Hi, I am almost 14 months post RTHR and have (apart from a few blips early on) done really well - a text book recovery to be honest. This weekend I went on a weekend away with husband to visit his old university and city (Liverpool). I overdid the walking be time my steps app recorded 20,000+ steps I have never walked that much since my op.
I now now have the golf ball in my bottom feeling again - not had for months and the left hand side of my back is in really bad pain. I'm having to use a crutch to get about this evening. What a nuisance. I'm hoping I haven't done anything too myself-pain mainly came on after I got home and cleaned up after daughter who had stayed at home to take care of the dog 🙄 I'm contemplating a strong painkiller before bed something I've not had to do for over a year. So cross with myself for being so silly.
So so folks pride comes etc please be careful it seems that we have to be very mindful of what we do for a long time after our surgery if not for rest of lives.
Catrin.
Thank you hope you are feeling great again soon 
Plenty of rest and ice and some pain meds will likely help, especially rest! It's hard not to overdo things, especially at 14 months post-op. And we never know what our limits are until we go past them, darn it. Hope you feel better soon!
Hope you feel better soon , get some well deserved rest . I do hope you had a lovely time away though xx
Thanks for sharing this with us Catrin - and so sorry that you had this episode. I hope it is just a blip and a small reminder to you .. and us to be kind to our poor hips.
I've never been to Liverpool (some day I hope) - sure hope the weekend was a super one and the sights worth the walking.
Wishing you a heating pad then ice and a couple of painkillers to sooth the weary bod>
Take care and thank you for letting us know how you are doing - the recovery and this anomaly (I hope).
Hi Catrin,
That is such a disappointment ... probably a little bit too much and overworked that big muscle -
But hey, what an accomplishment !!!!
so take some rest, maybe a gentle soothing massage ,our warm soak to relax the muscles -
20.000 steps sounds an awful lot to me, even without new hips ...
big warm hug
renee
I get so cross when I see how many people are NOT normal after hip replacement!! Like when I needed cataract surgery - everyone said how wonderful it would be after and 5 years on the darn eye is sore and can't see for %#}!
Annie hi, yes you are right I've been thinking about it since yesterday and I feel like you have to re make your normal post op (if that makes sense) I've been in a little bit of a denial situation I think doing all the thinking used to do and not wanting to bore/hack off people around me by saying how I was really feeling. This little set back has made me realise I have to be careful for the rest of my life really - in order to get the best out of it.
Its actually my good side that's in pain but I'm icing, resting
, walking around the house and taking painkillers today thank goodness I work from home running a business with my husband at least I don't have to worry about that too.
Catrin
Catrin,
i,m so pleased you posted this. I am also 14 mths. Post THR and I truly did sail through everything and had a great recovery doing what was best for me, like sleeping on my non op side from day one and doing selective physio! I walked the same day and had finished with crutches and sticks after a week or two. To be honest, I don,t ever think about my hip!
Until the other day, when I sneezed and had a stabbing pain under my scar. It's still very tender, but luckily is not affecting my movement. I think we have to remember that things can happen, even after such a long time.
i am a nurse and have been very smug in the past. Quite right, pride does come before a fall! I,ve learnt my lesson and decided I,m not as great as I thought I was! Daft Bat!
Much love
Sue
I really, really didn't have this op to be a cripple for the rest of my life!! Au contraire!!!!! 😡😡😡😡
Dear Cathrin
Not quite as far along as you - three months post op - and I have also been blessed with a 'text book' recovery. Physio is doing well, walking most every day, back on my bike ...
Last weekend, with not a qualm, I set about sorting out a linen cupboard, moving towels and sheets around ... Big mistake !!!! I've been in tons of pain all week. Seems I managed to aggravate my SI joint.
I've already warned friends and family I'm crying off house work for good now
Hope the ice packs and pain meds do the trick. See you on the other side!
I'm getting the 'golf ball syndrome' now that I have returned to work - I think it's just something that will recurr occasionally when we do too much.
Graham - 🚀💃
Definitely it's a bit less now but e muscle on the opposite side (the glute??) is very sore still. Hope work is not too awful and the commute manageable
three months is still early you sound like you are doing it all right (bar the housework of course 😅 I've slept for long periods today and hopefully tomorrow will be better.
I too have learnt my lesson, think I have to acknowledge I have had surgery and I do have hardware inside that can make me vulnerable to injury if I'm not careful. I will definitely take greater care of myself from now on.
Take care.
Catrin
Yeah l agree with you all textbook recovery in both my hip replacement done in the space of 3 months. Though l was better than l was went out for dinner sat for 3 hrs done numorous sets of stairs a shopping centre then a retail park. Boy did l hit a brick wall when l got home l was in so much pain l was close to tears l almost fell down as l had no energy to stand l missed a set of painkillers too which made it worse. I really see how much l am limited to do. Of course l am only 7 weeks post last op but l thought l was fine. Just showed me how much my painkillers mask my real pain and that l have a long way to go.
Laura x
Wonderful post!
I could soooo hear a dear friend with your 'daft bat'!
Take care.
Anyone heard from Sarah since the weekend?
How's she doin? xx
Hi Catrin,
I was looking on here today just to see whether anyone else has had any hip pain 12 months on from a THR. So I'm not glad to hear you had some pain I'm just releived that I'm not the only one. As another blogger said previously we seem to be told that we'll be pain free and back to normal post op so our expectations are high.
In the last few days I have had sharp pains in my hip when I'm walking like I used to get a couple of years pre op before it got worse and feeling a bit worried. I'm very active and hoping it's cos I've just moved house and been lifting and bending etc too much in the last couple of weeks.
PS...20,000 steps is very impresssive by anyones standards!
Thanks,
C
Thanks for this discussion, it reminds me of the risks. I also am one of the lucky ones with a good recovery. After 3 months I was playing tennis again. After some more months of tennis I tore my calf muscle badly, putting myself out for a further 3 months. it actually took longer to recover from that than the THR. So I don't go that extra yard any more when playing. I need to remember that age (I'm 66) might be a factor as well as the THR. I get the occasional minor twinge. I now realise what a neurotic I am compared to what others put up with. Hope the golf ball disappears soon. For me the op was well worth it.