Depressed

Hi Vettech,

I am 15 days out and was feeling trapped and depressed and really having trouble getting to grips with the slow pace of recovery stretching ahead of me.

This morning I got my wife to drop me at the local shops. Satchel over my shoulder and a good book. I crutched on my own to a cosy little cafe and drank ice chocolates, read my book and ordered lunch. You get the special treatment from strangers and store keepers when you are on crutches and sporting compression stockings.

I felt much better after these few hours of relative independance. I would recommend it if you are up to it.

Hi VETTECH I've been there also don't be down

it will get better truly it will .I'm 8 weeks post

TLHR and still struggling a little but the better

days are out weighing the bad now I didn't ever

think I'd say that.

Today my hubby took me out for lunch took my

faithful cushions with me( hehe) it was great.

I've been worried I would not be ready to go back

to work at 12 weeks but what the hell if I'm not

ready I'll have another sick note or what ever they

call them these days I'm not going back to undo

all the good work I've put in to get to this stage

they can always sack me it's not a easy job cleaning I think I've seen the light ,I wish you all the very best you will get there much love and hugs xx

6Hey

As you will see you are not alone. It comes with thr's because your life gets turned upside down. If l could explain how mines has went. I am a young 43 year old that had no clue l had OA in both my hips. I was used to being on the go working full time in a stressful bank job. Until l started getting a pain in my groin when l was getting in and out my car it was painful but just in one side and as.time went by it slowly got worse. Again a went to my gp who agreed with me that it would be a pulled muscle and sent me away with painkilliers. It reached november and by this time it was constant pain it was affecting my sleep and the last straw was when myvhusband saw me wèèith tears in my eyes trying to put to put my jeans on ......he said right enoughs enough get back to the doctor who this time sent me for an xray. A week later my gp was sitting telling me l needed both hips replaced due to severe OA. Well l had my 1st done in.Dec 9th 2015 and within 4 weeks l felt great it just seemed to be my other hip that was holding me back and by this time l was going stir crazy sitting at home everyday.....just lets say thank god for this forum as it got me through a lot of the hard times. I had my 2nd hip done on feb 15th this year. Again l recoveted nicely but like you l was getting bouts of depression l lost all my cofidence as l had been stuck at home since nobember this was now well into march or april and l though l must be going back to.work soon even though in a way l.was scared to go back as l was not used to being in crowds and certainly not back at work. But then something else happened when l had been walking to help my hips and my knee started swelling again l went back to my doctors mote xrays showed my knees both needed replaced. So its still going on for me l had my 1st knee replacement 3 weeks ago today so l have been now of my wirk for nearly a year and its been so hard and deoression come part and parcel with all this surgery. I went through weeks of crying then a few weeks of being ok. But again l.am thankful to all my friends l made on the forum as they got me through a lot. My way of thinking has changed about work l am going back soon before l get other knee done but am thinking of going part time. As during all this my mum.got cancer and my husband got sick so health comes before my work. I just need to decide what to do nut beleive me l totally understand getting depressed at times it comes and goes but you will get there honestly you will soon be over your hip reolacement and back to normal.

Good luck

Laura

Xx

Hi There.Its hard when you have a surgery like this as you are truly dependent.People mean well,but they truly have a hard time realizing how this surgery just affects everything.I had a LTKR ,followed by a LTHR ,and hope to get the right. Hip done in Nov.People are tired of being understanding and Im tired of hurting.I have hurt for over 2 years and worked full time throughout the whole time.I just take it 1 day at a time and give it to God.It is getting better,Even if slowly it is getting better. Be well.Keep looking toward the goal.It gets better

Aw sweetie, we all go through this feeling or state. I had a big cry today as just felt depressed and sore. Is say I have a blub every 4-6 days.

I had my RTHR 20 days ago after the left one was done Feb 2016, and feeling fed up, frustrated, tearful and hacked off goes with the territory.😩

It will get better - and some peeps cannot handle loved ones being sick. If it's not that, ignore them, and remember...

I do hope you feel better soon, brave hippy,🎖and don't forget ur online family here!!

Chin up. You're over the worst bit believe me!🌹👏

Janx