do's and don't after thr

It's late morning here and I went back to lay down and do stretches and heat back and was thinking about changing "brain memory".....

I went back to years ago when an author of books she wrote on the horrids of sugar and how cancer cells love sugar...

I was raised in a home where mom baked a lot of sugary stuff and it was a major part of my life and a mouth full of dental work to prove it and the OA I'm sure escalated with sugars.....

So that advice stayed with me on the sugars and when I even think to eat some I think of the cancer cells and how they love sugar.

So this is kinda along the same lines, change one's mind....

I am not perfect and do eat some dark chocolate and ice cream or gelato on occasion, but moderation for sure....

Never cross legs....

Hi joy,

In answer to your question .... it's something I do automatically, have done all my life, I find it comfortable, but we are all different, thanks for your interest.

MOST people do cross legs and bad habits can be hard to break, but they can be broken....

Look at cigs and alcohol and sugar and so so much more bad habits.

Hi Lynn

I agree with you.....its habit and its comfortable {for me anyway} and i find it hard to break

Love

Eileen

Hi ros007

Thanks for your reply, I am also in Scotland, and I am going to the golden jubilee hospital in Glasgow, it's the best place for orthopaedic excellence, and I am biking it, it seems there are so many horror stories about people being worse afterwards, but the pain now is so bad I'm housebound, and I'm having both hips done 😕

Hi running {well properly lol} is a no no.....High impact exercises are a no no

Love

Eileen

Hi

Are you having a bilateral operation? I would be scared to have them both done together

I've had both done but with time between them

Good Luck

I'm not in Scotland but reasonabley close {according to southerns } I'm in Northumberland

Love

Eileen

I'm 6mnths post op now and have no issues crossing legs,not that I'm recommending anyone to do it..

Ross,you would think after 4yrs post op you were in the clear,just shows you have to be watchful.

A friend of mine claims to have been skiing after THR with the blessing of his surgeon..is he telling the truth I ask myself Hmmmm.

I asked for a bilateral,but my surgeon wouldn't do it,so I have to go through the whole ordeal again soon.

I admire your courage and hope it goes well for you..obviously your recovery will take longer,but at least it's all over with in one go.

Keep us informed..and best of luck.

I was at the Southern General for both THR & TKR. Not so luxurious but the care was excellent and everyone seems pleased with my progress. My only gripe is that I think a bit more oversight of the post-discharge rehab might help some people to avoid future problems.  If the damage in my other hip progresses to THR then I would have no hesitation in going back to the surgeon who did the first one.

A friend of mine had her TKR at the Jubilee and said the care was good so I hope it works out well for you. Remember that the people who have problems are more likely to use forums than those who have no problems. Having said that, sleeping at first can be difficult, the first time you get out of bed can be sore and there may well be days when you seem to be going backwards  However for most people life does improve and many people have years of good function with little or no pain once the rehab phase is over. But you do have to put the work in during rehab if you want good function later.

Good luck for your op and rehab especially if you are having them done at the same time.

Hi

I'm sitting reading your post and suddenly realised {im on a dining room chair and at the table} I'm sitting with my legs stuck out in front of me and my ankles crossed It is such a habbit isnt it

Love

Eileen

Greetings Carmen I'm four months po.

For me the hard thing has been laying on my back.

BECAUSE I'M SIDE SLEEPER. I hate laying on my back. Can now lay on the other side for little bit.

Yes I find on my back very difficult. I'm a side sleeper as well.

I sleep on the operated side and wake up and its agony

I sleep on the other side and if I stay there the whole night I end up with a stiff neck.....can we win  LOL

Love

Eileen

I'm sitting here at my computer and legs/feet are spread apart, it is a habit, I have not crossed my legs in years.....just does not feel good to me for health reasons period.

I watch people on tv and it's interesting all the crossed legs and then we see some uncrossed....

Oh Joy

I know we shouldnt do it....THR or not, but you've got into a good habit a lot of us have got into bad habits

It doesnt feel good not crossing them for me.....I do uncross them when I realise I'm doing it.

Love

Eileen

Do you put a pillow between your knees when you turn on your side?.at four months I can only stay on operated side twenty minutes. And that side was my favourite side. 

I finally found a pillow for head and neck that's great.

Took about hundred before I got the rt..One.

