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vanessa88276
vanessa88276

Hi everyone I am 8 weeks post op this Thursday..Am getting on great but leg still feels pretty weak I'm no crutches round house slight limp and crutches when I go out . I am trying to lie on my sides now but if I do this it is so painful in morning I'm finding still laying on my back is the best x I'm hoping to be back at work in 3 weeks time but not sure if leg is going to be strong enough !!! When do most hippies feel strong enough to return to work please xxany advise on helping hip to get stronger is much appreciated as well thanks lovelys xx

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    Kate53CornUK vanessa88276

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    I think it depends entirely on your job. I took ill health retirement because I had been off so long and consultant said that going back to a physical job would be inadviseable (I worked with 2- 4 year olds, load of physical stuff and up and down off the floor 50 times a day).

    I would quite happily have gone back to a sit down job at about 10 weeks but you still have to take things easy.

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