Hi hippies work !!!!!!

Hang in there Tina.

Sorry you are having a rough time ... when they start going, it really seems to accelerate.

It's a good thing you love your job ... maybe it will get easier as your other joints finally adjust and start contributing.

I hope you rest up when you get home ... lots of tissues and bone still healing.

Big hugs,

L

Hi Tina

I am at 9 weeks in recuperationfrom a partial hip replacement due to a fall.

I have gone back to work and dit st a desk, get up and down to copy machine. I can only work part time until I go home to lay back in my lounge chair.

You're not alone.

Take care!

I know!!  I'm 7 weeks po. Just when I think I'm doing better, I start aching all over again. As long as I rest periodically, I'm good. 

Hi Tina I'm 12 weeks post tlhr I've not gone back to work yet as you have.my other hip is playing

up and also the knee I new I had o/a in both hips

but right one wasn't as bad, 3 years on and boy

is it playing up ,went to GP yesterday and spoke

to him about this said we would sort other hip first he seems to think I have nerve damage and is

sending me for xray to check every thing is OK

as just doesn't feel right also can't drive because

uncomfortable and suffer pain next day feel I'm

stepping backwards at the moment,Tina do you think you've gone back to work to soon?

You are still early in your recovery love your job

or not ,you no you've just been though major

surgery be kind to yourself don't undo all that

you've done .big hugs 🌈

hi tina, 

so sorry to hear about your other hip misbehaving -- 

it sucks, doesn't it -   bad news is that it won't get better - sorry to be a wet blanket here -  well, this was my experience - I don't think my right (1st) hip could heal properly when I found out that left hip was detoriating real fast - 

I so did not want to face the fact that I needed another THR surgery, but after months of agonizing pain, I couldn't wait for it to be done ---- 

what kind of a job do you have ...you are blessed that you love your job !

please let us know how you are getting on, okay --- we are all here for you

big warm hug

renee

I'll be thr in the left hip in four  weeks, and this is my nightmare. I know the right hip has severe OA but so far it hasn't so much as twinged. A lot of people have said that's just because the other one is so bad, and once that stops I'll feel it in the right hip! Cheers, "former friends" ! Sorry it's so difficult for you. But there's always  light at the end of the tunnel. Have you asked about working from home for a bit of that is possible? That can be a lot less tiring.

I am 6 weeks post op THR on my left side. Surgeon asked me prior to this how my right hip was. "Fine" I said, "no issues at all." He looked at me funny and said," Well, it's just as bad. Within a year you will need it done."

The first couple weeks after surgery was great. All related pain in my back and groin was gone. Just achy from surgery. Doing really well. I was so happy.

Then after 3 weeks, BOOM. My right knee starts locking up and it's hard to fully straighten the knee. Then right leg and hip start hurting. Crap. Now I can't trust either leg.

I did go back to work for 2 afternoons a week for a few hours. We forget that we are really doing nothing at home. We are in a quiet restful environment. We feel good.

When you go back to work, the atmosphere is much more chaotic. Noises, talking, thinking, rushing, moving, etc are very energy draining. You won't be able to keep up like before. You will tire easily even if you just sit at a desk.

Go slow. Realize you are not up to speed yet.

Oh dear, as always we seem to expect to bounce right back, and we don't.

This has been a huge blow to your body, and it's going to take a while to get back to anything like normal again.

I had my op at the end of last October (so nearly a whole year now), followed by revision 10 weeks later .  I still get days/weeks when I am really tired. 

It does get better - but ever so slowly, and still there's the odd time when it feels like I am taking a step backwards again.

Hope you feel better soon.

Graham - 🚀💃