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joanne-1970
joanne-1970

Hi all

How long after thr could you go upstairs using operated leg first with no aids?

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  • polly454
    polly454 joanne-1970

    Posted

    Hi, I am 5 weeks post op yesterday and have managed both up and down stairs without crutches but keeping hold of the stair rail....but also this week a pain has occured at the top of my leg going into my groin mostly after I have being sat down, it then disapears as if it has never been...I dont think its to do with the stairs thing

     

    • joanne-1970
      joanne-1970 polly454

      Posted

      Hi Polly

      You sound like you're doing really well. Ive put the strange little pains down to tendons & muscles healing which can only be a good thing 😊. Do you get the pains when you've done too much do you think? We seem to be at a stage where we're feeling much better and doing much more, I stood and groomed my toy poodle the other day then went for physio and she said oh your feet are a bit swollen lol

      Onwards and upwards 😊

    • polly454
      polly454 joanne-1970

      Posted

      Hi Joanne the pain is very bad I cannot move much without yelping then its gone without a trace of even being there....I think it may be a tendon thing so if it dosnt gey any worse I will wait till the week after next when I go to see the hospital and also physio....my whole leg is a bit swollen and worse on a night but that has improved massivly to what it was...think I am getting impatient now and am fed up of sitting upright in this horrible high chair and still sleeping on my back and not having a bath lol rant over...onwards ans upwards indeed x

       

    • renee01952
      renee01952 polly454

      Posted

      Oh Polly, poor you ... yelping is not a good sign !!!

      does this now always happen after you sat ? is it when you stand up or walk or both? is the chair okay ?  I never sat in an uncomfortable high chair, but just regular dining room chair with big cushion on it ...

      when is your appointment next week - 

      I know you are a responsible girl ....

      big warm hug

      renee

       

    • joanne-1970
      joanne-1970 polly454

      Posted

      Hi polly

      How weird that the pain is so intense and then it goes so quick. You could be right about it being a tendon thing. I know exactly what you mean about high chair and no bath!! I was absolutely dreading sleeping on my back but weirdly enough I'm sleeping 7 hours a night straight through and have done since coming home from hospital, so weird ! I'm grateful though, so many people struggle with no sleeping at night. Have you got your 6 week check next week?

    • polly454
      polly454 renee01952

      Posted

      Hi Renee..no it only seems to happen once in a day sometimes in two days...it hasnt come on when I am walking...my appointment is two weeks time on week 7 though should have been next week...Thanks for your hug ...Polly
    • polly454
      polly454 joanne-1970

      Posted

      Hi Joanne I too am finding the lying on my back more bearable than I thought...yes the pain is strange but I think I would worry more if it hurt when I was walking everytime....  as I said to Renee my 6 week check is at 7 weeks two days after my first physio appointment ...this seems the wrong way around to me but what do I know...just get a feeling the physio will say not touching you till the hospital have seen you...will wait with baited breath..lol
    • renee01952
      renee01952 polly454

      Posted

      my follow up appointments were 8 and 9 weeks post-op. ..

      I would mention this to surgeon though. ..

  • michelb
    michelb joanne-1970

    Posted

    I think this is one of those things that varies a lot.  If you had a posterior approach, it will take a lot longer.  General physical condition and how strict you've been with your exercises makes a big difference too. You also need to be mindful of your restrictions - if you have 90 degree bend restriction and you are leaning forward a bit going up the stairs, you might exceed the angle.

    I'm a 5 weeks and can do it but I do feel a lot more strain on the muscle above the knee in front of my leg so I tend to try not to do it.  Also, when I do do it, I have a tendency to compensate by pushing my knee to the inside which is bad so I really have to be conscious to keep my posture correct.

    I think this is a very good thing to do as an exercise when you are really paying attention to your body and making sure you are doing right.

    • joanne-1970
      joanne-1970 michelb

      Posted

      Hi michelb

      Yes you're absolutely right, I tried it again after I had a few replies and went at it with a bit more confidence but it included doing a bit of a heave to push up the step. I think I'll leave off doing it like that for a few days and keep concentrating on the exercises. It seems like 5 weeks is the charm so hopefully next week it will be a bit easier.

      It sounds like you're doing really well, there's quite a few of us on here at roughly the same time scale, it's good to compare notes ☺️

  • cindy48619
    cindy48619 joanne-1970

    Posted

    Hi Joanne,

    I am at 7 weeks post op. I can walk up and down the stairs unaided but I stay on the safer side and use a railing. I have 6 steps to get into my house and 15 to my 2nd floor apartment. I couldn't believe that I walked up them all when I came home on day 3 post op. I had a person in front of me and one behind me though! If it hurts or you feel unsteady I suggest using support. No reason to take a chance that might cause problems after all that you have been through already!! smile

    • joanne-1970
      joanne-1970 cindy48619

      Posted

      Hi Cindy

      You did amazing to get up all those steps at 3 days!! I can't even imagine how much you worried about having to do that !!! What a relief it must of been and then you must of thought "all that worrying for nothing". I think we all do an awful lot of worrying before this operation for one thing or another. How am I going to manage this or how am I going to do that but in the end it just all seems to work out. My main worry was feeling vulnerable but I haven't felt vulnerable once.

      Thank you for your advice on the stairs, I'll definitely be taking it steady ☺️

  • Rocketman_SG6UK
    Rocketman_SG6UK joanne-1970

    Posted

    After a couple of weeks, but apparently I was told that I was exceptional in being able to do that.  

    You will find that one day, you just do it as if by accident - it just comes naturally.

    Four weeks is very early days - see my website blogs for what I was able to do - but as with everything to do with THR recovery, don't expect the same recovery as anyone else - it just doesn't happen that way. You are unique, and your recovery will be unique too.

    Best wishes

    Graham - 🚀💃

    • joanne-1970
      joanne-1970 Rocketman_SG6UK

      Posted

      Hi Graham

      That was exceptional being able to do that after 2 weeks!

      I've read your website blogs on your thr and your revision, what a nightmare that must of been! An absolute nightmare! You have done an amazing job on your website.

      I'll keep trying the stairs but I'm not going to push it, I'm sure it will come. I got my date yesterday for my 2nd one to be done so I'm on the countdown again.

  • bini31328
    bini31328 joanne-1970

    Posted

    Hi - I could climb stairs normally after 2 weeks but was told by physio to use good ( non operated leg) first to go up ( to heaven) and bad (ie operated leg ) first to go down - im now 10 weeks and could probably domit either leg now - dont really have to think about it any more  - does depend on the stairs though , some are a lot easier than others xxxx
    • joanne-1970
      joanne-1970 bini31328

      Posted

      I've come to the conclusion that it will happen, I'm not going to push it. As long as my op leg is strong enough to carry my next one being done all will be good. I think by 28th June it will be.

      You also did amazing to walk up stairs unaided by 2 weeks!!

      Thanks Bini ☺️

    • bini31328
      bini31328 joanne-1970

      Posted

      I think I have easy stairs , but yes , you should be ok by end june -you have my sympathy at having to go through it all over again but you will be a new woman at the end of it all xxx
    • joanne-1970
      joanne-1970 bini31328

      Posted

      Thanks Bini

      I know you've been through it 3 times! Hopefully this will be an end of it for you for many happy pain free years! It's a bit of a beastly op to recover from so having to do it 3 times is unbelievable ! I'm thinking twice is enough thank you very much. It sounds like you're definitely getting there now though ☺️

    • bini31328
      bini31328 joanne-1970

      Posted

      I am luckily , and at least i had a few years between my ops ! But yes, lovely though my surgeon is I am hoping not to see him again until he is an old old man ! Xx
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