I had my hip op on 22nd May. For the first 3 weeks I seemed to progress pretty well - increased my walking, throwing one crutch away, managing to cook again etc. But I don't feel as if I've overdone anything!
But this last week I've felt more tired, weepy and havent felt my usual enthusiastic self. Yesterday I had a pretty strenuous physio session and I was given the all-clear. And I can finally sleep on my sides!
Just really wanted to know if anyone else 'hits a wall' as part of their recovery? And if you did, did you rest more or push on with the walking and excersizing?
Funny you should say that, I know I have had other things going on too but I too feel so weepy seem to have aches and pains where I didn't have any. I am trying to keep up with the excersises but I have only been doing 2 walks instead of my usual 3. I am only 1 day in front of you too. How did your physio go? even after a week I can't do the standing on my bad leg and swinging my other one properly, but I keep trying Keep smiling Love Gill xx
Hello Anna I am now 14 weeks and did have the weepy days up until about 8 weeks. They are now a thing of the past. Still get various aches from day to day. However today I can touch my toes with knees straight. Only noticed this when moisturising lower legs this morning. Think the flexibility creeps up unexpectedly
Hi Anna. I'm only 5 days post op and so far so good. I was home half way through day 3. I'm staying up stairs coz I'm a nightmare for clearing, cleaning & find it hard to switch off.
I'm reading your issue with interest because as good as the physio & nurse have said I'm doing, I am aware that our body will bring us back down to the level it feels comfortable. Even tho we want to progress further we still have to obey it's will. You have probably overdone yesterday without realising it.
Be careful with yourself. ..Little steps will take you further overall and in a few months time you will look back at this post & laugh.
i hope you don't mind me asking, the exercise you talk about standing on operated leg and swinging good leg. Is that swinging backwards and forwards or side to side and do you hold on to anything whilst doing it?
My post op information has been shocking. I was only given 3 standing exercises to do and at 7 weeks post op feel I should be doing more than just those and walking. I'm only 46 and feel I need to be doing more.
Hi Anna ... Physical and emotional roller coaster, right ? it seems that I was doing much better in the first weeks following THR than even now ... it is not true though - just different - we become more impatient and want to do more, usually around week 3-4 ... then overdo it without realizing it and bam!!!!
It is what Paula wrote and comes to listening to our body more closely - I wouldn;t push for anything that makes me feel uncomfortable or feel great resistance to .. maybe continue the exersizes,holding on the kitchen counter while making a cup of tea .... walking usually makes me feel good but not when it is raining
I had an issue with Physical Therapist ... after a session where she made me do legpresses with weights, balance board alternating legs and 3 x 10 minutes bicycle, I exprienced such a set back - couldn't move and was in pain - oh, and she wanted me to come 2x a week ... it is very well possible that, ebenthough you don;t feel you overdid it, your muscles have been working hard ...
I am 13 weeks post-op and still going through these (e-)motions ...
take care an be gentle with your self ...
weather forecast is not inviting for a nice walk at the moment ....
These are copied from the sheet I was given at physio I also find the kitchen worktop the best thing to hold on to.
1:- Stand straight and hold on to the worktop. Slowly swing bad leg forwards and backwards as far as possible 10 times.
2:- Stand straight and hold on to worktop. Lift your leg sideways and bring it back keeping your trunk straight throughout the excercise. Do this 10 times then repeat with other leg.
3:- Stand in front of a chair or worktop holding on with both hands. Slowly crouch keeping your back straight and heels on the floor just a short distance. repeat 10 times.
I'm not at all surprised that you're feeling weepy. You've had a shock this last week and there are bound to be repercussions.
But I hope you are soon back to where you were with your 3 walks a day.
Physio was pretty tiring and I was given new exercises to do and told to try to rely less on my remaining crutch. So hard though - but, hey, its only pain! Apparently a PT will be dropping in to see me in 2 weeks time. But at least I am allowed to sleep on my sides again, but I fear my sleep pattern has gone to pot.
I've had my morning walk and I'm expecting a visit from my
friend this morning, so maybe that will cheer me up!
One of the new exercises I was given yesterday was called ',the bridge'. You lie flat on the bed, bring your feet up towards your bottom and then press your hips up - forming a bridge I guess!
As long as you enjoy it .... I just came back from my walk and while walking it started to drizzle ..... moisterizing my face and made my hair frizzy -
Yes same for me and at almost 10 weekls post op I have to say and be honest it does get worse before it gets better. I hit a wall at 4 weeks and again at 6 weeks. I hit a wall again at 8 weeks but that was because my right hip collapsed and set me back and really upset me. It may be different for you. But yes recovery from this op has been the worst of any I have ever had and I have had quite a few in the past 3 years. and even before that. I usually bounce right back but this op has really hit me hard.
I'm 5 weeks post-op today and am having a week where things are a little less than I'd like them to be.
This is simply because now, as the operated side grows better and stronger, the non-operated side starts to show its need for an op...
This should be in the second half of August, the exact date I don't have yet.
Really, at the moment it's a trade-off. I'm starting to use the crutch every now and then for the side that wasn't operated yet. As I need it less and less on the op-side, the non-op-side starts to need it.
Bit of a shame really, would have liked the left side to be dormant long enough to get to the operating theatre without the need to 'crutch it', but well, can't win them all
OMG. My friend came to help yesterday with a shopping delivery. I ended up doing so much after she left. No one can do it the way we like. ..We are our own worst enemies!
