Shock to the system

In April this year I had a revision to my hip replacement and pain relief was an issue. Certainly if you cant take tramadol ask for co codamol and they SHOULD offer you oral morphine and if they say you cant take it outside the hospital you should take the attitude I did, I know they do prescribe outside so make it happen.  You can when out get morphine patches (which you change every 3 days) and these are worthwhile short term to ensure you get enough rest as this is the key to your recovery.  Everyone is diferent with recovery, some fast, some slow. Just take your time and chill. It isnt a quick fix and rest is extremely important, it helps you feel better mentally too if you are well rested. Eat well, as once you are moving the weight should disappear as long as you dont eat sweeties by the truckload! I put on half a stone which disappeared once moving. Use the ice, or at home peas make a great ice pack and can be defrosted and re frozen as much as you like (just dont eat them afterwards!) and they mold around the body well too. I had 2 bags of cheap value peas marked do not eat.

Hi Kate

Sorry your in pain I was for about 3 days after I was discharged, couldn't get comfortable but I was sent home with codeine and paracetamol and in the hospital was on OxyContin ibruprofin and codeine so struggled for a while to reajust😁 I think when your physio says it takes longer for younger people to heal I don't think that's the case, I just think we are more impatient and expect to heal quicker because we are younger and fitter, not the case. Try not to rush everything as it just takes time. Everyone on this lovely forum will tell you we all heal at different stages depending on how we were before. I'm 55 was 54 when had op didn't have any problems with the healing process but a colleague of mine had the same op same age and was doing walking with 1 cane and I couldn't do it needed 2 then when walking with one knee flairs up😁 went back to work after 13 weeks then hurt my back all things that was really seemed to put me back but had physio swam and then everything seemed to come together at once and I felt good again. 10 months down the line for me and I still get the odd ache and twinge mainly after exercise but I used to get that before my op, so keep us informed of your progress and any question ask this lovely bunch and somebody will have words of wisdom to guide you, I did

Good luck

Vicki xx😀😀😀

Gel packs are really good as you can cool or warm them depending on your needs, give them a try!

Hi kate

i am 7 weeks post op, I didn't probably start sleeping well until around week 4, I found propped up in bed, sleeping for a few hours.

then four weeks plus I started to use my u pillow(12ft pregnancy pillow)

i like Lynne, lie with the bend of the u under my pillows, with the legs either side of me, then bend the op side of the pillow leg , this is then In between your knees when you roll over to your good side...

1) shows on side with the other side supporting your body whilst on your side

2) knee in between pillow

3) different angle 

4) on bed at start

hope this makes sense,

linzi xx