Two weeks today since THR and recovery so far has been great. Haven't had any real problems at all...but.. Today, gosh, I can barely put one foot in front of other. Seem beyond tired, more like complete exhaustion! Haven't been outside at all yet but doing day to day things , cooking , dusting, washing etc .
eating well and healthily , sleeping well etc.
is this normal .? Hope so ! X
Only two weeks and you sound like you're doing great. Sure you'll get much more detailed advice on this site than mine as I think tiredness is quite common but if your body says you should take it easy and you're not in pain, then just enjoy taking it easy. After all you're body has been through why push it?
Carol, yo también me siento igual, hoy se cumplen dos semanas para mí también, quizás ambas lo hayamos hecho.
He estado haciendo un poco de trabajo en la casa y, entre chaparrones, he salido a caminar.
Intentando ir un poco más lejos cada día. Me mantengo en los primeros días, espero que sea así. No te preocupes, hoy es tu día de descanso.
¡Mucha suerte!
Hi Carol
I had RTHR 5 weeks ago at first I would say totally exhausted once the afternoon hit. Just let yourself relax and take a nap. I used to do my exercises and anything else I needed to do in the morning have my protein shake take a book read and fall asleep for a couple of hours . Worked wonders.
Take it as your body let's you.
Barbara
Dear Carol
I agree with you. Ease up and if Carol has stopped using crutches best to go back to them and slowly start reducing dependence on them. Lots of feet elevated time and ice if that helps.
My hip revision at 75 has made me take a less pushy course than when I had my primary replacement at 65!
Just got home from a 1.5 mile walk with quite a lot of up and down hill sections to really work my muscles! Used one crutch part of the way to ensure I was walking well and with a good length of stride.
All the best everyone.
Cheers Richard
Hola Carol, hoy hace 3 semanas desde mi LTHR y yo también estoy sorprendida de lo cansada que aún estoy. En general, mi recuperación va bien, y aparte de la primera semana, mi dolor ha disminuido ahora y la hinchazón está reduciéndose un poco en mi pierna también. Estoy caminando al aire libre la mayoría de los días, aunque hace unos días estaba muy dolorida, así que he descansado desde entonces, ya que creo que estaba excediéndome, pero sigo muy cansada y, considerando lo poco que estoy haciendo, no lo esperaba. Todavía me levanto bastante por la noche, ya que me despierto sintiéndome dolorida y rígida al estar boca arriba, así que eso no ayuda, pero también estoy durmiendo siestas durante el día. Pienso que debe ser solo la etapa en la que estamos y aún nos estamos recuperando de una cirugía mayor, solo pensé en responder ya que me siento igual que tú... cuídate lizbith
How lovely that you all take the time to reply. Thank you. It's reassuring to know it's quite normal to have the tiredness. It has been amazing that the hip pain went and I feel I want to be out and about doing things. I napped quite a lot today. It's been very hot though and that's tiring.
Take care all of you . X
hi carol,
2 weeks is still early in recovery from this major invasive surgery ..
not only physically, but also mentally, emotionally and spiriually ..your body and mind are healing, repairing and processing and that takes a lot of energy on all levels -- healing is taking place when in rest - so darling, surrender to it .. your exefcises,day to day things , short walks are plenty for now -
be gentle with your self
big warm hug
renee
Hi Carol,
You are doing an awful lot so close to having major surgery. The exhaustion is your body telling you to rest more. Having a THR takes a lot out of a person and it can take months before we are able to do simple everyday tasks without getting tired.
Take this time to rest as much as possible. As your body heals, you will be able to do more. Best wishes as you continue to recover!