Hello all
I haven't wrote anything on this forum yet but I find it really helps as I'm 31 and none of my family or mates have any idea what I'm going through. I'm 2 weeks in today and have been doing really well however I've hit a bit of a bump, I seen my physio the other day and he upped my exercises and said I should phase out to one crutch. I've done as he said but when I went on one crutch I found I was limping and my thigh started hurting, I've had to go back on a few painkillers and it feels like going backwards, it's not a real problem but it doesn't help the head, I was doing so well, I was starting to get really active. I think I'm just going to have a day in bed today and only get out for my exercises, I have to remember it's a marathon and not a sprint!
Cheers for reading my little moan, I feel better to get it of my chest 😄
Hi Stephen
Welcome to the group, its definitely a marathon and not a sprint but when you get to the finishing line its an amazing feeling and each hurdle you jump gives you such a buzz.
You are only 2 weeks in so don't worry, you can't run before you can walk so to speak.
You will have days when you feel like you are going backwards but just rest a bit and take it a bit more slowly and you'll find another day you'll be able to do it.
Its just your body repairing itself, so you do get aches and pains but rest and the they go.
I'm sure your physio would say the same, they have to give you exercises till the next appt which I assume isn't daily so have to give you a point to get to not just so you can do it all at once or you wouldn't have anything to aim to.
Enjoy your rest today, though not too much as I found and still find I get stiff if I don't keep moving around.
Happy hippie Easter.
Dont orry we have all been there ! My own physio basically said if it hurts rest. Simple and effective !! At you age you will recover quickly but don't push to hard. If your family and mates wish to know what you are going through, show them the You Tube Video and they may have some idea of what is major surgery
Hi Stephen, you are so right, it's a marathon not a sprint. I am 8 weeks in now. When I first went to one stick I found I was leaning over more so used two and found I walked much better. I didn't need to put much weight on the sticks either. If you feel more comfy with two, do it. It gets easier, I would go into kitchen with stick then come back out and realise I had left stick in kitchen! A lot of it is confidence too. Just do what your body allows. Your body is the best advice! Keep positive x
Hi Stephen
That happened to me too. I was told to go with one stick by physio at two weeks and seemed to regress. I think the limp is how I was used to walking pre op with dodgy hip so have to keep reminding myself that I can trust new hip to support me.
This was all 2 weeks ago -4 weeks since op- and now I am listening to my body, resting when I feel I should and little and often sessions of exercise. Well meaning friends are encouraging, but sometimes I want to be encouraged to do less not more!
It will get better for you, early days at the moment so don't push yourself too much. Your body, you know best.
All the very best to you
Hi Stehen,
Nice to meet you here!
At 5 weeks its been rather different for me, cos for me going to one crutch was quite easy, going to nil was very hard and yes aware of my limping then - so I went back to one crutch another week.Now I'm fine
listen to your body nd yes an afternoon in bed sounds fine: with a good book and/or a nice person!
Good luck mate
Mic
Hi
can I ask what you hip problem was as my daughter is in a lot of pain and very stiff and X-ray hip looks bad but at 26 now 3 years in to this they just keep passing her from one doc to other and tell her she need to wait she is to young to have hip replacement which is hard as I am only 47 and having a new hip on May the1st which is hard on us as she has trouble be happy for me
Hi Stephen , can't be easy at your age but the worst is over . As everyone has said it takes a while . I am 60 and 10 weeks post op . Still have an ache in thigh muscles at times and a limp . Two weeks is very early even for someone as young as you .
Very important to rest as musc as exercise.
show this forum and you tube video of the op to your family and friends as people seem to think THR is nothing these days , well it's not compared to years ago but still a major op!
keep in touch with us Hippies
good luck
Mary
South Wales
Hi Carol
I had been having problems with my hip since I was 19 and it just got worse and worse, I had countless x Rays and 2 MRIs before one doctor turned round and said I had development displaciya, it wasn't till I was 27 they come up with that, in fact the doctor was just about to turf me out again in the hospital untill his head doctor just happened to have a look at the MRIs and gave him a right bollocking for not being able to see what I had, I was very lucky he happen to look at them because it was sending me mad thinking I was imagining it.
