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Frustrated by what I still can’t do!

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Almost 7 weeks post surgery I find some tasks impossible- reaching stuff in the bottom or top of cupboards - but deciding what is possible is hard as there was no advice. How much can/should you be doing ?

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  • jen86183
    jen86183 Guest

    Posted

    I was told to keep precautions in place for 3 months. No bending down, twisting and to ask someone to move things I need to higher shelves or leave on the work surface. If you google hip precautions it should help you. I sympathize, it is fustrating I am only 12 days post op and dread 3 months of precautions.
    • Guest
      Guest jen86183

      Posted

      We were told just 6 weeks. Seems it varies from surgeon to surgeon and hospital to hospital x
  • Treetee4
    Treetee4 Guest

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    Hi Catt1, please be patient with your recovery. Are you in physical therapy? Usually the therapist give many ways to do different task. 7 weeks is still early. You will get better and be back to all your activities . Give yourself time. Blessings! Teresa
    • Guest
      Guest Treetee4

      Posted

      We were sent home after 20 minutes crutch use and with a couple of sheets of exercises . Two post op visits - only two because the first one thought I had a DVT and set a horrid change of events in place less than24 hours after leaving hospital - which I didn’t - after lots of unnecessary standing around and walking x
  • Guest
    Guest Guest

    Posted

    I had both hips replaced in a 7 month time frame. I was fortunate to go to rehab in the hospital and the physical & occupational therapist worked with me before being released. I had anterior approach which means free range movement after surgery. It takes time but by 6 weeks things should be much better.

    • Guest
      Guest Guest

      Posted

      My goodness that is brave. I am never having surgery again x I am not sure what approach I had but have to say if one is less traumatic and has better outcomes why do they do the others? 
    • jen86183
      jen86183 Guest

      Posted

      Where is your scar side or front. For posterior they go in on the side.
    • jen86183
      jen86183 Guest

      Posted

      The postetior is the most common and easier op. With the anterior the hip is difficult to see and a technically demanding op sometimes nerve damage can occur. Not every surgeon can do the anterior.
    • Treetee4
      Treetee4 Guest

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      I had Anterior approach for both hips 3months apart. I could barely walk after the 1st operation so I needed the next available time. With both hips we had therapy in the hospital and 8 weeks both hips. I am very blessed in that regard I'm in the U.S. There us a tremendous amount of emotional and physical challenges that no one prepares you for. It's great to have a solid support system and reliable and available family members. My quality of life is so much better and as time passes it will get better. May 15th will be 1year for my left hip. I am excited as the healing continues. Blessings! Teresa

    • Guest
      Guest Treetee4

      Posted

      Treetee, do you experience any swelling, tender to touch and numbness?
    • jen86183
      jen86183 Guest

      Posted

      Sounds like you had the same as me a posterior THR.
    • Treetee4
      Treetee4 Guest

      Posted

      Yes I still have some tingling in my left hip and my right is seems to have some swelling . I still do ice packs and I still use the good ole rolling pin.😃 It's a journey.

    • RichardKen
      RichardKen Treetee4

      Posted

      Sorry that you felt emotional following your surgery. It obviously takes different people differently. I get the distinct impression that it really only effects the ladies in this way or perhaps it is just that the blokes are not admitting to it!

      For myself I've not felt emotional after surgery and I've had two ankle an two hip jobs.

      Cheers, Richard

    • Treetee4
      Treetee4 RichardKen

      Posted

      Yes sir Richardken I think maybe some men won't admit the emotional parts of such traumatic surgeries. 😃All is well however we heal as long as we heal.

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