I had a life (once) - it involved two legs working properly and an ability to get through a day without popping pills! I am delighted to have got half a resolve from the oa pain with hip replacement number one.
Sometimes it is hard to find motivation to get through the day when it feels like your life is in suspended animation,your job has just disappeared up the Swannee and you still can't put a sock on .
As I am a great one for lists, I have put one on the fridge. It gives me bite sized goals to achieve. I wonder what anyone else is striving for?
1.Starting a new business
2. Travelling again
3. Spending time with me chickens
4. Getting out and about in Cornwall again
5. Umm, me chickens!
Hi Kate,
When did you have your op?
I'm riddled with OA too and can understand just where you're coming from!
We keep Light Sussex too.
Chin up.
Anna x
Hi Katie
1 down 1 to go, I hope you don't have to wait too long for your next one!
I know how you feel, I am 13 weeks post RTHR and have just been told they are going to try an arthroscopy on my left to see if it helps before doing a replacement.
You our hit the nail n the head, it is like being in suspended animation!
Do you live in Cornwall? I do and I love it but still find it difficult walking on the coastal paths as they are so uneven, will be a while yet!
Good luck
Paula x
Hi Kate
Greetings from nearby Devon, where cream goes on cream teas first and jam second....
Glad you've got to a half resolved place in life with hips - my hips were funny, one needed magic 12 years ago and the second 5 magic months ago! Glad lessening of pain for you but obviously yes you need your life back! Where is a nice but gentle place to walk the Cornish Path post op in next few months please?
Goals being reset at 5 months:
!.... walking in cornwall - see above
2..... crouching, still struggling to get low, tho I can on the strap suspension machine in the gym for some reason!
3. pain free trip to south africa next year to see aunt and leopard, not leopard eating aunt!
4. jog for a 10K race ( I did a lap at the gym yesterday on machine)
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Achieved sox on standing up, carrying two cups of coffee upstairs.
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Maybe I can drop by and see your chickens when in cornwall shortly, maybe pm me?
Take care -all will happen soon for you too I hope!
Mic
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Hi Anna, the chickies are a big motivation for me. The live at the top of out hillside garden so I am working hard to get back to them. Our Light Sussex are complete dollops, the pic is of our rooster, Igor the Magnificent. We also have buff Sussex and Buff Orphingtons and a handful of rescued Redstars (the other pic is Redstar, Betty, who loves yogurt).
I had my op on 30th June. I developed symtoms of oa almost overnight last year with searing pain in my hips. Then everything fell apart and I even had to have my carpal tunnels done at the beginning of 2015. Guess it's my annus horribilis - but am fighting back to health!
Hi again,
It's very early days for you! And at least you have hills to practise your walking. Not a chance here in the flat Fens!
We have 6 LS layers, 2 Ickworth and 2 Marans - babies!
You have to be a patient patient!!
Anna x
Hey Paula, ohhhh, where are you? I am just outside Camborne and had my op done at St Michaels, Hayle on 30th June. My consultant is Mark Norton.
This time of year we are constantly out and about so getting back to walking the coast is a major motivation. At the moment I am too unstable to walk on much more than pavements but looking forward to dune walking at Gwithian and along North Cliffs from Portreath to Hells Mouth (not yet though, don't want to fall over that particular suicide spot!)
Hi Anna,
greetings from Exeter, where we do have Dartmoor, tho not your lovely Bewick Swans and other fab birdlife (other than chickens) in the winter!
mic
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Hi Kate ,
Love your post and pics !
what kind of new business are you planning to start?
My list is short term goals right now :
being able to pack my stuff and move this Friday, preferrable without damaging new hip and old, worn out hip behaving ..
then the logistic part of the move ...
and so much more ...
scheduling 2nd THR -
that's it ....
gorgeous chicks -
You are doing great, by the way .. love your postiveness !
warm hug
renee
to make appointment for second THR
Hah, I'll say it quietly, Mic, but I am reall a Devon girl, I am from Torquay but moved to Cornwall 30 years ago.
There are plenty of flattish walks everywhere. I guess the most interesting would be around the Helford Passage. There is a wonderful flat (ish) cliff walk between Porteath and Godrevy.
I love beach walking and there are some fine ones around - Perranporth to Chapel Porth about 3 miles when the tide is out and Gwithian to Hayle Estuary. There are also the dunes there to explore.
Thanks Mic, nice to see that five months on you are doing so much. I am being patient with my body, doing things gently and keeping moving.
We are off to Culdrose Air Day tomorrow and am taking my life in my hands with Sean pushing me in a hired wheelchair! We got it as a safty back-up and it has been so useful in getting me out and about. I can just collapse in it when I have had enough.
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Hi Katie
Snap, had my op at Hayle with Mark Norton! My op was on the 28th April, so I have just returned to work on a phased return. I'm over in Indian Queens.
Even at 13 weeks post op I prefer pavement walking, although the Camel Trail is not too bad but 2-3 miles is my limit at the moment. I'm so unfit as it took almost 3 years to get to the point of the op!
Yes, stay away from the cliffs lol xx
Oh poot, I included my email address on that reply and they have eaten it.
Don't let anyone know but I am from Torquay, I moved here 30 years ago.
Good places to walk - Porteath to Godrevy coast path. Helford Passage, Roseland Peninsula.
Glad to see your five months progress, it's encouraging.
Devon cream is better than Cornish but you will never touch the pasty!
Will pm you details if you're in Cornwall
He is a bit of a hip wizard, the best in at least the southwest but I seem to have a scar longer than anyone else's (9inches).
I am also very unfit although only had symptoms from June last year I think I was crumbling long before then.
I can't return to my job as I do floor and very physical work with under 5's and he said I would be back for a revision in 5 years. This was all a bit of a shock. I am still waiting to hear if I can have some pension early as I was dismissed/retired on ill health. I am also looking at having the other one done after Christmas - oh joy.
I love the Camel Trail but would want one of those little bike carts that the kids have!!
My scar is also 9" but it is very neat, I am pleased with how it's looking! I've put a picture below, this was at 9 weeks.
Luckily I am office based so I'm still ok for work, I can imagine the shock you will have had being told you could no longer continue your work. I hope you get your pension sorted.
I have a funny vision of you now in your little bike cart. Once you have the other hip sorted you will be much better, so this time next year you will be on the bike instead of in the cart!
I am going swimming on Thursday but it's such hard work not to do the frog legs as I only like to do breast stroke. So I do breast stroke arms and kick my feet but have to really Think about what I am doing!
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Hi Paula,
Just found an AVON lady (yes they still exist!), and ordered the 'save our skin' SOS product folk here say is good for scar healing -watch this space!
Mic
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Forgot to put the pic on!
Mr Norton obviously has a style - mine is identical with the little whippy curve at the top!. Mine is also neat and fading fast (I use coconut oil and bio oil). I will get Sean to take a pic.
I also noticed your tat. I was a little nervy about having my op because at 52 I have a certain amount of body art and have a fourish of lillies up the whole of my right side from hip to underarm. I needn't have worried, the whole of the nursing staff came to look at it!
He certainly does!
I am also using coconut and bio oil. Mr Norton did threaten to go through Eeyores ears but then said he could miss him! Yes I am 46 and have 9 tattoos, they are soooo addictive, but I have not been brave enough to have one up my side!
cool scar ....