feeling emotional

Hi its normal to feel this way.But please remember to get all the help you can get.Order in food to microwave.Ask family members to help you as much as possible.Regards Amanda

Yes I think it's a lot of pain, pressure and emotionally challenging for most of us.

many docs never approach this part of the THR community. 

My GP put me on anti depressants which also helped me get thru THR many issues we face while healing from THR.

its OK and it's normal for most of us. No reason to feel alone believe me you have lots of company! Now smile and get outside and smell the 🌹.

Hope xxxxx😀

In my case I almost skipped my way to the operating table, couldn't wait for them to get rid of the old painful and crippling hip, I was unable to walk, hip had fallen apart, specailsit told me effectively broken.

I was lucky or not lucky with my family, their are multiple hip and knee replacements through my family so had a mental vision of before and after, and the after looked alot better.

The one example was my 80 year old uncle, double hip six weeks apart, and he was showing off to me doing a dance down the length of the room, and jumping in the air and clicking both heels together, less than a year after his surgery, and my memories are of him being cripplied for years previous.

The one thing Uncle Bill said to me was, knew it was going to one of you, the next generation, and hugged me and said, sad it was you, his first niece, and get those hips done sooner than later, the pain eats you alive, and I was stupid in delaying so long, took years off my life, which I agree with with bells on.

Uncle Bill passed last year at 97, so had 17 years pain free, and he enjoyed them, outdoor bowls, a girlfriend after his first wife passed away, a wicked sense of humor, and naughty with the jokes and tricks he played on us as children.

Still to this day cannot eat whitebait easily, (nz fish dish) yummmmm, look at all those eyes looking at you, cannot open my eyes, eat it blind.

He was a great example of being able to get through the surgery, and I kept him in mind, if Uncle Bill could do the surgery at 80 I could do the surgery at 60, and kept repeating it to myself.

Feel free to borrow Uncle Bill.

 

Hi Molly. Your not alone on this one. I have to have both of my hips replaced. My first surgery is on March the 6th. I was getting really nervous but then I would take a few deep breaths and think it's not happening today so why waste my energy on a negative emotion. Then I started thinking about being pain free. Being off all the pain meds. Sleeping a full night of uninterrupted sleep. Walking with out a cane or a walker. Exercising again. Just enjoying life in general. Just have to get through the surgery and all the good will come. Hang in there Molly... You've got this😉

I'm into week 7 now and before the op I was terrified having never been in hospital for anything before. I read up all about the op which was a wrong thing to do.

On the day because I was the youngest and fittest I had to wait until 4.00 in the afternoon before going down to theatre.

I asked for a general anaesthetic. All I remember after the injection was the anaesthetist asking me how I felt. Just told him I felt dizzy.

The next thing I remember was coming round in recovery and feeling cold and shivery. They put loads of blankets on me and I went back to sleep. When I woke up again they took me back to the ward.

The next morning had breakfast and the nurse got me out of bed to go to the toilet.

Then physio came for waking practice.

It was wonderful walking with no pain in my leg.

The only pain was associated with the wound.

After an xray I was discharged the next day and wondered why I'd been do scared.

The first 2 weeks were the worst as I live on my own. I just pottered around, read, played on my tablet, did physio exercises.

Then friends started coming round for coffee and bringing in anything I needed.

My best advice would be to practice exercises and using grabber and sock aid before you go in. It makes it so much easier afterwards.

It's a long journey but so worth it in the end.

Sorry for rambling on but I hope it gives you an idea what to expect.

Hi, it's quite normal to be emotional and scared prior to the surgery.  I was very tearful prior to having my THR.  You will be happy that you did it though.  I didn't have anymore pain in my hip afterwards.  There will be other obsticals that you'll have to get through, but it will be worth it.  My emotions were up and down until about 10 weeks after the operation, even though I did very well.  It's easy for me to say, but try not to worry too much.  It will soon be over and you will be up and moving around pain free before you know it.  Best of luck!