Almost 9 weeks post op
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Coming up 9 weeks post op, doing really well. Walking on my own, no pain, looking forward to returning to work, then had a bit of a setback yesterday! As many have said, you get a bit over confident. Walked to tesco, (half hour walk there and back) on the way home carrying two 4pints of milk, the shooting pain at the top of my thigh was excruciating! Managed to limp home and took pain killers straight away. Pain wearing off now, but just goes to show we've still got to take it easy even after 9 weeks.
Not doing anything today!!!!!!
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trevor64267 susan52056
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ginny35168 susan52056
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linnet2015 susan52056
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best wishes
Linnet x
pep susan52056
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Mary8610 pep
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MarthaUK Mary8610
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I'm 9 weeks post op tomorrow and I still have quite a pronounced limp. I've been to see my GP today to sort out painkillers as I can't do the exercises without them. My GP is the only medical person who saw me quite regularly pre op, so he knows how bad I was. I could walk about 100 yards on a good day - with a stick! He says the muscles were so weak because it had been like that for so long (I had to put my op off until January as I couldn't have 6 weeks off work before that) that the muscles have got a lot to recover. I can't stand on my operation leg AT ALL without supporting myself. It's too feeble
I do feel I'll get there but it's so frustrating when everyone tells you it'll be fantastic after the op - and it isn't!
Remember it's a marathon not a sprint, and don't compare yourself with others (although I'm guilty of that as well) as you don't know what their starting point was. All the best x
Mary8610 MarthaUK
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Good luck
mary
roguewarrior susan52056
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I'm just one week post op today. The muscle pain is rhe most intense. My joint feels good. I'm looking forward to walking on my own. I've noticed i can take steps with a limp without the walker but i don't push it.
Sleep this week has been barely any. So i rest and nap during the day. I've managed to get two ten minute walks in a day. Should be three but i'm getting there, Baby steps. Yes, good idea to recover and take a day you rest that hip;
I can't wait to be nine weeks out. Heck six weeks will be great so i can get the support socks off.
Sounds like you're doing great. Gives me hope that my days will be less pain soon.
amanda1827h susan52056
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valerie190541 susan52056
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eileen64__UK susan52056
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Its hard but weneed to learn to pace ouselves.......just a litt bit at a time,rest, a little bit more etc.
The other thing I found hard was remembering that I had to walk back again
I've got arthrits in other places as well and still have to pace myself .......can do a lo more and go a lot further but I have to remember to pace myself whihc is so hard {for me anyway}
barbara17317 susan52056
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ali2301 susan52056
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I wouldn't think of what happened as a 'setback' as that could put a negative thought into what sounds to have been a very positive recovery! It was just a gentle reminder to take your foot off the gas sometimes when you may be running a little low on fuel.
You are doing amazingingly well. Keep it up 😊
Ali x