Its called memory. Foam . 

It seems one thing gets fixed another comes apart.

My MS is having a flare up.My rt.differ is much weaker than usual. One day at a time Lord help me.lol

Hi Ginger

I use a small pillow with little beads in it between my legs.

When I try to put a pillow between my legs it seems to seperate them too much and really hurts the fracture!!!!!

I used a pillow for my first THR and it was fine

Like you the operated one is my favourite sleeping side

I've tried one memory foam pillow a friend lent me......I found it much too hard.

I've got a memory foam mattress and love it.

Sorry you are having a flare up

Take care

Love

Eileen

 

Hi Ginger,

thanks for your comment, this is one of my worries, as I am a side sleeper, I cannot sleep on my back, and the other thing is what if I manage to get to sleep on my back, and turn over in my sleep, I have no control of what happens while I'm asleep, theres so much to consider I really am stressed out over it all, this is the third time I've been referred for the opp. and each time the surgeon said because I'm such a young and active 63 that the longer I keep my own hips the better, so we agreed to defer, this was in 2012 then again last year, she said she wanted to try steriod jags which I tried, did'nt make much difference, and because I have a very high pain threshold I'm still walking ( or should I sAY HOBBLING LOL) around and I still drive to the store once a week , and no pain meds because the side affects outweigh the benifits,I am single my children live in the US. and I have nobody at home to care for me, so maybe this is why I have subconsciously put it off twice, thanks to everyone who posted on my questions , It's great to have people to talk to

Lynne, I say don't do IT until you can no longer stand things.....if you do what you do, I have friends who do the same, replacements are the last thing on their minds.

No pains meds that is huge.....I take almost as many pain meds now than before hip replacement....which was at 72 when the groin pain hit me at 70.... I often wonder could I have gone on without the replacement....now at 76 I deal with the complications...

One can LEARN to sleep on your back if you have to...I did....eventually with some months I was able to go on good side and then more months on the operated side....

You know what you have now and if it gets you to where you need to go etc....that is good as I can see things...

I had absolutely no help after replacement, but I did have anterior and I think the recovery is easier...but I deal with nerve damage mess...

Steroids are very temporary if they work at all, but can do more bone damage and breakdown of bones.

So as I have said for years, surgery and these replacements for sure, LAST RESORT...

thanks Joy, the thing is I am in huge amounts of pain when I first get out of bed or out of the chair, some days worse than others, I have piled on the weight because I can no longer work as I used to, It's sheer determination that keeps me going, I am tired all the time, and also I'm depressed, one minute I think if I get full mobility back then the weight will drop off, and the next I think whats the point, as I have no quality of life, this damn consnat pain, oh and also recently high bp, I wonder what next :-( 2 years ago I was out 5 nights a week running open mics, ( I'm a singer) everybody used to say they couldn't believe how old I was, now I feel lost and alone, and really don't know what to do, sorry to offload all this, but as I said I have nobody else to talk ro

I don't have any help either. And it's very hard to be alone. B/c surgery is painful,if you start to Kay on your side the pain will grip you hard.So most likely you won't finish turning over

On the bright side people who have bone on bone pain before surgery day the surgical pain is less painful than presurgery.

Its very possible you will feel better

Well, maybe you need to go for it.

My body is STIFF and pained every day after a good night's sleep....but I do take otc pain meds or I could NOT get thru anything....and I had a replacement.

DGL saves my stomach and I would not be without it...it's otc stomach protector.,..

I've gained some weight too bvut with age it's better to have some extra pounds on us anyway to fight off what could come our way...but not obese.

Putting the right foods in our mouth is key, I bring no breads into this apt...I have to be strong on this or I'd really be too heavy.

Resist white foods and eat meats and veggies and good clean water....and I have a vitamin drink I enjoy.

I'm a big supplement person and MOSTLY for my bone health.

I was still going to my gym in my mid 60's...and my joints were started to bother me more and more so I stopped the gym after 30 some years and stretch at home before I get OUT of bed and use my recumbent bike in my living room to keep my knees going and not totally stiiffen up.

Lynne one thing I did NOT do before my replacement was go on blogs to hear all the NEGATIVE stories and there are many.....I talked to 3-4 people who claimed they had good results with the anterior and I finally went for it....would I do it again, I DON'T KNOW. I had so much GROIN pain and now I don't...

