Getting out

hi Jane,

as a passenger in my friend's van ...getting in and out was doable ..I went grocery shopping with her. ..

my couch was put on blocks to get height needed ,so I actually used it right away ...

took cushion to restaurant. ..

sounds like you are doing great. ...

big warm hug

Renee

You of course need to stick with precautions as ordered (if any) But anyway as far as seating , if its swing/hamock like which changes the angle of the upper legs, it can be uncomfortable.  You need to watch for ridges or anything hard of course in the seating that can push against the insision area.   There is good technique to get in and out of very low seating such as cars-see on youtube.  With low unsupportive seating you may need your crutch or something else to push up on.  You need to assess maybe if you good leg with minimal or comfort level help from the replacement side can handle hefting you up should the seat result in high angle position.   So if you can't use it to go up 2 stairs at a time with little balence support, you'll need push off of the cushion itself to get up -so if very low, likely you may wish to make sure it has arm supports or something to help.

    I started driving at week 4 in a corrolla- wasn't perfectly comfortable but was ok- Did so after being able to lift the operated right leg up while straight and laying down at least a few inches. In an emergency you may need to do some lift of it briefly but quickly.

It depends on whether you had anterior or posterior approach. I understand there are very few precautions after anterior. I'm 5 weeks post op from my second posterior hip replacement. At 4 weeks I was cleared to drive but getting in and out of the car was difficult. Sitting at a normal table isn't bad but I'm still not supposed to break a 90° anghe with my hips so I end up sitting back and not leaning over the table. My couch is low and its difficult to get up but I manage with a cane. Keep up with the walking but progress slowly. Don't over do it.

Good luck.

Tomorrow i will be 1 week post op from lthr been out in the car today as a passenger it was a 4 wheel drive so quite high up and used a bag on the seat to get in and out. What hight did the physiotherapist say was best hight for a chair for you all i have do is measure it on my crutch and put a little mark with a sharpie so when i am out i know if its to low and to find something else

Hi there fellow hipster, I'm 4 weeks post thr today and I've been driving for 2 weeks.

I've also been grocery shopping a few times but you have to be careful not to do to much.

Also be careful not to go beyond 90 degree with the new hip. It will probably make a difference if you have a stick shift also. Speedy recovery.

Hey there! Well this weekend I started driving after 3 months!! I'm very careful getting in and out of my truck. I put seat all the way back before getting in. It helps that seats are electric. It maybe too hard if you have to do manually. If you are a passenger then it's different since seat can be set back for you and you don't have pull it up. Best of luck with that. I know all about not wanting to break hip precautions!!! 😳😳. Chairs too! Don't want them too low my physical therapist said that you should scoot forward on chair and get up using your legs to lift you up and a chair with arms is helpful too. LD

You sound as if you're doing well. Lots of good advice already, I think it's really good to get out, makes you feel part of the real world again. Don't know if you're near public transport, but I found buses , tubes and trains ok. If the seat seems a bit low, stick your leg out in front. Taking a cushion is good advice. Enjoy your trips out, but take care!