Thanks everyone for your mind words think this is a little down day i seem to cry a lot and that is just not me as i am a very strong independent woman but i need to start thinking positive i am from Glasgow Mary i start physio on Monday so roll on tha ks again everyone feel so silly no one understands how you feel till your in that boat its good to express how you feel when you all have gone through this journey
Sorry you are so far away . If I start jogging now should get there this time next year ha ha x cwtches from Wales (cuddles )
Mary your a breath of fresh air crutches at the ready take care xx
Hiya
Big hug to you from Gravesend. I'll race Mary to you 
Best wishes.
Glad kevin i started this conversation i feel a lot better all ready thank you xx
Thank you that means a lot . I try to stay positive but it's not always easy as my 94 year old dad lives with me !!!!!!
That's not fare you live closer than me !
I know exactly what you mean I'm normally strong and independent but have really down days, think it's probably part of the healing process?!
Hi emma i certainly hope so i thought after 7 weeks i wouldn't feel like this i bubble at anything and that is not me oh well chin up and look forward to springtime take care
I understand too how you feel Christine. Some days have been great when you feel you have achieved something new like carrying a mug of coffee from the kitchen all by yourself. Pathetic really but it makes you smile! But then you get down days and sometimes you are not even sure why. The good thing is the next day is usually a good day again and the bad days get fewer.
And the lovely thing about this forum is you can share your feelings and then get lots of replies some which cheer you up and make you laugh!
I think when you are independent you try to be too brave sometimes and then without warning it all comes flooding out.
nothing wrong with a good cry 😪😔😌😀
Linnet x
I totally agree linnet i needed my toenails cut and no one would do it for me lol it took me 30mins to do it but i felt brilliant to do it i felt i had done something wonderful the things you take for granted and this forum is great because you think its just you and it picks you up when you see everyone elses post take care xx
Funny it's seven weeks tmw for me!!!!!
Us 7 week hippies should celebrate tonight habha x
No-one cut my toenails for me either, but hubby did put some softening foot lotion on them after I had soaked my feet in a bowl! When I managed to cut them myself, it felt quite wonderful and that was about 8 weeks post op, so you can imagine how I felt. I made sure I cut them really short the night before my op, but I felt really proud of myself when I managed to do it myself. Don't despair we all have off days.
Hi Christine, it's really normal for the body to feel the effects of quite
a traumatic experience for awhile. Add in pain medication, which has
the side effect of causing changes in mood and it's no wonder you feel a little out of sorts. Besides, a good cry releases endorphines, which are
natural pain relievers. Hang in there
Hi Christine,
I cried almost every day the first 5 weeks or so. I am 8 weeks post op and now only cry maybe once a week (lol). It's ok to cry. It made me feel better in the long run!! Hugs to you! Ginny USA NJ
Hi ginny thanks for your kind words as the day goes on you feel a bit better i think if i over do it some days that is when i pay for it have taken it easy today and as the day has gone on i feel better as the saying goes dont walk before you can crawl thank you
Hi sorry put that comment round the wrong way must be getting better
I will be 7 wks post op this coming Tuesday and it seems that anything at all will start the waterworks. I'll be on the phone and have to hang up because I start crying
Then I had a real reason to cry because my 12 yr old Boxer , my dear friend KC passed away. I couldn't help him to get on the bed with me and couldn't get on the ground by his bed to comfort him --- it was awful to be unable to help him other than to let the vet come in and give him peace.
If I had not had the THR it might have hurt but I could have been there for him.
Sorry, just a really down day. I want to walk.
So sorry to hear of your loss but if you hadn't had the op you prob wouldn't have been able to look after him as you would have got worse .x