Hey everyone
Just wondered if anyone else gets like this sometimes.
I am having a bad few days l feel really down and l don't know why. I am just over 2 weeks post op on my 2nd hip. I went out for my 1st walk on saturday and was pleased with how well it went. So done it again on sunday a little bit further this time without my stick again l was over the moon. Next day l did not feel as good but l still said will walk again as its good for me. Again me and my husband went that bit further but half way round l was starting to feel it on my back and hip. I never said anything and just pushed on but by time l got back to my door l was in tears l had overdone it.
I have not been out since and last 2 days my mood has got very low l feel like crying. Its like l have went back instead of forward. I can't shift this feeling of l am not healing as fast as l did with my first hip. I am at the stage l can't be bothered seeing anyone just now as l feel l am terrible company and could burst into tears at any point. I am hoping this feeling will pass as l am quite a posative person and happy. I dont usually let things get to me. Just wondered if this is normal and its happened to anyone else.
Laura xx
Woman you need to chill. Just because it hasnt happened as quick this time does not mean you should force yourself. Take a rest and let it come naturally.
Im hear for you and drop me a text whenever.
Im here for you hun. Just remember that xxxx
Hello, I am sorry that you are feeling down! I am a little over 12 weeks since my total hip replacement and yes I have felt down at times. I was Avery active person prior to the surgery. It has been a roller coaster ride for me. I was doing well the therapy and making good progrees. I am at a stand still due to numbness and tingling in my right foot which recently has ignore to my left foot. I can not drive or go back to work yet. I climb the walls some days but always try to shift my mind set to being positive and say all of this will pass. I hope that you begin to feel better and do not give up!
Hi Lors!
First of all it sounds like you are really overdoing it!
And I don't think you should be walking without a cane at this point. I was on a walker for 2 weeks then graduated to a cane and still need to use cane for longer trips outside walking> I'm almost a year out.
From listening to others, it seems that it is the cane (along with your exercises) that help the hip (go back) into place properly.
Yes it does get depressing not being able to do the things you did for right now, but it will gradually come back to you.
So relax and let your body heal.
My doc always said that if it hurts too much, don't do it!
Good luck to you!
Don't know why you feel you have to be super woman...6-12 months you'll feel better, your're body has just begun to heal...What's the hurry!!!!
Hi Laura
First of all have a big hug , what you are feeling is normal . I know I have been in floods of tears many a time but it will get better . Your mind wants to do things that your body isn't quite ready for , that's all . Don't push yourself , just walk a set distance then do this for a few days , then walk a little further and repeat .
I am 7 weeks now and just about ready to rejoin the human race !
Take it easy , all the best
Hilary
Hi Loral, I realize that it is a healing process. My job is on the line !
Sorry, I know how bosses are these days, just before my surgery date I was let go from my job because I wouldn't change a scheduled Dr.'s appointment...Stay strong, it's no fun being jobless....
I am very sorry to hear ! I have been withe company for almost 15 years. I will stay strong ! Thank-you !
2 weeks in i was sobbing one day, getting more frustrated the next, thanks to this wonderful family I stayed sane-ish, and got through it. This operation i have learnt is a roller coaster, one day you do some things you couldn't do yesterday yea the feeling is total joy, the next day you get cold feet as there is nobody to put your sox on, upset and tears.no day is the same, but it does get better I promise.
suexxxx
Laura, what you are feeling is very normal. Post-surgery blues after joint replacement is common. And, besides that, you are overdoing it! At two weeks post-op I was only able to hobble with my walker from room to room inside of my house. My first time outside the house was to my two-week follow-up at the orthopedist's office. I have only had one THR, but I have noticed that some of the people on this forum who have had two THR's say that it was more difficult recovering from the second. That may depend on the condition you were in pre-op, but at 2 weeks, it is very early for you yet, and you need to give all of that muscle/tendon/bone/skin tissue time to heal.
Hope you can rest more and take it easier with those challenges!
Oh yes, the familiar roller coaster of emotions and recovery.
Some days I am so good, others in despair.
Saturday I was wonderful, until I overdid it walking too far over rough terrain.
Sun/Mon recovering.
Tuesday for my physio session I was great again
Wednesday, unable to walk more than half a mile without sticks.
