Week 9 post op
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Its the middle of week 9 post op. I was cleared to drive etc etc at week 6. So that night I went back to work as a dancing teacher, although at a much lower number of hours than I usually do. In NZ there is very little followup from a THR - the clearance meeting with my surgeon took about 10 mins, he showed me my xray, asked about my wound healing ( Id had a very bad time with my first THR - took 4.5 months for the wound to finally heal) told me my next followup appointment is in 5 years and bustled me out of the door. So I'm doing rehab pilates, walking the streets of Auckland in 2/3 km slots and teaching dancing a couple of nights a week. I'm also working with the best muscle therapy massage team around on a weekly basis. I haven't tried high heels yet - and wont for a few more weeks. I have to remind myself that its ONLY 9 weeks and I'm doing OK. Everytime I try a "something" that I haven't done since before my THR it takes a while and take a bit out of me. My danceing students are amazed at what I can do right now. And I must remember to be amazed for myself, otherwise I could expect too much.
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hope4cure EAP26437
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so amazing to hear you are doing so well. You have a great attitude. KEEP up with all the programs you have THERY are all great to help with recovery building muscle and this too will pass!
Ive had 3 hip replacements and each one is fifferent. And always after the last surgical check up it good to go in every five years for X-ray just to keep tabs on the whole process.no loosening any issues. Usually the new hip is stronger that the origional. You sound like a great example for all of us.
Happy heeling. Soon you will be dancing up a storm.
TC&GB
EAP26437 hope4cure
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annie.conway EAP26437
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EAP26437 annie.conway
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I have even learned to sleep on my sides - although the new Hip is less comfortable than the old one I must admit....
renee01952 EAP26437
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congratulations on a job well done - good for you doing what you love to do .
thank you for sharing such an encouraging post -
big warm hug
renee
EAP26437 renee01952
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If having such a huge operation didn't improve our quality of life - why would we go through it all??
suzie56 EAP26437
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EAP26437 suzie56
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You put it correctly - its got to be done at OUR OWN time. two weeks ago I thought of taking my bike out for a ride. I got it out of the garage, put on my helmet - realised I didn't feel like I could do it - and put it away. Yesterday my partner suggested a bike ride around the block. I got out my bike and headed off. Not very fast and not very far But the time was right.
lynn66084 EAP26437
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EAP26437 lynn66084
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Well lots depends I think on how we are physically before the operation. My first Hip replacement at 52 was after I'd been on a walking stick for 3 months - so I was physically worse off. It took me 5 months to teach then. This time I knew what the pain was and I was in better shape to start.
lynn66084 EAP26437
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linda38528 EAP26437
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But have to say I couldn't even imagine this level of progress and teaching dancing ( aside from the fact that is really unimaginable given my lack of talent in that domain) 😂
Thanks for the inspiration as I am in a bit of rut and frustrated that I am not progressing - my second hip and knees are all complaining and I have been stalled.
Keep in touch - we need encouragement like this.
Thank you.
L
EAP26437 linda38528
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My left knee wasn't happy at rehab on Friday either. What it usually is though is that we have to train the rest of our bodies to handle the perfectly working new hip. While we wait for the replacement operation we compensate and thats useful pre op as we can still do stuff and get around - it does create odd aches and pains when its post op rehab time.
You have got this