Wish I had never done it!

Sounds like you're going through hell., you poor man.

I'm surprised you were allowed to progress so quickly as rest is such a critical part of the healing process. Also, you need to lie down for 1-2 hours per day in order to stretch the leg muscles to avoid contracture (muscle shortening).

I am 7.5 weeks post lthr op and run my own biz too. Did nothing x 2 weeks made it look like I was on hols!) and then did emails and calls which I built up. First outing was 6 weeks post op as scared of overdoing it.

Get some meds ASAP so you can control the pain, and as much rest as your days allow.

You don't want to get so run down you risk am infection.

Best wishes and good luck!

Janx

You do need to rest and if your body Hurts, then rest and gentle exercise.

Your body will heal quicker if you rest than if you try to do everything quickly.

To drive at 5 days is very very early and I don't think I've heard of anyone driving that early on cos you are using the muscles in your thigh all the time so they will ache until you rest them. It takes 3 months for the muscles which have been cut through attach themselves to the new prosthesis.

You need to keep taking your pain meds until your body doesn't hurt to enable you to exercise.

For 2 weeks I just rested and did exercises as most of us on this site have said.

Then you feel you can start to do more and most people reallyvturn a corner at 5-6 weeks.

Your body will tell you when you can do more.

You really should be off work for 6 weeks at least, that is the recommended amount of time.

Your employer has a duty of care to you.

The op also affects your mind, so you can become down and tearful.

Give yourself a break David, you only have 1 body you need to take good care of it.

If you do this you will soon feel better.

I could drive at 6 weeks when my consultant told me I could.

I didn't sleep properly for 3-4 weeks.

I went back to work at 8 weeks a bit at a time so every other day for 4 hrs then gradually increase the hours.

Take care of yourself and I hope you soon feel better.

give yourself time to recover. If you need painkillers, take them & rest whenever you need to. Don't try to rush things or you may take longer to recover.

Unfortunately in a situation where narcotics are worse than pain. Just never thought the effects of surgery would be so far reaching with regard to both mind and body. Research I had done/patients I spoke with indicated mild and quick recovery......

Reading your post made me cringe.  I am so sorry you feel this way about your new hip.  Didn't the surgeon tell you that this was a major surgery and would take time to heal?  I am almost 43 years old 12 weeks post op THR.  I wouldn't have ever thought of getting up after 5 days getting in a car to drive and go back to work so quickly.  Wasn't your employer the least bit aware that you should be home resting?  Were you afraid of losing your job?  You are doing too much!!!  Your body needs to rest, it has no idea what is going on no wonder you are in so much pain.  And, your going to physical therapy every day.... May i ask where you live David?  Please, I mean no disrespect, but take your Superman Cape off and rest.  This is a time to heal and get better.  Ginny USA NJ