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It has been two months since my surgery, i guess i am doing okay physically, still need a cane, and still suffering some pain. My biggest problem now is the constant depression i have, i have cried now for four days and cant seem to stop, is this normal?
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Rocketman_SG6UK connie17890
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I don't think it is uncommon - I had depressive times, something I never ever suffered from before.
Fine now at 7 months.
Graham
cathy21850 Rocketman_SG6UK
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How are you doing these days?
connie17890 cathy21850
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Rocketman_SG6UK cathy21850
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I stopped taking the painkillers (Tramadol, Coedine, Paracetamol / Tylenol) quite early - in the first week after coming out of hospital.
Putting this into context, I was fully weight bearing the day after the operation, and have never regularly taken even headache pills.
The only pills I had to keep taking were the blood thinning Rivaroxaban to prevent DVT.
I am now nicely on the mend - I can hardly believe it is now over 9 months since the original operation, and 7 months since my failed revision. Commuting in and out of London, walking up escalators, using the pushbike daily ..... yes there is light at the end of the tunnel.
lyn1951 connie17890
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I have come to the conculsion that our body doesn't like the surgery very much, even though it does do sooo much good long term.
Lack of sleep, a foreign part now occuping the space where our body used to have red blood cell replacing marrow, Dr laughed when I asked him is their any side effect's of that piece of steel in our body, the side effect of the anthestia, even spinal, and just the whole shock of the surgery, the heavy painkillers they have to give you.
And you wonder why you are depressed.
I think we all suffered to some extent with depression, after surgery, and I was amoung the many.
jacqui94204 connie17890
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Hi Connie,
I am in my 8th week now and still have good and bad days. It all seems to be very normal amongst us hippies so at least you always have someone to talk to here
Take care
Jacqui
paula46216 connie17890
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Hello, new friends!! I found this site by accident (looking up 'How soon after total hip replacement can I get a tattoo'--which should tell you something about me!) and am I glad I DID!! I am 15 days post-op, and made my first trip out into the real world, totally exhausting. I am using the walker first thing in the morning, last thing at night--when I'm most wobbly. First 12 days were 25% weight-bearing, so getting off the walker has been huge! I LOVED the 'hippies' comment--gave me a good laugh! I have 8 active inflammatory diseases (yes, my body is trying to kill me), which is why the hip replacement. Had my right knee replaced 2 1/2 years ago, mostly due to a fall at school. The 5 years of bad knee and an erosive arthritis took out the right hip. I expected the hip to be easier than it has been--totally unrealistic, I realize now. I had so much inflammation in the hip that it has caused radiating pain all the way down my leg--like having a non-stop charlie horse. When it didn't stop after the surgery, my already depression got noticeably deeper. It's reduced some, and I have to focus on the fact that it doesn't hurt ALL the time now, just SOMETIMES--but depression doesn't listen to reason. I have a chronic low-level depression, so I am on a rx all the time, but after talking to my dr, we've upped it some--not just because of the hip, but this was like one thing too many. I am SO relieved to read of you all struggling with the depression, too, and also expecting that getting rid of the bad part would mean instant relief. I'm glad I wasn't the only one!! I'm going to be following you, so keep up the words of truth and encouragement, will you? I know I'm not the only one who needs to hear them.
john37927 connie17890
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Stay positive, Use this hip replacement as an opportunity to make improvements in your life.
I am 63 years and had a total hip replacement in 2018. At that time I weighed 235 pounds and was very limited on any activities I could do. I took the opportunity and made a decision that I wanted to do activities that i have not been able to do for many years. Now i weigh 170 pounds and enjoy hiking and backpacking.
It took time and a goal that was achievable.
My advise is to take this opportunity to improve your life.
It was not easy but my new hip gave me a new life.
My prayers go out to you. Stay positive