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5 Weeks post op.

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brian68625
brian68625

Morning all, Well 5 weeks today post op. seen the Physio last Monday, she said I could turn on my side in the night, so long as I had pillows between my knees and ankles, I still toss and turn most of the night but manage to stay in bed until 5 am. and thats about the norm for me anyway.  walking well with one crutch, still limp if I try to walk without it. I can walk perhaps about half mile, guess what "thats where my local pub is" thins are looking up. See the Consultant for my 6 week check up 7th May (7 weeks) hopefully all clear to drive etc. As soon as we can, we intend to jump on a plane go somewhere nice and hot. "warm sand, warm sea, cold Beer" yum yum, My target now in to walk without a crutch and without a limp. What a great forum this is , I think I may have gone mad without this past 5 weeks. Keep doing your exercises folks !!.

Brian

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  • nancypirate
    nancypirate brian68625

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    Well, folks, I'm 4 and a half months post-op and continue to still recover, with even minor improvements almost every day. I was one of the early walkers with no cane or walker (like at 2-3 weeks), but continue to have some pain and stiffness as I get up from sitting, and I may get a minor limp as I walk at times. The doctor warned me that it could take up to a year to fully recover--so DON'T LOSE HOPE!  I see so many things I can do now that I couldn't do before the operation, such as walking for 30 minutes as exercise (without feeling pain the whole next day because of the walk). I think my legs really started to feel the strongest when I started to get out and walk my neighborhood (I walk on most days, not all days).  My complication is that I may need to get the other hip done sometime, but right now, It's incentive to exercise and see if I can ward that off as best I can.  Hang in there--relief is coming!
    • mic71403
      mic71403 nancypirate

      Posted

      Hi Nancy on pirate ship

      Glad you can climb the rigging agaIn!

      My second hip done was a full ten years on....so see wot happens as and when....

      Meanwhile keep walking back to happiness!

      Mic

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