My first hip replacement op

Bones, joints and muscles
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hi my name is Freya and I am 69 years old. And I live in the UK Nottinghamshire area.

Had my op 4 Aug, so now home and trying to do all the right things 😅 I've just found this discucussion site, whish I had found it before my op as I did not know what to expect.

we moved house 3 days before I went into hospital 😙😙 so it is a shambles , my husband is doing his best , bless him.

just a hello to like people out there 👋🏻

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Welcome to the forum!! Wishing you all the best and a speedy recovery, and good healing. Warm hugs to u!! 🤗🤗

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Hi Freya! That's great that your op passed and now you are at home.

My operation will be 27 September in London. How long did you stay in the hospital, is there any pain after operation? 

Best, Ira

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Hi Freya

Welcome to this forum. I had total hip replacement 15 July and found this Web site so helpful and supportive. Gosh your house move was cutting it fine! Hopefully you are feeling okay and moving about bit indoors . After 4 weeks I feel stronger each day. I am 53 by way.

Take care and be kind to yourself x

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Hi Freya! I'm into my 3rd week post op! I'm doing well. I can't stress enough how important it is to do your exercises every day. I think that's why I'm healing so fast! God bless your hubby and focus on you and forget the house for now. Huggs and healing sent from the Napa Valley, California😃😃

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Welcome freya

I hope your doing well. This site is great I am two weeks and 5 days post op.

All the best Megan xxx

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Hi Freya, hope you are feeling okay, don't worry about indoors sound like husband is doing fine you can always resort when you are well if not to your taste. At least he is doing things good for him.  Just rest do as you are told and it will or sort out.

take care.

Lorna

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Hi Freya I'm just 5weeks pot op we also moved two weeks before my op got pretty straight but carnt wait to get thinks as I want them.

This site is great helped me soooo much,I wish

you all the best be kind to your self don't over do

it you'll pay for it the next day. Hugs xxx

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Hi Freya, my name is Ann I live near York, I am to get my new hip next Wednesday.  Good luck with your recovery. Yes the site is very good, I live on my own and it's nice to know there are others out there with similar problems.

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Hi Freya,

Welcome to the hippie world and best forum ever.

Rotten luck to have your move just before your surgery but I shudder to think if it had been just after. At least this way you had a little control ...😕.

I had my first thr in Feb and joined the forum just before, thank goodness. I am doing well but I will be better after I get my other hip done in Sept and even better once through recovery from that operation 😉.

Have patience as recovery needs time for the deep tissue healing to take place. And judging from my own experience and of others here, the other key thing is to do your exercises. It really helps: to keep circulation strong which helps reduce swelling and pain, strengthens muscles that have languished and reduces cramping and tightened muscles and other connective tissues.

Come back anytime you need encouragement, advice of just to vent. The beauty of this forum is that members come from four continents so someone is usually here when you might be going stircrazy, and people are incredibly generous and kind and ... we have been through it and understand.

Hugs,

L

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Hugs Ann. It is hard waiting isn't it? Take care.

L

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Hi Linda! Great advice for our Newbie 😋. I had a strange happen today. My toes on both feet( not all, just a couple) went numb for a while? This hasn't happened before? Now I'm sitting after PT and they are fine? Ever have that happen,? Have a great weekend!

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Hello and welcome!!  My surgery LTHR was Aug 9 I reside in the US in South Carllina (though I am a New Yorker) came home Thursday one day not so good then this morning I was amazed how good I felt zipping around inside with my walker by 12:30 I was in bed for a nap.  I guess I over did it a bit.  I cannot imagine moving before such a big surgery, let the house be in a shanlbles and you are blessed your house is tryiing!  Take it slow on day at a time one step at a time. Annette

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Ira, good luk! I am 4 days post op, yes it hurts, like th dickens, but not tht bone onbone tht is gone, my hip felt heavy and stiff an I coud not lit tht leg one bit, could not even wiggle my butt in bed. I will say each day you will see changes, you ill get better every day, before worse every day. so hang in there and good luck!!  I did not have a spinal so woke up in pain in recovery, hopefully you will have one, all the best you will do great!!!!

Annette from the US

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Freya,

Welcome, this is such a great place full of friendly people who help so much through this operations and recovery.

I set up a website of suggestions, ideas and tips from people on this website.

The website address is in my personal info here ...

   https://patient.info/forums/profiles/rocketman-sg6uk-907025

and on the moderator's "useful resources" page at

   https://patient.info/forums/discuss/thr-useful-resources-487147

Best wishes

Graham - 🚀💃

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Hi Freya I'm new too only been a couple of days of being on here.

i have both my hips replaced and need to go back in as problem with one of them but the discussions on here are very informative and will be interesting to pick up a few tips.

wishing you a speedy recovery and don't worry about the house health always comes first. Family are very important when you are healing xx

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Thank you so much🙂

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Thank you Tracy

I am a little impatient 😐

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Yes I must do more excercises 😐 I know your right 👍

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Hi Megan,

I'm two weeks and two days today after my op

Are you doing you post op excercises as you should? It's like the gym I need an excercises buddy☺️☺️☺️😏😏