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List what you thought was the worst thing about recovery, then list what you enjoyed most during recovery. I will start.
Using the restroom is the worst
I watched the entire 7 seasons of Sons Of Anarchy
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AnnieK john56733
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Worst: Having to "sleep" sitting up for 6 weeks, and only getting 5 - 6 hours of sleep per day during that whole time.
Best: NOT having to do any cleaning chores, food shopping, cooking, laundry, etc. for a long time!
amanda1827h AnnieK
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Hi Annie, I was back to washing ,Ironing and doing drinks for myself & my disabled Hubby to as I didn't have a proper care package at all.so I have a failed hip replacement,& my other hip & knees which need doing,but I am too scared of hospitals.So I have regular Reflexology & when we go away for mini hotel breaks we stay in hotels where I can use a jacuzzi.As warm water helps.I have tight muscles.Rant over regards Amanda
AnnieK amanda1827h
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Sounds like it was a nightmare, Amanda. Glad you can get away and use that jacuzzi. I'm looking forward to being able to go use a warm, therapeutic pool. Will love that feeling of being weightless and less pain. I have lots of minor OA pains all over!
kimberley38758 john56733
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The worst was the intense pain 1 hour after surgery. The anesthesiologist forgot to put in an order for pain relief for me once I got to my room. I was screaming with pain clutching onto the side of the bed. It really freaked my husband out. The only other pain I've ever felt like that is when I was in the final stage of labor with my son
The best was not having to go to work for several weeks
Sarah_Haggart john56733
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Worst - First two weeks after the operation - pain and getting used to sleeping on back.
Enjoyed - catching up on TV programmes normal don't have time to watch.
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jean95000 john56733
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Elainor24 john56733
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john56733 Elainor24
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I'm so glad your hip pain is gone
sarah97675 john56733
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Worst:
Getting in and out of bed first week or so
Lack of sleep
Not able to bath / shower (was reliant on mum twice a week)
Best:
The support on this forum, especially at 2am as can't sleep
Being home with the cat
Reading lots of good books
Saltspringer48 john56733
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About 6 days after surgery all of the fluids started coming out of my body. Every 15 minutes. And lying on my back with the proper leg support. Wouldn't you know I found it just recently? And not really sleeping for the first 4 weeks or so.
Saltspringer48
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Rocketman_SG6UK john56733
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Worst: Getting up every hour to go to the toilet at night
Best: Beind excused chores, and seeing my son volunteer to do the washing up.
Graham - 🚀💃 🤸
Msky john56733
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Getting into bed was the worst as I'm 4 11 on a good day.and it was really hard to get into our bed which is an electric bed and higher off the ground than most.Favorite-Feeling my pain levels go down from where they were preop and believing there really is light at the end of this tunnel that I have been hobbeling through for the last 2 1/2 years 😊??
Suziemo john56733
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Best - watching DVDs box sets whilst sitting in my recline and lift chair Outlander being my favourite
kathleenberch john56733
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The worst for me was having to use a bed pan, in a room full of 8 more patients without curtains around the bed. I held my "number 2" for 1 week until I got home because I was so self conscious about the whole embarrassing thing! VERY UNCOMFORTABLE😆. The best thing was that I was cared for by my family and got to spend 4 months at home with them till I returned to work! And most important of all......NO MORE PAIN!!!
kimberley38758 kathleenberch
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Oh my goodness. That sounds horrible! I would have stopped eating just so that I wouldn't have to go. Thankfully your home now
ann43383 kathleenberch
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i would have stopped eating too!