Life is not all kindness but I'm happy to have good memories of all the kind good times.....

I'm 76 and not really depressed but I know with thyroid help and Vit D it's changed all the down times I've had in the past.

I LOVE my alone life and no more needing a "man"....been there for many years, one marriage was enough and I had a busy life and now it's contentment time in spite of what this replacement has done, good and bad.

And I understand how friends and family do get tired of hearing our health problems, I get a little tired of other's some times.....So alone, I can grunt, groan and cry if I want to and no one to think about hearing me etc.....

Hi Lynne

I'm a side sleeper as well.....what i was told to do  is have a pillow between my knees while on my back and a pillow on either side of my so that I didnt roll over on my side....this was my consultant that told me. Its very bulky but it certainly stops you rolling over LOL

You're bound to be stressed with this being the 3rd time and also being single...that cant help.  Where are you? UK?

Usually they make sure you have support before letting you out

Make enquiries about that.

Love

Eileen.....ps......dont know what happened to the font  LOL

 

Hi Eileen, I do like being on my own in some ways, like I can watch whatever I like on the tv, and no meals to perpare at a certain time etc. but with this hanging over my head it would be nice to have someone to love and look after me

yes I'm in Scotland, 

Hi from Northumberland,

I can understand what you mean bout being on your own.....I divorced and was quite happy on my own but married again {37 years this time} and i wouldnt be without him at this time. He is a real blessing. There are so many things I cant do {even adapting a different way like I did when I first had OA}but now with spinal probs, 2 THR's and a fracture which they say wont heal so I'm on 2 crutches its great to have someone.

I dont mean to make you feel down {sorry}  I started off by saying I agreed with you about being on your own and being happy. It wasnt the THR that caused the fracture it was Osteoporosis 4 weeks after the THR

I'm gradually learning to cope. I've been driving for quite a few months now.....the crutches go in the back of the car and off I go. I wouldnt get in and drive from Northumberland to Scotland although its not that far really I havent the confidence yet but it gets me to all the places I need to go to which is great.,....you say you drive? keep it up. OK you'll have to stop for 6 weeks or your not insured but that will pass, like the sleeping on your back etc

Take care and you know we are always here to talk to if you want us

Love

Eileen

 

If you are fortunate enough to have that person to love and look after you....it goes the other way too.I've been a strong person all my life and went thru a divorce 40some yrs ago, never wanted to re-marry....learned how much I enjoyed my own space, saw too many unhappy couples over the years.....

My bil is caretaker for my sister who is failing with MS unless they finally can do stem cells, but it may be too late for her...she hasn't walked in many years.

He is a caretaker type person, took care of his sis when she was dying of cancer, took care of my mom a lot in her last years, took care of his mom in her last years and now taking care of his wife....he needs TLC big time.

Lynne, your children are in the US, which states, have you ever considered re-locating across the pond.

thanks so much Eileen, I really appreciate what you said,

you yake care,

love 

Lynne x

Lol..... yes it is Eileene   the ankles as soon as i sit down they are crossed had to try not to do it but it's hard as it's a habbit.

 

Hi Ginger.

Am 6 months po and yes it is hard sleeping on my back, after 6-7 weeks i started to sleep on the none op side with a small cushion between my knees which helped, am still unable to sleep on the op side or should i say am scared to. i sometime try sleeping on my tummy but it's a bit uncomfortable.

Good Luck

I couldn't Kay on the non op dude until five months.

I can lay on op side but. Just thirty min.

The first time I tried,a sensation was like hard surfas skidding down another hard surface then a thump. Sever pain.So I quickly turned back over. I thought the hip dislocated. But it didn't. From then on it didn't try again for there more months.

Note I'm going on five months in two wks.

Now no problem.

I couldn't Kay on the non op dude until five months.

I can lay on op side but. Just thirty min.

The first time I tried,a sensation was like hard surfas skidding down another hard surface then a thump. Sever pain.So I quickly turned back over. I thought the hip dislocated. But it didn't. From then on it didn't try again for there more months.

Note I'm going on five months in two wks.

Now no problem.

Ginger, I see It's still early days yet.

Just take a day at a time you'll get there.

Everyone recovery at different stages.

All the very best.