Bonjour à tous les hippies, je suis désolé de ne pas avoir été présent depuis un certain temps, mais je vais vraiment bien et je ne voulais pas poster à quel point j'allais bien parce que je me sentais mal pour ceux qui ont eu des difficultés depuis leurs opérations. Mais j'ai pensé que je devrais poster parce que je suis allé à mon contrôle de 6 semaines aujourd'hui. Depuis ma RTHR, j'ai eu des forces et je me suis senti mieux chaque jour depuis l'opération, à part les premiers jours à l'extérieur de l'hôpital. Actuellement, je marche pendant 30 minutes trois fois par jour et je marche avec à peine une claudication, ce qui est formidable comparé à avant. Je pense que ma récupération rapide a dû être due à mon âge (42 ans) et à mon niveau de forme physique avant, qui était bon. Les seuls points négatifs ont été que je suis fatigué l'après-midi et que je n'ai pas vraiment bien dormi depuis un certain temps, et les problèmes de sommeil ne sont pas dus à la douleur, car il n'y a pas de douleur, je ne semble tout simplement pas bien dormir. Enfin, pour le contrôle de 6 semaines, j'étais littéralement dans le bureau du chirurgien pendant 2 minutes, il m'a regardé marcher de long en large et j'ai posé quelques questions, et il a dit que j'étais libéré et qu'il me reverrait dans 12 mois de temps 
il m'a aussi autorisé à conduire et à commencer à aller à la salle de sport 💪💪. Donc, je suis ravi aujourd'hui et j'espère aller à la salle de sport demain pour reconstruire mon endurance et ma forme physique.
Thats great Scott your doing so well. l recovered really fast from from my 1st thr so fast that after 4 week l was begging to get the 2nd done as l felt so much better. Same age as you now l have had both done and am 13 weeks post 2nd op and l can walk a few milles. I drove from scotland to york last week and back again every day l can do an extra bit.
But like you one thing that has never got any better is my sleep. I go to bed every night but like clockwork l wake at 4am or 5am sometimes earlier. I have to get up as l am stiff and sore. I find my comfort on the couch so since my 1st thr l go to bed and wake up couch thts since december. And l have the odd bad week l can get really down ìthen am fine again.
Hopefully one day soon l will wake up in my bed and be totally fine.
Good luck to you Scott
Please don't ever feel bad about posting! We "pre-hippies" need to hear good stories too! Thanks for the wondeful post! Makes me not so afraid and hope to have a similar experience as you!
Merci Lors, je pense que le problème de sommeil doit être un problème courant après remplacement de hanche, je trouve que boire de l'alcool aide mais on ne peut pas faire ça toutes les nuits.. Lol
Merci debbi, j'espère que ton post de rétablissement sera aussi bon que le mien x
Hi Scott,
I'm glad to hear your recovery went so well. I'm now 2 weeks on and have not had any problems so far. Hopefully I will continue as you did. The sleeping thing is definately an issue and I really hope it gets better sooner rather than later. I'm up about 3-5 times a night just now. Very frustrating.
Enjoy the gym! Cant wait to get back to it myself.
David
Merci David, ça a l'air d'aller bien pour toi. Je vois le médecin la semaine prochaine pour mon arrêt maladie, je lui demanderai des comprimés pour dormir... Lol
Yay Scott!!!!!! What super news.
I am not doing as well as you but doing okay at 14 weeks. Just the regular aches from my other hip (THR likely late summer) and pains as the rest of my body adjusts to my new hip, posture and gait.
I know I was not very fit pre-op (partially due to extended period of pain with both hips) but physio and other home activities post-surgery have truly underscored this for me and I am working hard to be more fit before the next operation.
In any case, I was really only writing to congratulate and thank you for this super update. It is good to hear.
Merci Linda, bonne chance pour ta deuxième opération.
Good to hear you are doing well Scott. My op is 8th June & I love to read success stories x
Scott that's brill, I am 56 but my fitness was rock bottom so building it I'm 7weeks see surgeon Monday so hope restrictions lifted. I saw my GP this week and he said that I could be a year with the sleep thing........ not good like you I have no pain at night just waking up all the time but I am still back sleeping with occasional side sleep. Keep up the good work but don't overdo it.
Happy to see you've had a great recovery so far!! I go back to work on June 1st...hope I do as well as you!!
Congrats Scott...
Ha ha true then you would end up with a difftent problem as well as your hip. Steer clear of doing that every night. Lol
Hi Scott, I too today had my 6 week post op check up (in australia). I am totally pain free and only have a bit of scar discomfort but finding it better with a bit of massage. I am still doing my physio Programe in rehab not sure for how much longer.
I too was literally in the doctor office for a total of about 20 min he looked at my xray, scar and a bit of movement. He was very surprised that am I no pain and doing what am doing on a more complex hip surgery compared to others.
He clear me for driving whoo ! Am also excited about getting fit again he said am only allowed to do swimming,cycling and something else.
Am happy to be able to 'sleep' on both my sides even though I haven't been sleeping much either no pain I am just can't get off. Unfortunately I am still not allowed to sit on my comfy couch and have to sit on a un comfy chair still for another 6 weeks grr!
Hi Scott
Thank you for sharing ... how sweet of you to be so thoughtful about not sharing how great you are doing !!!!! Are you kidding me ?????? it is great and no reason to defend yourself for doing so well - Picture perfect ....
are you allowed to sleep on your side again?
I am very very happy for you ...
big warm hug
renee
Bonjour renee, merci pour tes gentilles paroles. Le chirurgien a dit que je pouvais dormir sur mon côté opéré, alors j'ai essayé la nuit dernière, ce qui était agréable, mais je me suis quand même réveillée en pleine forme à 3h !!!!!! Donc j'espère que ce problème de sommeil se réglera bientôt.
Bonjour nattie, continue comme ça, ça a l'air d'aller bien pour toi. Au moins, tu as le beau soleil en Australie pour te sentir un peu mieux, il pleut ici au Royaume-Uni 🙁🌧🌧🌧
I echo Renée's comments Scott - very nice of you to be concerned, but my goodness, good news for you is a win for all of us!
I have one suggestion about your sleep problem – I was a frequent long-distance traveller in my career and occasionally used melatonin to help regulate my sleep when travelling between time zones. When this sleep issue continued for me, I tried one tab of melatonin sublingually one hour before I wanted to sleep and it helped tremendously. You might ask your physician whether there any risks for you – just might help (I hope so).
Linda
Bonjour Linda, je vois mon médecin cette semaine donc je vais mentionner ce que tu as dit, merci Scott.