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Hi everyone. I'm just over 6 weeks post op. Have gotten the okey from the surgeon. I am doing well. However, I do a few things and I am exhausted. My head then gets quite fuzzy and I feel a little off centre. Not dizzy. Just not quite 'myself' in the old way. Blood pressure is ok. Has anyone else experienced this?
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rose0000 Saltspringer48
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Shock does that to you, and may last a little longer. It was quite a few months into this that I felt 'normal' I felt really strange for a while (nothing unusual there some might say) try to rebalance by resting lots and then doing short bursts. Your energy will be low, your body has taken a huge body blow. It just needs kindness and time. Big hugs x
Rocketman_SG6UK Saltspringer48
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I found that I was not 'myself' any more - I think this operation and recovery takes more out of us than we all think, and certainly more than the medical professionals would have us believe.
Six weeks is still early days, so do take it easy on yourself. I am now 12 months post revision, and find I cannot remember things as well as I could before, but then I am approaching retirement, so maybe that has something to do with it.
Best wishes
Graham - 🚀💃 🤸
gail_27284 Saltspringer48
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I think the op takes so much longer to recover from than we all expect ..it is serious trauma ...
Take care gx
lyn1951 Saltspringer48
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He was right, I am now just on 2 years since my last surgery, and finally felling as though i am close to normal, post 2 hip replacements, just over a year apart.
Just before Xmas visiting my Dr for my husband, wearing shorts, we are in queensland, and Dr noticed my swollen and fluid filled knees, that I was in denial about, because i suspected I knew what was happening, and had been taking pain killers, especially at night.
Dr ordered an x-ray for me that has only confirmed what i suspected, knees have given it away as well, not looking foward to knee replacements GRRRRRR.
Joining my brother with his double knee replacements done on xmas eve, so he has spent the last few weeks recovering.
Saltspringer48 lyn1951
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I believe it. It's amazing how the healing goes in stages. I had a very gentle chiro asjusent and it definitely did the trick. Thanks for the feedback - from everyone. And best of luck with the knee ops.
Susan
renee01952 lyn1951
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oh dear ... I am so sorry to hear about your knees .. what an observant docor!!
I agree with you that the road to fully recover from THR surgeries is longer than I expected in spite of the fact that my surgeon, like yours, mentioned it before surgery ...
How is your husband doing ?
What an unbelievably trooper and strong soul you are -
Big warm hug
renee
hazel14263 lyn1951
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Oooo no Lyn ! Everyone I meet and even my surgeon says the knee op is worse than the hip one ! My mum had both hers done . Don't want to depress you tho . You may be different . So I have another 20 months till I am normal !!!! 😑😑😑😑😜
lyn1951 renee01952
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Husband doing well, had some bad news from the ortheo Dr, his heel and tibia is going to take longer to heal than was first thought. At 65 why would I be surprised, your bones do heal slower,
I think he had some idea that at the six week check up they were going to say all is OK and let him go on his way, they are now talking a year. Have been referred to physio in the hospital, have seen them twice now and are following their advice about what to do and what not to do.
Still using elbow crutches rather than full length crutches to help with weight bearing as heel gets very sore and swollen when he trys to walk on it a little more, but must keep trying.
We go swimming in the local heated pool, and do his exercises there, on the way soon, 3 times a week physio said it will help.
On 20th Dec had his pacemaker check up, Dr and tech's not impressed by the other general hospitals lack of referral after his fall, apparently he should have been seen within 24 hours just to check all was well with the pacemaker.
They did a full turn off and turn back on of the pacemaker, but they forgot we think to adjust the speed up a little and it has gone back to its base line settings, not enough, he needs to be a little faster, he is very breathless, although we here in queensland have had a horrible time with heat and humidity which does him no good at all, today a little better although still very humid, we do have air conditioner which helps but the power bill is going to be a problem we will have to face later.
renee01952 lyn1951
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come back here any time you have a concern or just want to chat okay?
just start your own discussion ... well, you know the drill ...
angel blessings