6 week follow up appointment
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Hi All
I'm 4 weeks 5 days (not that I'm counting) post surgery for a total left hip replacement, and like everyone, struggling with sleeping on my back. The 6 week appointment was the date to look forward to - maybe I could then try sleeping on my side, be allowed to drive, find out about going back to work etc - however the appointment date I've recieve is not until 18th June, so nearer to 10 weeks than 6. Feeling a bit stuck as to what I can and can't do. Any thoughts? And what normally happens at 6 week appointment - do you see consultant or the homeward nurse? Many thanks and really glad I've found this forum, don't feel so alone. And spot on to whoever came up with the 'Chair of Despair'.
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diannesk jane_75451
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jane_75451 diannesk
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Might sound stupid, but I'm not sure! The scar us is on the side of my thigh and then curves towards the top of my backside!
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philip20437 jane_75451
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Hi Jane
I've just had my 6 week post op appt with the surgeon who carried out my TLHR posterior approach. The restrictions he lifted were the bending, driving, I can now sit on low seats and best of all I can sleep on either side so last Thursday night was the best nights sleep for 6 weeks 😊 only thing is still have a bad limp as leg still not strong enough so have to carry on using crutches for the next 2 or 3 weeks. My appt was at 6 weeks exactly so I think your unlucky to have to wait so long.
jane_75451 philip20437
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david07650 jane_75451
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Hi Jane. Now in week 10 post right hip replacement. Posterior approach. My surgeon wasn't too bothered how I slept. His main rule was not to bend sideways...say to pick something from the floor from sitting degree and opposite to the hip concerned. I had great concerns about just sleeping on my back. Well within the 4 week period my wife rolled a pillow lengthwise and tied it like a rolled pork joint or brisket. In bed kept it by my left leg. Would turn on left side and place right leg on pillow. I have not had post operation meet yet but leg feeling good. It really helped me but best to check with others too. I tried with a normal pillow between my legs and others to prop me but it was too fussy. The rolled pillow worked for me but I am not a medical person.
All the best. Dave
Irishsuzyq jane_75451
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I was driving after posterior TRHR
With surgeons okay. Sticks they still wanted to outside until I wasn’t like moving when tired. This actually happened about 6 weeks. I was 8 weeks this Thursday was back to work full time. Desk computer driving lots and walking doing quotes. So nice as not all the sam but was tired by the end of day.
I did work in yard this weekend. Been a long time since I could do anything out there. Sore in a good way.
I am 53 and was in decent shape before injury caused arthritis in 2016 and rapid onset arthritis. So over a year doing not much.
Good luck. Everyone is different but that has been my experience so far. See surgeon again end on June for me.
Hope that helps I suspect many will share experience on here. Just list n to your body. Pain is not a goal.
Irishsuzyq jane_75451
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I was driving after posterior TRHR
With surgeons okay. Sticks they still wanted to outside until I wasn’t like moving when tired. This actually happened about 6 weeks. I was 8 weeks this Thursday was back to work full time. Desk computer driving lots and walking doing quotes. So nice as not all the sam but was tired by the end of day.
I did work in yard this weekend. Been a long time since I could do anything out there. Sore in a good way.
I am 53 and was in decent shape before injury caused arthritis in 2016 and rapid onset arthritis. So over a year doing not much.
Good luck. Everyone is different but that has been my experience so far. See surgeon again end on June for me.
Hope that helps I suspect many will share experience on here. Just list n to your body. Pain is not a goal.
Irishsuzyq
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I had been using pillow before surgery to get some relief from pain so was familiar with it. Still really want to sleep on surgery side and can’t wirhout pain yet.
Hoping soon.
vanessa24815 jane_75451
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ptolemy jane_75451
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