My mum also had 2 hips done in her early 50s so I think it is genetic, development dysplaciya is very easy to solve when your younger as I found out, my nieces and nephews both were found to have it and all they do is put them in a brace for 6 weeks when they are babies and it pushes the ball and socket back together. However if not found it can cause early arthritis depending on other things like weight and activities. I lived for football when I was younger but I was always a stocky build and then when I left school I went straight on to the buildings so I think I fastened the process up between football, work and my build.
I really understand what your daughter is going through, it's hard when all your mates are bouncing round like normall 20 something's and you are been told your just lazy. I wish I had done this earlier, I don't think you can be to young but you need a doc to be confident to be able to do it because chances are you will need another one and you can only take away so much bone the first time so they can take some more again, that is docs words not mine, only 1 doc would do mine in the South East, apparently he's a bit of a magician with a hammer and chisel, haha
I hope that helps, if you want to know anything more don't hesitate ask, i hope your daughter gets the help she needs!!
Thanks all for your encouragement, I couldn't stay in bed, ironic really because when I'm working that's where I always dream off being haha, the little rest seems to have worked, I've gone back on to 2 crutches but I tried 1 again and it seemed good with no limp, I think I just got carried away, typical man I can hear the women say, haha I am just going to ease the 1 crutch in bit by bit.
Hope your all having a good Easter and thanks again for listening to my moan
Hi Stephen,
This all boils down to the best advice you could get and that is listen to your body. If it hurts, then there is a reason for it. Don't try to come off the painkillers too soo, especially the anti inflammatories as they will help the swelling. It's all about finding the exercise/rest balance which is right for you. Regular amounts of each is the way forward with pushing yourself just small amounts more each day.
Take care and just shout up if you are unsure about anything. There's always someone around who can offer advice and reassurance if you need it.
Ali x
Hi Stephen, carry on with the two crutches if you can manage better with those. Don't be in a hurry to just use the one and 2 weeks is very early in your recovery, leave it for another 2 weeks and then try with just one, you may be amazed at the difference. Carry on with the exercises, but if it hurts then ease up a bit, you will get there. It is a major operation, so take care and take no notice if your family and mates don't understand, just tell them to watch a video of it, they may feel differently afterwards! Best wishes.
Hi Carol, I presented to dr with thigh pain, practice nurse thought it felt a bit tight and sent me for physio. " nothing wrong with your thigh, it's your hip!" This after he had just looked at me take two steps and stand up straight, literally 30 seconds in. Five minutes later he diagnosed FAI and referred me to hip preservation service at uhcw( coventry, hospital) ( i' m 46 now and 3 weeks post op, this was two years ago). So maybe a visit to a good physio could get proper diagnosis?
Hi Stephen,
Greetings from USA NJ!! I am 43 years old 12 weeks post of TRHR posterior. First few weeks are the hardest.... I too also found that friends and family just don't "get it". Remember, slow and steady wins the race!!! This is a major surgery and although walking and exercise is very important, so is rest. WIthout resting our muscles, they won't feel better!!! It's ok to moan a bit. Wishing you a speedy recovery, Ginny
This makes me angry because physiotherapists tell you different things. One crutch is fine and get used to that then move on listen to your body. I'm 6 weeks post op 7 weeks on Tuesday and seeing my consultant my physio told me to go to one stick and ditch the crutches completely not a chance body tells me no, pains returned and gone back to painkillers because of it. We ll see what the consultant says. I think there is a veery fine line with feeling down and not and someone says something and we doubt ourselves.
you sound to me like you are progressing well just listen to your body.
Hi Stephen,
So agree, all of us have different ambitions and body recovery times, and that is one variable: then the physio and consultants say their different stories even in different parts of UK!
Someone today said bath at 20 days; someone else wants tr wait 3 months: in my case the phsio advised 6 weeks, which feels fine by me, so will have first bath then!
just bought some Leki walking poles for country walks next months too!
Good luck in your journey
Mic