How much tea can a man really drink? I was never a big tea drinker before my op, all I seem to do now is drink tea, haha I am definitely going to be sick of the sight of it by the time I'm ready to get back to work.
I was very naive coming into this op, I didn't really think much about any of it, I was prepared in that I made sure I was going to be alright financially, however I didn't really think about anything else, I didn't really have any expectations of the out come, I never thought how I was going to fill my time, I really never expected I was going to have to rely on my family so much, I basically just totally ignored the fact that I was doing something that was going to alter how my life was going to progress.
However somehow it seems to be going pretty well, you definatley get lots of time to think after the op and my family have been brilliant to me, I'm so glad I went through with it, I get my bad days and have my doubts but seeing as I never had any expectations of the outcome it feels great to have a leg that feels part of me and not a lump of meat I'm dragging around.
Im not 3 weeks in yet and there is a long way to go, I'm expecting a setback or 2, this page has made me realise that, very few people come through this plain sailing but I'm looking forward to the outcome.
i am 60 a lot older than you and was so relieved to be having op after 15 months on list that I didn't think about actual op too much either .
i am 11 weeks post op tomorrow and almost back to normal . Luckily I don't have to worry about going back to work but I am divorced and a carer for my 94 year old dad who thinks he is caring for me !!!!!
we all have our problems but are on the mend so chin up and upwards and onwards .
Im in Kent, haha I was never one for night clubs but I will be going to a few music festivals, I'll be able to slum it in a tent and will be able to last the pace now hopefully. I'll be able to do a summer pub crawl without the crawling aswell haha! I've got loads of things to do! I can't wait!
Hi again Steve. I'm 3 weeks post op tomorrow, its 2,25 am sitting in the lounge with a cuppa, slept for about 3 hours ! But yes the hips great, I get the odd twitch and mussle ache etc. but getting around on one crutch. But like you I think roll on summer, lets get out there and do the thjngs I enjoy, without the side to side wobble when I walk. Well I dont know about you mate but I;m having another cuppa !!!
i didn't realise the big impact it would have. I kept meeting other "hippies" who said the op was good and everything was successful! But I suppose they were not going to say "hey it's painful and you can't do a lot for yourself and there are days when you feel a bit low etc etc" that's the beauty of this site as people are very honest, encouraging and helpful.
I am a very busy person although semi retired and I do find that I want to be out doing and not sitting reading, doing code wordsetc. I am a musician and I have found that my concentration span lasts for a few minutes before I want to do something else. Probably the drugs from the op.
anyway, good luck from now on in. This site will provide you with any unanswered questions!!!
We are gonna have to call you the owl, Still no luck sleeping I take it, it won't be long now till you can get them bloody socks off and sleep on your side, you will sleep for a week, haha yeah roll on summer, there will be a few beers sank this year, I will be wobbling but it will be all my own fault. Haha
It is definatley a rollacoaster for the mind more than the body, I think it's because you get so much time to think, plenty of time to day dream of better days to come! 😄
I knew exactly what lay ahead of me and it's pretty much been as I expected with regards to sitting around with not much to do. I had a low day after being home for about four days when I realised the conversation between me and my hubby had been pretty much 'do you want a drink, do you want something to eat, what should we watch on tv now, isn't it time you had a little walk etc. I thought I couldn't cope with another five weeks of that but it's actually gone quite quickly and I have been able to do far more for myself than I ever expected to.
It's so nice being pain free and I'm looking forward to lots of summer walks and outings without having to stop to sit down every ten minutes. It's been well worth it and at least now I won't be anywhere near as apprehensive when I have the right one done.
Its been such a blessing having this place too. It's so helpful when I hear that I am progressing pretty normally and the reassurance and advice has been awesome.
I'll be 32 in a few months, I could probably have gone another 5 years without the op, I was still able to be active but it was always there and sometimes it use to put me out of action a week at a time, I just thought to hell with it, It had been giving me grief since I was 20 odd and had affected the things I had done and the way that I had done them for too long, I didn't want to waste anymore time, the way I look at it if I get 5 good years then atleast I will have had 5 good years, not to be too dramatic but there is no knowing how long we will live so I decided to get it done! People say but it only lasts x amount of years and that's all you hear when you say your thinking about doing it but they can last 15-20 years, you can have it done more than once and medicine gets more advanced every day, so by the time you will need one again the chances are robots will be doing the surgery and it will be on the moon, haha maybe not but you know what I mean. I also like a gamble haha and it is a bit of a gamble. The only real solid advice I would give you is if you do decide to get it done make sure your doc is confident he is only taking away enough bone to fix on to so you can have it done agiain!
Best of of luck mate, only you know what is best for you!
I'm the same bud I can still do most things I do karate, golf I coach kids rugby but my flexibility is shocking so basic things like tying laces is a struggle. Kicking a football with the kids is excruciating.
I really want to continue doing all these things but like you after a hard session I can be limping for a week after!!!!
Did you get ceramic on ceramic?
Thanks for sharing your story it's sounds very similar to what I'm experiencing I thought I had a groin strain for about 8 years before I went and actually got it looked at!!!
Yes I got ceramic on ceramic. I just went with the doc, I have full faith in him and I think that helps.
I know what you mean about the laces, I am a builder and when we would all change in the evening it was embrassing infront of the other lads, by that time of the day I was like a 90 year old man, it does knock your confidence.
Lets us know what you decide and all the best in what ever you decide!
Im also a heavy tea drinker lol,7 weeks post op. Not had the best time got a infection at week 5 which is still being treated. However my other THR last April 2014 was brilliant no problems.
So i think its got to get better and the warm sunshine lifts your mood