posted

      From day one I did steps, they did them in hospital..up with good first then down start with bad used rails but started normally 9 weeks. I am 13 weeks now and still have to climb slowly, down is easier and my steps are steep.
  • miele55255ch
    miele55255ch Gaby21

    Posted

    Hi Gaby!

    I'm 7 months out and still take steps one at a time. For some reason it just doesn't feel right if I take them separately.

    But everybody is different,

    Good luck to you!

     

  • julia83198
    julia83198 Gaby21

    Posted

    Hi Gaby

    I have been coming down stairs with both feet since week 1 but am gradually managing going up on both legs now 3 weeks since op. I am doing it a couple of steps a time then it starts pulling so I go back to one foot again still using stick though. Have my second lot of physio Tuesday so will see what he says

  • mic71403
    mic71403 Gaby21

    Posted

    Hi Gaby

    Greetings from Devon in the uk.

    I really do recommend keepng both legs with you on ascending and descending stairs. There might be spillage of blood on stair carpet otherwise!

    A good achievement for me was carrying two cups of coffee upstairs using both hands...and legs as normal...at 6 months.

    Wish g you a speedy recovery

    Mic

    X

  • Rocketman_SG6UK
    Rocketman_SG6UK Gaby21

    Posted

    I suddenly found last week (week 3) that I could use two legs up and down stairs - It feels so good, almost running up the stairs.  It was all down to my physio's exercises (one-legged squats and dips), they suddenly gave me extra muscle tone to be able to do it.

    Just think, I have all this to come again in January/February sad

    Best 

    Graham

    • Kikeena
      Kikeena Rocketman_SG6UK

      Posted

      One legged squats!!!!! Wow, I can't even begin to imagine! I'm so sad about your hip news Graham.
    • Rocketman_SG6UK
      Rocketman_SG6UK Kikeena

      Posted

      They have given me extra power in my rear end, and I now tackle stairs fairly normally - not one stair at a time.

      Yes, having the news I have to go back to have it corrected was like a hammer blow.  I have never experienced depression before, but I did after that.  I just thought 'what's the point'?

      In a better frame of mind now I have come to terms with it, looking forward to finishing my medication on next Friday, and having a good whisky on Saturday !

      Graham

    • Rocketman_SG6UK
      Rocketman_SG6UK Gaby21

      Posted

      That would be great.

      My maid (my lovely wife), has just brought me a tea - let's drink to each other's success lol

      Graham

      Xxx

    • cathie38426
      cathie38426 Rocketman_SG6UK

      Posted

      That is reactive depression and perfectly justified,

      who wouldn't be after such a shock. Can you find

      any internet info re what happened to you?

      are you keeping the champagne on ice?

      Cathie

    • Rocketman_SG6UK
      Rocketman_SG6UK cathie38426

      Posted

      I have found internet info from back in 2007 for "Incomplete seating of the liner with the Trident acetabular system".

      Now I do not know if I have a Trident system, but the Xrays look exactly like mine.  Interestingly, for some of those affected, it righed itself without intervention.

      Champagne on ice - and whisky ready and waiting for next Saturday cheesygrin when I finish my last tablets.

      Just love Gaby's pretty icons !

      Regards

      Graham

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