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joy92223
joy92223

Am actually feeling pretty fed up!! Fed up with not sleeping properly, fed up with hurting everytime I move wrong, in fact, pretty fed up with the the whole hip thing!!

Is just too long a journey to reach new lease of life!!

Fed up!!!!!

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  • ann60013
    ann60013 joy92223

    Posted

    Hi Joy 

    I am only 9 days post op and finding this site so helpful already  I live alone and  do find dropping things the worst so frustrating I don't sleep very well but I took a spare kettle and coffe upstairs so at least I can make a drink when I can't sleep I found this helped when I had a knee replacement 2 year ago so I understand what you mean when people say your doing so well they don't see the down times but you will get there as we all will and enjoy our long awaited new Lease of life 

    love to you and take care xx

  • joy92223
    joy92223

    Posted

    I started this discussion with a light hearted title, "feelings" 

    i now realise that it is not at all light hearted, 

    people on here are so kind, and yet, all have deep , unspoken feelings, as I have. 

    Its so easy to be lighthearted, but, this operation has a far deeper effect on people's lives, those who are quick to judge, need to take a few minutes to realise what a huge impact this operation has on everyday life.

    rant over,

    xxxx

    • annone70291
      annone70291 joy92223

      Posted

      Hear hear Joy. Couldn't have put it better myself. When my Mum had her hip done in the mid-70s she had two weeks bed rest. Now you are got out of bed the same day, walking the next and doing stairs the day after. I think it therefore gives you and others the feeling that we are all completely well again very quickly. And it's simply not the case. But we will get there. X
  • rachel57914
    rachel57914 joy92223

    Posted

    Hi joy, I've been doing really well, now 12 weeks and making plans to go back to work in 2 weeks. Last few days having set back of pain in hip while standing and walking few steps so trying to see cons to have check up. Really frustrates me now as doing so well, hoping it's just a hiccup and improves.

    Sleeping .... I found a ortho pillow that I was able to sleep on side, have iPad with Sky go and Netflix on and start watching a few good box sets ,it's like the advert says 4 stages of box sets and night goes quicker .

    Things can be up and down, keep positive.

    • joy92223
      joy92223 rachel57914

      Posted

      Hi. So 14wks, am so glad someone is taking same time as me!!!!  I will be 15 wks, but with Christmas hols I have an extra 2wks to catch up!!!  I suppose will be 17wks in total, hopefully stairs will come back to me, as climbing stairs is part of my job. Xxx
  • dalmation
    dalmation joy92223

    Posted

    I'm 27 days post op - sleep is a non starter I maybe sleep an hour to one and. Half hours then wake up need toilet/re-arrange pillows/change position etc etc.

    Pain wise I'm better in that the awful pain from arthritis has gone and I'm just left with the operation pain which is nowhere near as bad.

    The worst thing I find is the early hours of the morning when I can't sleep and I start worrying will I ever walk well enough to,go,back to work. Without 2 crutches I walk like Frankenstein and I get so depressed when I read about all those who are walking unaided much sooner.

    Im hoping things improve over the coming weeks.

    Take care x

    • joy92223
      joy92223 dalmation

      Posted

      Hi, I gave up my crutch after 4wks, just because I'm stubborn. Consultant told me hip was unstable at 6wks, so to use crutch outside for another couple of weeks. 

      Ive now given up aid again, I have to say, we have gravel and un even ground in our garden, I'm still a little unsteady.

      i have a feeling I'm in for another telling off end of November from consultant!!!!!

      xx

  • joy92223
    joy92223

    Posted

    So, all you beautiful people, can I broach the subject not yet mentioned on here????

    xx

    • joy92223
      joy92223

      Posted

      Email has gone quiet!!!!! Lol

      x

    • mike90978
      mike90978 joy92223

      Posted

      8 weeks post op for me and a couple of times since (13 wks now!)

      There was quite a lengthy discussion on this a couple of weeks back!!

    • kath98588
      kath98588 joy92223

      Posted

      Well I dont have a partner here, I sent him back home to Turkey.  He was wanting more than I was able to give due to my pain pre-op.  I wasn't prepared to argue about it post-op so I guess I cant say much but I am sure there will be some one that can answer your questions.  
    • joy92223
      joy92223 mike90978

      Posted

      Eonly been here a week!!! Missed the juices bits??? Lol

      xx

    • kath98588
      kath98588 joy92223

      Posted

      Joy, I send a link to a site with advice on sexual positions post-op.  It has gone to admin so maybe better to search for yourself in the meantime.
    • joy92223
      joy92223 kath98588

      Posted

      I have an amazing, patient partner, but, hmmmmm m!!!!
    • heather717
      heather717 kath98588

      Posted

      I'm 24 weeks in and the s word makes me cringe. My poor husband has forgot what it's for bless him. Send me a link kath just so I can try something that will help. 

      Dont know if I'm just scared or what. 

      Love him to bits and have been married 32 years.

      im sure he is gagging bless him. X

    • Loral
      Loral kath98588

      Posted

      I wonder why he didn't make the couple in the sketches look like they were enjoying themselves, it would be more convincing....
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