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Hi I'm new to the group I'm 48

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joe79346
joe79346

Had my thr on Tuesday was out of hospital Thursday eve. So quick couldn't believe it . Feeling a tad emotional. How's everyone else ?

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  • lorraine70268
    lorraine70268 joe79346

    Posted

    Hi joe well done on your op. You will be joining the weepies club as well as the hippies club, it's normal to feel emotional you have been throught major surgery, it's a shock to the system, but you will get there, it will have its ups and downs ( if your not one of the really lucky ones) .Its a game of doing exercises and taking melds now for a while but it's worth it, just exercise, rest when tired and take one day at a time, and if help is at hand take it.

     

  • Babylon2015
    Babylon2015 joe79346

    Posted

    Hi Joe, am 43 and had my op LTHR 20 days ago, yes I was feeling emotional too and depressed due to the fact I felt helpless and dependant was very unusual for a independent person like me, kept dropping stuff on the floor, etc but it does get better I would say after 2 weeks, just hang in there and do your exercises..

    Good luck xx

  • carol63610
    carol63610 joe79346

    Posted

    Hi I am 47 on Wednesday and go in on the 1st of May for my thr . Hope I get home as quick as you did , there are a lot of us in our 40s I thought I was young to have it done 
    • Babylon2015
      Babylon2015 carol63610

      Posted

      I stayed 5 days in hospital because I had complications with the strong medications like codeine, my stomach couldnt take it and became weak, on day 4 the pain was mild and was ok with just panadol.

      Good luck with your op...

  • mic71403
    mic71403 joe79346

    Posted

    Hi Joe,

    wow......your gonna be on abit of a roller roaster -good days and bad - but good luck on your journey!

    mic

  • Lama22
    Lama22 joe79346

    Posted

    I agree with Lorraine. It's major surgery and no doubt you will have been gearing yourself up for it. Now it's actually done you can start the recovery journey. Everyone is different, I had very mixed emotions and still do.

    Not sure family and friends fully understood what I was going through, felt very vulnerable and useless. But time is the healer and you will have good days and bad days

    Take medication so that you can complete exercises. Don't try to be brave and put up with pain. Accept help from others and ask for it if needed

    Good luck and wishing you well

    Barbara xx

  • renee01952
    renee01952 joe79346

    Posted

    Hi Joe ...welcome to this wonderful forum ... as lorraine put it so well, join the club of hippies and weepies - I am 5 weeks post-op and still going up (more) and down (less) - 

    Knowing that there are many of you out there really helps - it will come and go - and please, whenever you feel lousy, share it with all your fellow hippies - nobody else understands - heck, I don't even understand it myself most of the times - 

    See you around ....

    • joe79346
      joe79346 renee01952

      Posted

      Thankyou so much for your replys . So much better having people to talk to who know what your going through. 😀😀
  • amanda1827h
    amanda1827h joe79346

    Posted

    Hi well done! Get well soon! You will be tearful from time to time! You've had a major op! I will be 7weeks post op on Monday! Even now not out of the woods yet! I am also a carer for my husband! So its the blind leading the blind at times! Hope you have got plenty of help with your recovery? Regards Amanda
    • joe79346
      joe79346 amanda1827h

      Posted

      Thanks for the lovely reply Amanda . I really didn't realise how tough it was going to be . Lot of love to you . Must be tough . I expected to be bouncing through the trees by 8 weeks haha . Xx
    • renee01952
      renee01952 amanda1827h

      Posted

      Hi Amanda ... I have seen your posts and just want to say how I admire you ... it is tough enough to have to deal with your own recovery and being the care taker of an disabled spouse must be very challenging - Do you have a lot of support around you? how do you cope? best wishes and warm regards
    • amanda1827h
      amanda1827h renee01952

      Posted

      Hi Renee! Thank you so much! Your kind words mean a lot! I also suffer from chronic anxiety! I made the social services get my hubby a care package, and they were going to stop two weeks ago! But as I am still on a walking stick! They will be here till the middle of may! They come twice a day to help with getting hubby up giving breakfast,then they come again in the evenings to warm up supper! The rest is up to me! Some times I wish I had never had this op as I am still swollen and have to use comode in my bedroom when I wake at funny o clock! But I respond to reflexology and hydrotherapy so will hopefully improve as the weeks progress! Where are you in uk? I am in surrey! Regards Amanda
  • amanda1827h
    amanda1827h joe79346

    Posted

    Thank you Joe! I also have arthritis in left hip and my knees! So I will be bionic maybe one day! I am going to have hydrotherapy and reflexology as often as I can!! As I was so terrified of the op!many people thought I would bottle out! But I couldn't have a spinal as I was through the roof with anxiety!! Still onwards and upwards now! One step at a time! Where in uk are you? Regards Amanda
    • joe79346
      joe79346 amanda1827h

      Posted

      Its not very nice is it i was in such shock when they told me i had it .

      I live in liverpool. They didn't offer me a spinal, don't know why but I suppose I was glad I'm not very good at the dentist.

      Thanks again joe xx

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