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my LHR feels like a heavy weight

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HipsterLHS
HipsterLHS

Hi Hipsters - only you know this is like.  I am 50, female, not overweight, always worked out and active.   Sep 26 I had left THR.  I am on week 6 of recovery.  I feel like good days and bad days.  I still have the walking cane and pain is so much less, then before surgery.   I know the physio and excersizes help and strengthening the leg is important.   I feel like I have a heavy weight on my left side - wonder if that will ever feel normal (and does this add weight to my scalewink haha LOL!!!

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  • renee01952
    renee01952 HipsterLHS

    Posted

    Hello hipster, 

    Sounds like you are doing great - 

    well yeah ... a lot of trauma has taken place in your left hip area - 

    muscles, tendons etc were severed, joint forcefully removed, bone cut and new hardware hammered in ... this caused heavy swelling -= and major healing is needed - 

    if you are up to it and haven;t done so,  have a look at the live THR surgery on youtube ... not for the squeemish ...

    I read somewhere that the  hardware weighs about 2-3 pounds rolleyes -

    keep on doing what you are doing !!!

    big warm hug

    renee

    • HipsterLHS
      HipsterLHS renee01952

      Posted

      Hi Renee

      Thank you

      My pain level is better after surgery

      I have a ways to go and I have a feeling that in 12 months when I'm feeling great it will be time to do the right hip.

      I am def NOT watching the video and I would probably have nightmares - I don't really want to know how the hip is replaced

      Doing the excersises and not sitting for long periods is the key to feeling better

      LHS

  • Rocketman_SG6UK
    Rocketman_SG6UK HipsterLHS

    Posted

    The hardware in our legs weighs a bit biggrin, but then so did the piece of bone they removed from the top of our femur cry,  sadly I think it just about cancells out.

    I think scar tissue feels like it weighs more - that could be it.  It DOES get better, each day, just slightly ......... but this is a very long recovery process, at least for most of us.  As Renee says, keep on with the exercises to strengthen the muscles.

    Best wishes

    Graham - 🚀💃

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