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Help! Day 8 post total hip replacement

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carol_92465
carol_92465

Hi all new here. today is day 8 after my thr and the evenings are very uncomfortable doesnt matter where i sit i just can not get comfortable is anyone else finding this?

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  • AlexandriaGizmo
    AlexandriaGizmo carol_92465

    Posted

    Hi welcome to the forum, I haven't had a HR but did fracture my hip and pelvis last June but do know from speaking to others who were able to have op that you are extremely early days, ice is very good for helping swelling and inflammation, and heat also can help to relieve sore muscles.

    I hoping you have been prescribed adequate pain relief as well and told how often to take them.

    Just remember you have had a major op that's very invasive so don't try to rush it too fast.

    Contact your surgery if you are in agony though just to get checked out.

  • Hellyjelly
    Hellyjelly carol_92465

    Posted

    Hi Carol

    By "can't get comfortable", do you mean you're in pain? If so, what medication have you been given?

  • aetl
    aetl carol_92465

    Posted

    Hi Carol 92465

    The first 2 weeks are rough.  The night times were the hardest for me.  Did your doctor give you pain medications that were to last about 2+ weeks?  They would be gradually reduced and by the time you finish his/her schedule you can reduce them even more and within a short time just take over the counter meds if needed.  At least that's how it worked for me. 

    At first I was worried about taking pain pills but boy am I glad I did.  You will know when it's time to give them up.  Don't try to do too much but be sure to walk around a bit several times a day.   Moving around is important in the healing process. 

    Every one is different.  Don't give up, if you treat your body right while healing it should work out.

    I hope you will feel better soon.

  • jacqui23456
    jacqui23456 carol_92465

    Posted

    Hi carol i am 5 months post op and the first cple were very uncomfortable especially in bed. I still have twinges and uncomfortable legs. Just be patient
  • madla39168
    madla39168 carol_92465

    Posted

    Hi Carol first few weeks are hard. Hard to sleep, hard to find comfortable

    position. It will get better with time. Take your medicacin, do some excersice. You just 8 days after hip replecement and it's brutal operation and

    Your body need to heel. Rest when you tired .I hope you will feel

    better soon . Take care.

    Hug Madla💗

  • sandra_84282
    sandra_84282 carol_92465

    Posted

    Hi Carol. Oh I remember those first few weeks so well. Poor sleep. Pain and could not sit for more than an hour. How I hated that bed and was sick of the sight of it !

    5 months post op. Back to my busy life. Still have aches and pains but getting better every day. I look at that bed now and think. Mmm it wasn't so bad after all. I wish I could just lie there today. Dose. And watch TV or read 😂

    I would describe recovery like childbirth. It's bloody awful but you soon forget how bad those first few weeks were. This forum was my saving grace. I have made some good virtual friends and followed their recovery. One I will hopefully meet in Australia very soon.

    Love and warm hugs and hang in there. This too will pass.

    Sandra??💜Xx

  • carol_92465
    carol_92465

    Posted

    Hi all thank you so much for all your replys its not uncomfortable in bed its in the evening just cant find a chair im comfortable on and just feel restless xxx
    • madla39168
      madla39168 carol_92465

      Posted

      Hello Carol

      Do you have stiches or stamples? I had dissolved stiches .

      Try put pilow on the chair may be this will help. Perhaps your

      Chair is too low. I find it hard to sit on soft chair. Im sure some one on this forum will give you advice. This forum is great

      and im so glad I did find it because I would not go trough

      This forum is my saving grace and every body nice and helpful.

