Shiny new hip!

HI Mishelle I guess that ou are still in hospital here...probably the stitches pulling as I bet the reopened the old wound...Trouble is in hospital they give you all your meds all at once, then wonder why your temp spikes, happended to me that way and I complained about it, was greeted with a "we just have to get the meds into you" responce, I asked them to leave them with me and I will take them like I would at home.....NOPE!! just swallow all the pills whist I watch....so I was slow, but still in the same 5 mins...also felt sick...and slept so solid that the other guys in the ward thought I had died...Get up and about in the ward as soon as you can, wel straight away unless you want the Physio team on your case harrying you I was up every two hours right round the clock both times, worked for me.

Best of luck and keep in touch here from time to time.

Ian +++

Oh the cramps and involutary spasms - yes, I remember them well.

Take it easy, be kind to your body, it's been through one brutal operation.

Best wishes

Graham

That sounds awful, Mishelle. After my hip ops, I was given IV pain meds for a couple of days. Had a scopolamine patch put on before surgery to help with nausea afterwards. I didn't feel any nausea until they stopped the IV and started pills. Threw up a couple of times, and then the nausea stopped. Wish your doctors had a better plan for you to avoid the horrible throwing up, made even worse by the loss of the pain meds. Not good treatment at all, in my opinion. And you shouldn't be deydrated at all. You need some better help!

I don't think you shouldn't be feeling that intense of pain. You are most likely undermedicated. Advocate for yourself to get some relief, if they have to go IV, then so be it.

Hi Mishelle sorry to hear you're having a rough time. I had a GA and a leg block for my tlhr 5

months ago,I had no pain and no being sick

was encouraged to drink loads of water which

I did and peed for England,was up and had

a few steps within hours. Hope things get better

for you hugs xxx😱 🙋

Hang on in there. The pain will lessen but take whatever they offer you.

Thank you so much for the feedback everyone. Its day 3 and im back home, been discharged and the hospital were happy with my progress. They have an 'enhanced recovery program' which means they want you up and mobile within the first few hours of surgery, then self sufficient in 3 to 4 days. I did feel it was a bit rushed, on day 2 i was asked to walk up and down the stairs, I told them I was extremely nervous and not comfortable enough to do something that big, but they pushed on, I did it quite easily actualy and they signed me off to go home.

I did ask about iv meds and fluids but even though I had a cannula in from day 1 they insisted they prefer not to medicate their patients through iv ( I thought I might have been the exception as it was obvious that taking so many pills were destroying my stomach, but oh well)

All in all the hospital experience was very rushed, and so much information to take in in a short amount of time, but bottom line is that they were right, im walking, dressing myself on day 3 with only moderate pain, but I know that pain is muscular and will only get better with gentle exercise

hi mishelle, 

good to read that you are home now and doing better ... I am sorry for what you had to go through with the medications and also the pain -

Don't forget that you had a fracture you walked around with for a year - this might have an affect on the healing process as well -

how is your pain at the moment - did you get different pain medication?

let us know how you are doing otherwise okay?   these first weeks can be rough and we are here for you ...

big warm hug

renee

I agree with Renee. It's a huge operation, but past that, what went before had a big impact on how you are afterwards. It's really very early days altogether, and it's nothing to worry about right now. Your body is really great at telling you what it wants, no matter what your doctor's may think it wants! It is also really great at telling you what not to do - hence the pain is a message to quit doing that and let it alone! So just try to rest, do some very gentle exercise when you can, and try to sip fluids constantly rather than drink. Shopping over a longer period is still quite enough to hydrate - a good drink all hitting your stomach at once is very likely to be complained about 

Another thing you may find helps is to sip milk - and just for once full fat milk is even better. It helps to coat and settle the stomach, and will help the medications to not irritate to stomach lining.

Go slow. Honestly. Take care. Take medication for now. It is only for a short time.   

Enjoy Christmas laying on the sofa!  X