What your doctor didn’t tell you….
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Or a light hearted look at post op issues:
1. You will pee for England (or insert your country here) for at least a week. Be prepared cos you just won’t be able to control yourself. If you don’t have a loo near your bedroom, invest in a bucket and pretend you’re glamping.
2. You will only have the attention span of a gnat. If you had planned on catching up on reading and/or all those box sets, forget it. As soon as you start concentrating on that book or the first episode of the box set, you will be asleep.
3. Be prepared to fall asleep at any point during the day. At night you won’t be able to get to sleep at all.
4. Get used to the fact that you’ll have to (not) sleep on your back. I know very few people who actually sleep on their back by choice. It is a really uncomfortable position and will result in getting backache after a few hours.
5. Make sure you have short toenails, especially on the big toes as the pressure from any bedclothes will hurt toes and your heels.
6. Compression socks – so sexy and comfortable – not. They are an essential fashion accessory for 6 weeks for all hippies. Surely they must be classified as a form of torture!
7. Your operated leg will feel like it weighs a ton for the first week. It also feels like it doesn’t belong to you. It will get better.
8. Don’t tell your spouse/family/friends about your op in detail. They really aren’t that interested and it would be nice if family/friends visited more than once. Best to just post on to this forum.
9. Don’t believe the adverts – pre-prepared meals are terrible. The actual contents have only a passing semblance to the packet photo. The ingredients used are usually the cheapest the manufacture can get away with. To add insult to injury the portion size is for a child.
10. Any chocolates/sweets/puddings eaten during your recovery period are deemed to be non-fattening – and don’t listen to anyone who tells you otherwise.
Feel free to add to the list
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AnnieK Chloeparrot
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Funny! Here's one to add.
Be prepared for hurting in your other leg and both arms as they have to work harder to move your body around during the initial weakness in your surgical leg. In fact, be prepared to hurt all over and never be comfortable for about a month.
noplaybarbie AnnieK
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renee01952 AnnieK
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I thought I got arthiritis in my hands but it was caused by me holding on to walker for dear life ....
Motorcity noplaybarbie
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AnnieK Motorcity
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noplaybarbie Motorcity
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Leslie4077 Motorcity
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Rocketman_SG6UK noplaybarbie
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The grip and action is so much easier on the body.
Graham
noplaybarbie Rocketman_SG6UK
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Fernlady noplaybarbie
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Rocketman_SG6UK Chloeparrot
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Had a great laugh at your list - and SO RIGHT !
The recovery time isn't 12 weeks, it's at least 6 months to a year for most.
On the Bio oil massaging of the scar, I was told to ease up on it by my physio at 6 months.
Graham
gwen81475 Rocketman_SG6UK
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I agree, I'm 6 months now and although I walk everyday and am more and more active, my legs ache horribly after any extra physical exercise e.g. gardening.
brendahis Chloeparrot
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Amazing how many of these things we can all agree on. Pre op ppl take note. On the good side it doesn't last long to get over the worst of it.
Brenda xx
Leslie4077 Chloeparrot
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I could add how sore my bum is from just sitting. I have one of those 4" cushions and it is soft but Geesh I get sore. I have all these gel ice packs and always have one on my hip and then one one each side of my bum! No one had told me about that! LOL
Msky Leslie4077
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Leslie4077 Msky
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