      Take care Madla💗💗

  • kristen888
    kristen888 carol_92465

    Posted

    Hi Carol, I, too, and 8 days post-op! The nights for me trying to find a position or very difficult. I was dealing with constipation and on Monday at tempted to completely cut out my pain meds. At the same time PT also increased my exercises. Needless to say Monday night and all day Tuesday were not great for me. I realized that I do need the pain meds and I must modify. Constipation is no longer an issue, as I have increased my intake of stool softeners, laxatives, prune juice, and prunes. I drink a lot of water on a regular basis and have also increased that. For me, the issue is the very deep and dull ache in the hip on the interior portion. My PT is coming today and I'm hoping to get some insight. Part of the struggle is others feel I should be making more progress, but I believe they had a different expectation of me going into the surgery. This form is a lifesaver and thanks to all who reply.

    • renee01952
      renee01952 kristen888

      Posted

      hi kristen,, 

      Unless the "others" had hip replacement surgery they cannot know what you are hgoing throug ... and even if they had one ...try not to compare yourself to others ... even here in the forum healing is an individual journey, at our own speed ... we support each other endlessly, darling ... 

      so come here any time okay?

      big warm hug

      renee

    • kristen888
      kristen888 renee01952

      Posted

      Renee,

      Many thanks for the kind words and the big warm hug!

      Kristen

  • kristen888
    kristen888 carol_92465

    Posted

    Hi Carol, I, too, and 8 days post-op! The nights for me trying to find a position or very difficult. I was dealing with constipation and on Monday at tempted to completely cut out my pain meds. At the same time PT also increased my exercises. Needless to say Monday night and all day Tuesday were not great for me. I realized that I do need the pain meds and I must modify. Constipation is no longer an issue, as I have increased my intake of stool softeners, laxatives, prune juice, and prunes. I drink a lot of water on a regular basis and have also increased that. For me, the issue is the very deep and dull ache in the hip on the interior portion. My PT is coming today and I'm hoping to get some insight. Part of the struggle is others feel I should be making more progress, but I believe they had a different expectation of me going into the surgery. This form is a lifesaver and thanks to all who reply.

    • carol_92465
      carol_92465 kristen888

      Posted

      Hi kristen its so nice to speak to someone who had the op same time as me i hope you dont mind me asking what is your daily routine what can and cant u do i feel i was let out of hospital not knowing anything are you still on 2 crutches i have tried 1 crutch but dont feel ready for that yet xx
    • kristen888
      kristen888 carol_92465

      Posted

      I was discharged from the hospital on the same day of surgery. I was immediately weight bearing within 4 hours of surgery. I was sent home with a walker, not crutches. On Saturday I was allowed to walk my 13-step staircase daily, once each way. I am able to manage in and out of bed and to the bathroom with my walker. I sit in a chair for about 2 hours each morning and then rest with my legs elevated. I do have swelling of my operated tight and the brining presented on Tuesday. I alternate between horizontal and vertical throughout the day... however,.more horizontal.

      I will see my scar for the first time today when the PT comes back. Also an aid is coming today to assist me with my first shower. I must say I am having good more pain than I expected, much of which is worse that I experienced prior to surgery. Ice is my friend! I am walking about the house to and from the bathroom 7 - 10 times per day.

    • sandra_84282
      sandra_84282 kristen888

      Posted

      All depends where you live regarding support after op. In UK normally discharged with a sheet of written exercises. I was on crutches for three weeks although fully weight bearing. Like you I was more comfortable in the early days lying with feet elevated. Couldn't sit for long.

      We all think we will be up and running much more quickly than we are. This is a lengthy recovery. I see a great difference now at 5 months post op but I expect it will take up to 12 months to be fully recovered.

      Sandra 💜

    • 173
      173 kristen888

      Posted

      YOU ARE DOING GREAT kristine i am in dublin ireland 2 days in hospital after hip replacement had to walk stairs before release I FIND NOT BEING ABLE TO BEND A BIG DRAW BACK I SAY NEVER TAKE FOR GRANTED TYING YOUR OWN LACES MY PROB IS HAVING TO HAVE SOMEONE DOING THE LITTLE THINGS WE ALL TAKE FOR GRANTED MY DOC LEAVES US ON CRUTCHES FOR 6 weeks ANNE

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