LHR coming soon. Am I expecting too much?
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Greetings gang. I'm from knee group. Now need two new hips, probably soon, so says x-ray and Surgeon. I'm 66, fit, not as active as I'd like to be, however travel 4-5 trips a year to Asia and usually walk 3-6 Kms most days. My question is should hip surgery recovery be a quick one compared to knee. I want to be travelling in 4-6 weeks. Expectations too high? Thanks for input.
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Guest lyn32416
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You might feel ok for traveling by then, but you need to be concerned about blood clots still that early on. If you're sitting for long periods of time there are exercises that you should be doing with moving your feet and making sure you aren't sitting still for hours on end. That applies whether it's sitting in a car, train or airplane for a long time.
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diannesk lyn32416
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Depending on the technique used (anterior vs posterior), the amount of restrictions and recovery time can vary. For me, 4-6 weeks wasn't long enough to consider a major trip. Sitting on a plane and not being able to really walk much can be difficult and uncomfortable under normal circumstances.
We usually take major trips in May and September or October. After my January THR, I decided to wait until September for next trip. It will be better for me.
Everyone recovers at their own rate.
lyn32416 diannesk
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jen86183 lyn32416
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lyn32416 jen86183
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Not holiday and not too long left at 66. I volunteer. Thanks for input Jen. I'm thinking 4-6 months might be wiser. I recover quickly and fly comfortably in better seats where possible however I'll see what surgeon says. I'm hoping I can prolong op like I did with knees. xx
mary2731 lyn32416
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Hi Lyn, I'm 4 weeks post op l had anterior right Hip replacement, I'm recovering pretty quick already walking without walker or cane, physical therapy is a must, and elevating leg with plenty ice on the leg helps a lot with swelling.
I was told 3 months before l could travel. I'm traveling to Maine end of June I'm sure I'll be ok .
4 to 6 weeks seems a bit quick to travel, but it all depends on how fast you recover.
Your operated leg will be numb for a quite a while, and tendons, ligaments and nerves take time to heal.
I've heard knee surgery takes longer to heal. Hip surgery can take up to a year to fully heal.
Are you getting both hips done at the same time?
lyn32416 mary2731
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Hi Mary. I would like to get both done together however after having both knees done at same time, I prefer to wait a while until I get right one done. I'm not in agony from left hip but I'm feeling discomfort when I lie on left side. Thank you for info. I may have to slow down a bit! xx
penny08987 lyn32416
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I'm still off work and I'm 10 weeks post op I don't have energy to do much and still need a crutch I can manage a trip to the shops but that's it at this point.
lyn32416 penny08987
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pamela_26218 lyn32416
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lyn32416 pamela_26218
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ptolemy lyn32416
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lyn32416 ptolemy
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Many tks for info. I'll try to schedule my op between trips! Knee surgery is brutal. My sister had both hips and both knees. She said, for her, hips were a lot easier. Just gotta go with it, I guess. No prothesis is as good as the original equipment and I believe I expected to much, too soon, with my knee bilaterals. Will lower hip expectations!
ptolemy lyn32416
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