Tursday - ok again, went out to tescos shopping.
Mind you, after speaking to work today, I get the feeling they are trying to fast-track me back to work before I will be ready. I think i'll be resisting unless I feel ready for it.
It really IS a roller coaster we're on, you will get good days, and you will get bad ones too. The good ones will follow the bad ones.
Graham - 🚀💃
Your bodys has beenthrough a traumatic experience, and this will have a knock on effect on your nerves and emotional reactions. Extreme highs upon accomploshent can very often be followed by extreme lows, particularly if you push your body onwards, when it is telling you it needs rest. Listen to your body and listen to what your nervous system is telling you.
I am due for my op on April 4, and already, I know that I will be in for a roller coaster. You just have to go with the ride, for a while.
Listen to what your body is telling you it needs.....
Most of all, be patient.... Patience, brings it own rewards.....
Laura, Laura, Laura - this is NORMAL!!!! You are not healing any less than you were the first time but you havn't had long between ops. I have had 6 months between mine and I am still only just managing to walk down the road and back and I am using two crutches when I go out.
Last week I had my weepy days, felt useless, couldn't see where I was going, curled up on the sofa and didn't do anything.
Got up Monday morning and felt different - more positive and stronger.
This is normal.
Go back to using your aids for a bit - two steps forward and one little one back.You'll get there xxxxx
Laura, I feel exactly the same as you. So much so I could have written half of that myself.
I've not been out long walks. Don't feel able to do that yet.
I've been managing about the house with one crutch but nervous about going outside with just the one.
My hip area, round about the wound and groin are extremely stiff and tight and can't get that feeling to go away.
I think you are doing amazingly well. Don't be so hard on yourself.
My family keep reminding me that I've been through major surgery and it's only been 2 weeks, and I'm expecting too much from myself... Maybe that's true! And you are too?!
But I hate just sitting about. Netflix has Defo been my friend this past week. Haha..
Spoke to the hospital and they are going to refer me for more physio as I'm struggling with some of the exercises.
I wish I could press a fast forward button and be able to walk properly and be comfy. That's not a lot to ask!! That's all I want the now..
Here if you want a chat anytime chick xx
Thanks you are all correct its just a down day when l just feel like crying yet a few days ago l felt on top of the world. It is a rollercoaster l should know this. I am just being silly l have thought of my job and how l will go to half pay soon which l can manage but l am scared they push me out the door for being off so long....which l dont think they can do. They have been fine with me but its a bank and they are looking to get rid of staff although l have been a loyal worker for 13 years and had a good sick record before. Its all in my head today. Thank you for your support again l am blessed to have this forum and found my good friend sarah through it. I dont know what l would have done without it or found a good friend who is there for me everyday as well xxx
Thanks hun yeah its hard for us all l suppose we are doing ok for 2 weeks out and l have had 2 hips in the past 3 months so l need to give myself a shake and let myself heal. I am just so used to working full time being able to jump in the car and drive wherever when l want. Going out at weekends to family thats all been taken away. But will get it back l just need to be calm and let it happen same as you its hard some days thats all.
Thanks doll xx
Hi both of you,
At 2 weeks, I was just venturing out to the supermarket, staying safe behind a trolley.
I think you are both doing fine, this is not a race, and you must make time for your body to heal, and it will do this at it's own pace. That pace is never the same as the pace you think it should be at.
I have just got back into the car after a 4 month break from driving - you should be able to drive much sooner than I was able to.
I am sure that employers should not be able to dismiss you just because you are recovering from hip surgery, and they wouldn't want the bad publicity it could create.
Best wishes
Graham - 🚀💃
Yes, don't ever underestimate the value of this forum, it really is the best for help and support.
Graham - 🚀💃
Your right. And the fact you have had two major operations so close to each other, you are doing remarkably well.
I get the whole driving thing. That's what is making me feel isolated too, having to rely on my fiancé and family members for stuff. Hate that.
You sound exactly like me, wanting to be independent again. I've been feeling really down the past few days too. But from this forum, learned that I'm not alone in feeling like this. We are all dealing with a lot of physical, emotional and mental strain and sometimes it can get too much. So it's good to vent.xx