Op soon

Bones, joints and muscles
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HI,
I am having a hip replacement soon and looking forward as to when I will be able to be able to put my socks on again without it hurting, and tie laces again!!
I have my pre op on the 25th Jan and op date is 1st Feb.

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Congrats you are going to be so happy on the other side.

As to when you’ll be able to do this and that - I had my 2nd THR on Oct 1st and for the life of me I can’t remember when I could finally do things (pain free) other than drive my car (2 weeks - it was my left). I can tell you I was on a walking holiday trip 6-weeks later with no issues.

I think most would recommend getting a sock aid. I used a grabber with a hook on the end.

You did not ask but my #1 tip/aid/trick is for putting on and taking off your TED HOSE - get a pair of rubber kitchen gloves and if you can find the paper-type cone that goes over your toes to guide the hose on even better (I now use a plastic sandwich bag). The rubber gloves make it so much easier (almost impossible without them for me) to guide them up pull them off.The supplier of my first pair of hose actually supplied the rubber gloves.

Again, congrats and do those exercises the moment you get home not a moment later.

Keb

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Hi there,

It has been 13 months since my right hip replacement. It can take some months to be able to put on socks and tie your shoes normally, but it will happen. I usually forget I’ve even had a replacement EXCEPT that I no longer have hip pain! If there are pre-op exercises you can start doing now, I highly recommend your doing them. Good luck! I am very glad I had the surgery!

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Hi,

I am nine months post op next week and have only recently been able to put my socks on, I cut my toe nails sitting on the stairs early last month. It was not easy to cut them but, I have had to ask my hubby to do it and that was not pleasant. since returning to pilates at the beginning of October I have noticed more flexibility returning.

If you put the work in you will get the results, just do not rush recovery, slow but sure is better. Don’t give up your crutches too soon as you may regret it later, you will know when you are ready. Good luck with your op.

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Hi glad you have dat for your op I had my preassement 21st Nov and I’m still waiting for joint clinic and date for op good

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Hi. we all recover differently. i was able to put my socks on without the sock aid at 7 weeks. my surgeon lifted hip precautions at six weeks but please go off what your surgeon and physio say. i am 10 weeks post op now. i have been driving for two weeks. i am walking at home without an aid, short walks with one crutch and longer walks or town still with two. i can walk about 1.5 miles now. i now feel it was worth it and am due to have the other hip done end of jan. hoping for life changing. all the best with the op and your recovery. my advice, listen to your body and the experts.

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hi
thanks fir your reply, but can you tell me what a Ted Hose is.
Thanks ANN

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Thank you and yes I am looking forward to not being in anymore.
Ann

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Hi Jen
I will do whatever I am told by surgeon or physio etc, and I cannot go back to work rill I have seen occupational health so will take as long as I need.
Ann

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Hi Maureen,
Do you have a date yet?
I was put on the waiting list by surgeon but phone hospital back in the end, as I had not heard. Funding hadn’t gone through but two weeks later it had and she offered me the date. Hope you get one soon .
Ann

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Hi Kay,
I will listen to every they say, at the moment I keep thinking this time next month. But will see what it is like on the other side.
Ann

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They are stretchy type compression stockings to help stop DVT. TED = Thrombo-Embolic-Deterrent. I was given anti coagulants as well. My surgeon was paranoid about DVT!

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hi,
yes as well as the socks (must have fashion to have) I will be having the injections as well

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I had one of the new NOACs, rivaroxaban, which I could take orally. The side effects listed were rather frightening though. My sister was checking to see if I could drink with them and discovered the first one was death, the other side effects made you feel that number one was more preferable!

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I have my operation the day before, so we will be going through this together.

Like you, I am totally unable to put on shoes or socks now. Everything is a bit of a struggle, and getting out of a chair is embarrassing.

My best advice is to take every day as it comes, make a record as you go of how far you have come and know at the end there will be a brand new life waiting for you to enjoy again. Patience is everything.

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Hi Rose,
Yes I know what you mean about getting out of a chair too. Hopefully we will be able to help each other out, with advice afterwards. Today hasn’t been so bad, have managed to do some housework and even get some washing dry on the line, so going rest up now and do some more excercises that I found on line. These ones for pre operation. And yes keeping a record would be a good booster for those not so good days.
Good luck to you as well
Ann

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I am going to look up the pre operation exercises, I have never heard of them before thank you for mentioning them.
Focus on making ourselves stronger for the surgery is a very good thing to do. Do they cause you more pain or can you do them without too much pain?

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Hi Rose,
I just googled pre op hip replacement excercises. Lifting right hurts to a point, but thats the hip being replaced. Like any excercises if it hurts too much, just do it when its not hurting.
Hope they help, the only one I cannot so is the strengthening of the arms.
Ann

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I’m due for my THR on 2 March, so will be following your progress! Good Luck!

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Hi Marti
I am hoping that this time in 2 weeks it will be done and ion the way to recovery so will let you know how I am getting on.
Ann