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Who did/will be doing Sports that are not on the absolutely approved list?

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ceboyd
ceboyd

e.g. Skiing, Mountain biking, Dirt Biking, Climbing....

and what are your future plans to do them?

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  • margaret57516
    margaret57516 ceboyd

    Posted

    Four months post op for second hip.  Hated. Being out of action. This week planning to rent tennis machine and see how ii fare. I don't want to commit too much by joining my old group. I do love my tennis.
    • ceboyd
      ceboyd margaret57516

      Posted

      Good for you, baby steps first so you don't blow all the good work to date! Watch the foot plant/twists, I'm guessing that's not a great move for until the bone is 100%. Having said that, my Doc said that most of the bone regrowth occurs in the first 6 wks. Maybe I got that wrong as it seems amazing. Does  anybody else know this stat?
  • fredrunner
    fredrunner ceboyd

    Posted

    I am 8 and 1/2 weeks, stepper,cross trainer, treadmill walk bike in gym, 2-4 mile walks and a little running. Intend to play cricket next season if the other hip holds out.
    • ceboyd
      ceboyd fredrunner

      Posted

      awesome! Were you an anterior or posterior replacement?

      I've been hiking back country but always with a cane or pole. Just got on a real bike yesterday and that was a chore. I'm 9 1/2 wks (posterior lateral) but had a huge loss of strength due to tearing a thigh muscle.

  • nic99752
    nic99752 ceboyd

    Posted

    I dont know if this qualifies...But I am a Masters Athlete and do the strenght events like shotput , discus , hammer , javelin and weight throw.....all of these events require strong legs.....and after a THR it is amasing how fast muscle atrophy sets in.....dammmmm age....
    • ceboyd
      ceboyd nic99752

      Posted

      How long ago was your hip replacement and what are your goals to get back to any of these sports? Your Doc's advise?
  • nic99752
    nic99752 ceboyd

    Posted

    Hi Ceboyd....My Opp was on 11 Feb. this year.....6 months ago.... totally healed now......I can now do things I struggled with for the previous 2 years...I have always been very active in sports and life saving and to suddenly be laid low because of the pain with every movement was hell....if only I had it done immediatly......
  • nic99752
    nic99752 ceboyd

    Posted

    Sorry...neglected to mention that I have no - and I mean ZERO - problems at the 6 month mark.....I am again playing with 80 kg bench weights and on a serious program to get ready for the upcoming athletics season.....I mention this torove to other hippies that total recovery is posible.....it toook a while to wrap my mind around the fact that I am not an invalid....I just have a metal joint that is stronger than the original and can not present with any pain....as long as the muscles are trained to do what they did before......it requires a mindshift...that is vital...
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