It's been a gloomy day....

Yes it may well be a better day tomorrow, here's hoping

Take things a day at a time. Don't think about future surgery for a while, just concentrate on feeling better from this surgery xx

Hi billiemaw

It has been the same weather here in South Wales.

I know what you mean about your other hip getting pasinful but yes you are right. Keepo yourself warm is the best way to deal with it.

I don't want to go through the op again but I want to be out of pain and off the horrid meds I have been put on.

One word of advice I know you say you don't want to go through it again. But speaking from experience please dont wait too long. I waited and now I am in a worse state than I ever was. Don't leave it too long. That would be the worst thing you could ever do to yoursellf. Winter is coming and it will hurt more the golder it gets. Wrapp up well when / if you do have to go out. Make surte your wearing plenty of think layers more so over your bad hip. I hope you won't wait and suffer like I have. Hope winter wont be too bad but there saying it will be a long and hard one this year.

Hi, Ireally feel for you Iam4 months post op and I think I am doing ok,going to the gym etc but still have off days,I don't think I have to have the other hip done,but I would feel exactly like you,but being on this site and listening to all our other hippies you must have some faith,I would.So look forward to tomorrow and keep that chin up and be positive,thinking about you,take care Michael.

Hang in there friend! I had my first hip done 13 years ago and just had my left done six weeks ago... I also had major surgery for something else 7 months ago and trust me- I'm over it! Here are a few pointers: try to devise a daily schedule to get a few things done... It will make you feel like you've accomplished something. Also- don't be afraid to ask people to come visit... Take you out or anything just to feel like you aren't alone. Then of course there's the old standby- movies... books... keep a journal. This will all be a blip a year from now- use your time well

Billie - you have probably been carrying your body weight on your better side, would that be your left side for a while before your surgery, and since your surgery, I know I stand on my good side because my left leg is still painful since my surgery. It used to be the other way around for me. I was lucky in some ways my right hip was so bad when the specialist saw it, they tried to admit as an emergency. Then when they saw a noticable deterioration, when they were doing my 12 week right hip checkup, in my left hip I was scheduled for Left hip THR. My right hip ended up being fantastic, I was walking the length of the 60 bed ward, and then to the day room by day 3 - left hip I think was the other end of the range of good hip replacement, not so good, but am getting there.

I found when I got my first hip done I thought I would have a nice wait for second one but did find that having the first one done did actually put pressure on other hip and started to get painful and in end had second one done 4 months after first. However on plus side found it was on and the best thing is the pain disappearing so don't worry.

Oh Billie hope you soon feel better.  I find I get days when I am so depressed, specially this time of the year when the days are short and the nights long and dark.  I know I will need my left hip doing before long and not looking forward to that at all now I know what it entails.  Ignorance is bliss at times.

It's good to have this place here though eh with all other hippie friends.  

Chin up and soon you will feel better x x x 

Thank you all so much for your kind words.

I was told 3/4 years ago that I had osteoarthritis, the right one was always worse and deteriorated very quickly over the last 6 months. I had it replaced 4 weeks ago and it wasn't too bad, the recovery

actually has been great!

I asked what the surgeon thought would happen with my left hip and he said he couldn't say for sure but usually one of 2 ways - either deteriorate quickly as the other one did, or now it's not compensating anymore it could ease up and last a while. I was so hoping for a couple of years out of it.

Yesterday was very damp and I know that has an effect on old bones so it was probably that, I hate this time of year when the clocks go back anyway so I was having a low day you guys cheered me up tho, and I had a good sleep so onwards and upwards today.

I may just mention it at my 6 week check up and see what surgeon thinks....I just want to forget about it for a while to be honest and Have a little while of normality before going through this again.

Thanks again all 👍🏼😃 X

I am in a very dull, drizzly South yorkshire day today! But......at least I have some things planned to do..... I am nine weeks post op, driving for the first time today so having an adventure!

Thank you renne, you are so positive and I'm sure there is a lot to be said for getting it all over and done with....maybe the first one is still just too fresh in my mind, I'll maybe feel differently in a couple of months, maybe I'm jumping the gun and all will be well with the left hip, who knows?

I think I was just feeling a bit low yesterday, although if I'm blaming the weather for that I'd better settle down for a long ride I reckon!

Jane! First drive today??? Wow, that's a day I can't wait for, hope it goes well. I'm excited for you 😂

Billie I can't blame you for feeling that way anyone would post op. You hope and

Pray for some relief. I think the damp weather is not helpful, and possibly your left is hurting more than it should because of the strain. Try not to worry about your left for now - what can you do to help you feel better? A funny film, a box of chocolates, a pizza night. Tomorrow the sun will shine and soon you will be well enough to enjoy our days again