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Getting dressed and putting underwear on

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denise18714
denise18714

Hi all

So having realised that from last operation i may not be well enough to get dressed/underwear on for a few weeks.

Well i got dressed leaving hospital but no underwear ...lol. Had op on Wednesday 18 feb

anyway today i got underwear on felt like shouting out window but resisted!!

Small thing but makes a huge different to confidents and feeling normal again

thought i would share this with everyone lol

Dee 😊

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  • joan93933
    joan93933 denise18714

    Posted

    well done denise .i have my thr on 13th march .and hope i feel as well as you do .any little tips will help please .did you have skirt on 

    ive had knee done .but this is first hip ,

     regards joan xx

    • denise18714
      denise18714 joan93933

      Posted

      Hi joan

      underwear was tricky trying to get operated leg in,other leg i used crutches to open underwear up so i could put leg in.

      trousers was ok just when i dropped them i had to start all over again!!

      does take time but ive learned if i can do it one day and not the next not to beat myself up over it.

      good luck with your operation

      Dee xx

  • vicki55304
    vicki55304 denise18714

    Posted

    Lol Denise well done you. Going "commando " isn't for everyone especially in this cold weather.  I use my grabber for pants, getting pretty good at it, bad leg first. 

    getting shoes on is still a drag. I don't have anything that is slip on. This morning I had one boot on from 7am when my son left for work, with PJs. Meant when I needed to get ready to go to physio at lunch time I was half way there!

    were you sent home from hospital with all the aids? Grabber, long handle shoe horn, crutches and raised wc seat?

    • denise18714
      denise18714 vicki55304

      Posted

      Hi vicki

      when i left the hospital i actually forgot to put underwear in bag lol so commando it was lol

      i had all my equipment from previous operation in April 2014 but have brought extra grabber for upstairs cause in dropping things lots!

      dee

    • miele55255ch
      miele55255ch vicki55304

      Posted

      One thing that really helped was getting elastic shoestrings for my shoes. It makes it much easier to slip on with the help of a shoe horn. Good luck!

       

  • vicki55304
    vicki55304 denise18714

    Posted

    Denise same here, I also took the extra grabber but left the rest. One grabber upstairs and one downstairs. Always feel like I'm bowing to the queen if I do the new hip reach down to pick something up routine without it. Feels like I should be wafting a lace handkerchief as I come up...
    • denise18714
      denise18714 vicki55304

      Posted

      Hi Vicki

      when did you hAve you operation done? Daughter has shown me my leg its a very badly bruises compared to last time i had no bruising hence why leg hurts

      Dee xx

  • nancypirate
    nancypirate denise18714

    Posted

    The reacher helps a lot when getting dressed, and I used it for underwear to get my legs in each side and to bring them up. And almost 3 months out I still tend to use my sock aid occasionally, which is absolutely wonderful.  If you don't have the sock aid, I'd get one right away.  The inventor of that should be a millionaire.
    • ginny35168
      ginny35168 nancypirate

      Posted

      I bet the sock aid inventor is a millionaire....  I use mine daily smile
  • ginny35168
    ginny35168 denise18714

    Posted

    Great for you denise!!  i still have not put underwear on.  My incision is quite large and very tender to the touch still.  I ordered a larger size and waiting for them to come in.  I use my grabber for my pants also.  i'm hoping the larger size wont irritate me as much.  Happy to hear you had a good moment--you are right - its does make us feel "normal" again.  Ginny USA

     

  • vicki55304
    vicki55304 denise18714

    Posted

    Hi Denise my first op was 10/12/14 and my most recent(other leg) was 4/2/15. I had less bruising the second time around. First time I was blue of leg, although it cleared quickly, but worse was bruised pubic ridge. Thought they must had had me in a vice! Second time no bruising whatsoever on the leg and only very slight bruising of pubic ridge. It's fine now. I wish I'd got the gel ice pack sooner though. It feels great. Do you use them? Apparently you can get good deals on Amazon. I just got one for £6.99 at Boots. I'm laying on it now. It's just about ready to go back into the freezer. Hope you are progressing well. Keep posting.x
    • denise18714
      denise18714 vicki55304

      Posted

      Hi vicki

      well reading thru post i need to look into sock aid as i struggle like mad and daughter usually gets them on for me and also ice pack. Both things i never thought of. Think i need ice for leg this time round xx

  • eileen64__UK
    eileen64__UK denise18714

    Posted

    Hi Denise

    Well done.......you can come and shout to us instead of shouting it out the window cheesygrin

    All the aids are a great help aren't they. Its wonderful that even the little things make us so pleased with ourselveswink

    Love

    Eileen  UK

     

    • miele55255ch
      miele55255ch eileen64__UK

      Posted

      I've been using a sock aid for the past few months which has proved to be invaluable since I can't bend my leg enough to get socks on (1st THR scheduled for 4/2/15)...I also just bought a grabber which I will practice using before the surgery and have orderd a long handled bath sponge (from Amazon) to clean my feet and between my toes. I figure if I practice now it won't be as frustrating after the actual surgery.
    • ginny35168
      ginny35168 miele55255ch

      Posted

      Dear Miele,

      I'm finding it hard to wash my feet......  i wish i had thought of doing what you're doing prior to surgery.....  good luck to you!  Ginny USA

    • miele55255ch
      miele55255ch ginny35168

      Posted

      Amazon had some great sponges in all different shapes and sizes to use on your feet and between your toes. We'll see how that works out.

      I wish you luck as well.

       

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