Frustrated

It is a mistake to wait too long for the surgery as your fitness level would have been. compromised. I only did the exercises and walked and did not not have physio though it was offered and make a quick. and excellent recovery.

I suggest that you use both crutches until such time that you are walking strongly and with a good gait. Please do not revert to one crutch as it is very likely to delay your recovery and impact on your back in a negative way. All the best, Richard

I am NHS roughly your age and I felt the same . I went to a private physio and they run a Pilates class which was tough at first but has really helped. When I went back at 12 weeks I was a bit stiff but I can kneel and pick things of the floor no problem. I am now nearly a year on and still get some stiffness but I am glad I had it done as I have no pain at all. My other hip has a bit of arthritis as well but hoping not to need anything done to that for years fingers crossed. I felt I lost a bit of confidence when I returned initially but not long in getting back into it. Good luck but you will be fine.

hi 8 weeks is still not long , keep up with your exercises and walking really concentrate on those muscles when you do walk etc it is them that have been pulled and stretched and cut , and they have to be prompted to come out and play so to speak lol . Everyday you will get that little bit stronger , you can do this . IN a couple more months you will be so much better .

I am 5 months after 3 surgeries and 4 dislocations and am just starting physio today ! but i walk and work on building those muscles I have been without crutches now for two months and feel like im finally getting there ( my story is a complicated one ) before you know it it will only be a memory and youll be away .

all the best

hi 8 weeks is still not long , keep up with your exercises and walking really concentrate on those muscles when you do walk etc it is them that have been pulled and stretched and cut , and they have to be prompted to come out and play so to speak lol . Everyday you will get that little bit stronger , you can do this . IN a couple more months you will be so much better .

I am 5 months after 3 surgeries and 4 dislocations and am just starting physio today ! but i walk and work on building those muscles I have been without crutches now for two months and feel like im finally getting there ( my story is a complicated one ) before you know it it will only be a memory and youll be away .

all the best

anniepeach,

Girl, your're doin' just fine.

I have had surgery on both hips about 2 years apart. The 1st, 5 years ago. I am now 63 .

Everyone is different. I am a home care giver for the elderly which is a very physical job.

The first time I had a 3 month work recovery period that included training. By the end of my recovery I was bending and lifting ... carefully... but I was fine.

The second time took about 8 months before I was able to return to the job market. I'm still in the elderly care industry but my duties require a lot less bending and lifting. My job is very aware of my new body and my boss is always reminding me to take care of my body and adds no one can take care of me but me. I have 4 more years on the job market and my plan is to complete those 4 years.

I find that there are many times I have to be creative in order to get the job done. I do some things slower. No problem.

I don't know what kind of work you do but I'm thinking you have a few more years before you are able to retire. If you are walking the dog, etc. I think you will be able to work with out a problem. The most important thing is to listen to your body. After 8 weeks try going with one stick. (If you can't bend how do you pick up after your dog?)

I don't do gardening but it might be another thing you will have to do a bit differently. Be honest with yourself and your employer. Hopefully, if need be your doctor and employer will support you if you need to make some adjustments in your job duties.

Don't give up and don't over do it. Slow but steady works wonders. Good luck 😃

Hiya,

I feel your frustration but don't get too down, where you are is exactly where I was too! I'm 46 had RTHR end March and i would say it wasn't until about the 3 months that things started to get a bit easier i.e bending down rather than using the grabber.. i can even cut my toe nails now 😁 you will get there and all the frustration will be worth it!

keep your chin up,

Jen x

Hi, I'm 53 year old female 23 months post op and l still have problems. I can't sleep on that side, no pain at all in day time but seem to have some nerve damage, also iv hot to stick my leg out behind me to attempt picking things up. I too need my other hip done, and In between times had 2 foot ops in addition to having just had a total shoulder replacement on Thursday, for which I'm still in hospital. I just keep telling myself that ANYTHING is better than the horrendous pain I was in with my hip, when n I say I was literally on my hands and knees with it. It will get better, maybe NOT 100% but Yr future will be brighter than your past, keep smiling 😁

I went back to work at 12 weeks and had the same frustration you are feeling (Im 63) I found that the more I tried bending and stretching the more I could do. Back to work 2 weeks now and just managed to get socks on last week ! Don't worry too much. As long as you are trying to do things it will come.

hi I'm in the UK and had RTHR in may this year and am almost 16 weeks post OP. my hospitals advice was to continue with the restrictions for 10 weeks then gradually add bits in as you feel you can. at abt 12 weeks I suddenly found I could dress my lower half without using a grabber and abt the same time bend to pick bits off the floor / out thr fridge without doing restrictions and feeling sore in my hip.

I've been using 1 crutch since abt the same time - my hospital wants you to do that not stay with 2 as others advised. and I'm walking really well atm with 1 - able to walk much further in a day than I've done for a long time. I'm trying atm without a crutch in the house and I'm getting better each day. it is all abt continuing exercising and walking as much as you can. I did now my grass last week ( with 1 crutch ) but it tired me out for a few days bug it wont need doing for a gd 2 weeks at least so I hope I'm improved by then. I'm still seeing differences each week but now they're quite subtle so harder to see. my best thing 2 weeks ago was being able to sit on my daughters sofa at a family do. I'd only sat on higher harder chairs since may and was worried I'd be standing that day - lol

I'd not consider kneeling atm - I doubt I'd get up and I live on my own so not risking that.

8 weeks is still early days esp if you've had the posterior approach which I think if ypure in the uk yu will have. some places want you to maintain the restrictions for 12 weeks !

I'm not sure what job you do in the NHS but I am a retired nurse and there's no way I couldve gone back to work at 12 weeks. the way I feel atm itd be 6 months at least buy I'm grateful ivevretired.

my other hip did only have minimal arthritis in it but my consultant told me I may find that side becomes sore for a bit to compensate for the extra work / load it's doing while my new one repairs itself. atm it's been fine bug I'm sure this is why your other side is sore.

anyway best wishes. I think you're doing very well and it will get better 😃

Hi, you are doing awesome, keep it up. It is really important to do yr exercises every day. Get some advanced ones once ready. I am 54 and have had both hips done now. You may be feeling stiff from yr other hip as well. What did surgeon say at yr check up?

Hi Annie

I had THR on 25th July 6 weeks ago Thursday past . Having read quite a few posts over the past month it is clear that we all have different experiences and heal differently . My experience with my surgeon was different to others he asked my expectation for after surgery and I said I wanted to run again doing minimum 5 and 10k runs . He advised no problem. My experience is that I was off crutches day 2, I was off walking stick day 10 along with all painkillers and no injections only overnight in hospital. I did the advanced exercises from day 2 and was up and down stairs from when I got out on day 2. I pushed hard to get back to normal and didn't stop just because I was tender . I went on a road bike from day 12 and did a 5k parkrun at 4 weeks 5 and 6 and back to work week 5 . To some I will be irresponsible, and to others just normal . certainly my surgeon who I met last week had no issues . just keep chin up and keep up with excercises remember tenderness does not equal that you have to stop. your muscles need stretched and strengthened.