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joy92223
joy92223

Hi fellow hippies, in the nicest possible way, I hoped it would not have to come back to this site!!! But, after 5 1/2 months, here I am..............

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  • AnnieK
    AnnieK joy92223

    Posted

    So, if I may ask, what is prompting your return? Hopefully just to say hello, but if not...
    • joy92223
      joy92223 AnnieK

      Posted

      This op knocked the stuffing out of me, and trusts me, I'm not wuss!!

      Hair is still in shock, falling out/breaking off, so fringe is non existent.

      Just started intence physio as muscles collapsed.

      Still not sleeping properly, and woke up yesterday, in agony!!!!

      I know these problems are unusual, according to surgeon, just would rather go back to this time last year!!!!!

      Rant over!!

    • Rocketman_SG6UK
      Rocketman_SG6UK joy92223

      Posted

      Oh no, that's not so good.

      I know what you mean about going back, I wish I could too, but there is no way back for me now thanks to the surgeon's work.

      Is it the new hip that is playing up?

      Graham - 🚀💃 

    • joy92223
      joy92223 Rocketman_SG6UK

      Posted

      It's like a nagging tooth ache graham, always there, but they tell me all is fine!!!!
    • Rocketman_SG6UK
      Rocketman_SG6UK joy92223

      Posted

      oh, not thatone back again - how long does the pain go on for ?  Do we ever heal properly?

      Graham - 🚀💃

  • AnnieK
    AnnieK joy92223

    Posted

    Joy, sorry to hear all of that. Feel free to rant, as I've done my share of ranting and don't want to feel alone! We are all affected in our own unique ways by THR. I thank my lucky stars every day that I am retired and don't have to return to work, or that I don't have small children or other strenuous obligations. It's been all I can do to take care of myself. I am 68 and had my THR seven months ago. Have a complication and now need another surgery. I am quietly freaking out about it.

    Is there anything you've been doing that you can cut back on, to get more rest and give your body more healing power? I know that "intense physio" would have me in shut-down mode.

    • joy92223
      joy92223 AnnieK

      Posted

      I work nights, looking after children, stairs are still the bain of my life now, going up!!

      Whole thing has effected a knee that wasn't good before, now awaiting mri results, I do believe at 55, I'm falling to pieces! !!!

    • Snowgirl79
      Snowgirl79 AnnieK

      Posted

      Sorry to hear about your troubles Annie!! I hope everything goes well for you this time!!
    • AnnieK
      AnnieK joy92223

      Posted

      Joy, that sounds like HARD work, and intense physio, too! Wish you could slack off a bit while you heal. Many of us have had negative effects in our "good" legs when they get leaned on so hard after the operation on our "bad" legs. The whole reason I found out that I needed a THR in the first place was because I fell and hurt my knee (on good leg) a year ago, and I had to use the other leg to compensate, and then I discovered what bad shape that hip was in.

      And after the THR, then I started getting pains in my ankle and knee on the other side as that side overcompensated. Everything is connected to everything else, and is affected when something goes wonky. 

      Hope they find out some answers from the MRI. I do think our bodies can't take the punishment they used to take as we age. Hope you find some relief!

    • joy92223
      joy92223 AnnieK

      Posted

      Lol, our bodies have to work sooooo hard, maybe, as the generations have gone on, we have become weaker?

      My grandparents worked relentlessly, until they died.

      Maybe I am just a wuss,

      They never complained, or were ever I'll! !

      Time for reflection, I think!!!

      lol Xx

    • AnnieK
      AnnieK joy92223

      Posted

      You are NOT a wuss! Three of my 4 grandparents died when they were in their 40's and 50's and the 4th died when he was about 85. He had a number of physical problems. So, no, I don't think we are necessarily weaker than they were! It's possible, too, that you were protected from knowing about some of their illnesses. 

      But back to you, I hope you can find a way to slow down and really let yourself heal. Keep on venting, if you want!

  • alice85142
    alice85142 joy92223

    Posted

    I remember you Joy.  I went off  the site for a few weeks but am back at the same stage you are..I came back witgh a physio concern..why have you  come back?  Have you problems or worries?  You will recall how great this site is in helping all sorts of worries.  Also to have a laugh with each other.as we are tonight.

    Waiting to see your concerns for us to try to help.

    ​Ali.

     

    • joy92223
      joy92223 alice85142

      Posted

      At the moment, the whole experience to me, is rubbish!!!

      lol

      Xx

    • alice85142
      alice85142 joy92223

      Posted

      Oh that is awful.  You have been unlucky..I mean I am not hundred percent but don't have to look after anyone except me...and I do think that non hippies have no real idea of how big this operation was...I didn't relaise ..and would support massively anyone I now knew was having the op.  Not to put any pre op hippies off.  Is today particulaly bad?  What help from medics are yu getting?

      ​Keep your chin up..you have more to deal with than most.

      ALi

    • joy92223
      joy92223 alice85142

      Posted

      I had same conversation with physio, he said he sees many people who say the same as me, stuffing knocked out.

      He said no one knows , or understands the enormity of this op, unless had it.

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