14 sleeps

Bones, joints and muscles
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Hi all you lovely people

its 14 sleeps until my surgery and I have been wracking my brain regarding seating, we only have big squishy sofas, I have a carver chair that we bought extra seat pads for but I looked at it last night and just could'nt face using it for 6 weeks so.... I bought myself a leather recliner with cup holders

they call it a cinema chair? what are your thoughts on reclining chairs?

Big hugs to all

Kim xxx

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Hi Kim I had my surgery just 2 days ago there, when I went for my pre- op for the sugery I got told I wasn't aloud to sit on reclining sofas or chairs till I had my 6 weeks check up with the doctor. They ask you to sit on a hair with arms so it's easy to get up and there no risk dislocating your new hip.

Thanks

Megan x

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Hi. I had a hip replacement 8mnths ago. Recliners are a definite no no I'm afraid. For the first couple of months its easy to dislocate the hip and a recliner will do this. When you sit your knee has to be lower than your hip. The hospitals in NZ lend you chairs, high toilet seats, shower chairs plus anything else you need for free for the first cple of months, not sure if they do in other countries. It took me 3mnths to pluck up courage to sit on my couch and dining room chairs after my op lol. I was so scared of dislocating it I wasn't taking g any chances lil. Good luck with yr op :-) Karen.

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Hi Megan

Its a really firm chair with arms, hopefully I've not wasted £200.00

they did'nt mention anything to me when I went, they were just concerned about the hight

How are you doing?? not too sore I hope xx

Kim

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Hi Kim,

First of all, I wish you very good luck with your surgery and time will fly now it's so close.

I am in France and I had the anterior approach. My surgeon stressed that recliners should not be used at least for the first six weeks, then you should clear it with your surgeon for after.

Perhaps you could exchange the seat for something more appropriate to your circumstances for a while.

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Hi Kim

I used a recliner and it was a God send , wasn't told I couldn't use it just told to keep to the 90 degree rule when getting up and down

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All the best

Hilary

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Hi Kim.

I would ask your doctor as I got told it was a no as I have a reclining sofas at home and they said I can't sit on it I've got a chair at home with arms and a back they gave me a pillow for me to make it higher.

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I do know you hip must be lower than your knee when sitting....  all the best ! (I have 13 sleeps till my surgery) it's all I thin of every minute of every day!!!

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It's the other way round Annette - your hip has to be higher than your knee

 

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I canno believe I said it backwards! OMG I need to have my coffee before responding knee below hip for sure! Hip higher than knee!! (Nomore booths at restuarants for me)

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hi guys,

this is the one I've bought and it can be locked in an uprifgt position

fingers crossed it's ok

big hugs kim

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looks prety high, looks good, how did you upload a pic??

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Hi Kim

Nearly identical to the one I bought especially for my THR. It was absolutely brilliant. Is it a dual motor riser/recliner or just recliner? I'm 7 weeks post-op today & sold my recliner last week as I don't need it anymore. I'm unsure as to why people are saying you shouldn't use them unless it is a manually operated one where you have to physically push the leg part down. Mine reclined flat & I slept in it as well. Although you must stick to the 90deg rule, you will find you can do some things that I thought would be totally off limits. It was one of the best buys pre-op along with the frame that fits around your toilet x

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its 50cm to top of seat which is perfect for me. I took a screenshot and saved it as a PDF  I have teenagers  

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Hi Fernlady

Its manual, £150.00 off ebay ive contacted the supplier and it can be locked in an upright position

its classed as a cinema chair so I think one of my teenager will claim it.

I cant wait to be pain free and mobile again

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If its manual just be careful if you recline using your legs x

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I absolutely loved mine - I built a six inch base to stand it on (it has to be secure, you don't want it collapsing) before I went in for my op.  There are pictures of it on my website in the 'Home Preparation' chapter.

The address of the website is in my personal info here ...

   https://patient.info/forums/profiles/rocketman-sg6uk-907025

and on the moderator's "useful resources" page at

   https://patient.info/forums/discuss/thr-useful-resources-487147

I also used a lovely softly padded cane chair in the conservatory so I could have a change of scenery and position.  It was very soft on my scar area.

Best wishes

Graham - 🚀💃

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Hi all new hippies,

When I got home from hospital i had a good solid chair with arms we brrowed from a friend ,as mine was due to acc,   I new nothing about these things,The O T called to see what we had to use and a van came the next day with comode, bed pillow raiser and the aid arm to help getting out of bed,we raised the bed legs with 3" piece of timber that was perfect for me ,and a recliner which raises to the standing position ,you littlery sit back and it lowers you down to the height you are comfortable at and it raises the leg suport section for you.Now the hip is painfull,at times then add 6fractured ribs and lumber 1 and 2 ,the need for some,comfy spot is very high on the listand i still use it post  7 mts and still healing.God Bless with the new hope.

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 Same here with me  Fernlady.  I found the recliner to be wonderful, comfortable and, like you I slept in it.  I think The forbidden ones are manually operated as it is very hard to force it down, putting  a lot of pressure on your knees  and hips. Check with doctor Kim89222. Best of Luck I had my second THR in Jan, made good recovery both times, pain relief is wonderful. 

 

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Hi,

The one I've ordered has a lock so can lock it in an upright

position.