Hi my new hippie friends,
I have a THR on the 25th July in UK. Will I be well enough to attend a wedding the following Satursday, or do I send my apologies now?
Hi and welcome Caron,
in answer to your question, it all depends on you and how your opp. goes, if you sale thru like most of us do, you will be walking the day of your opp. and before you go home you will be taught how to climb stairs, so in theory I would say yes, but bear in mind while your out you will need to take a pee, and you must have a raised seat , you must not sit on a normal loo for 6 weeks, I bought a vinyl sponge filled travel loo seat, remember to use the disabled toilet, sounds worse than it is, so if you feel strong enough and you have your crutch/stick, you should be fine, but I wouldn't try dancing lol, good luck, and have a great day,
Lynne
Hi Caron
I should only have been in hospital 2 days post op but did not come out for 5 days due to temperature spikes. I feel that I coped really well with my op but i personally would not have felt well enough to go out to a social function so soon
You will feel very tired and still be in some pain. You will also need to make sure that raised loo seat is available and that you take a cushion to raise height of dining/ other seating
Only you can say however how you will feel nearer the time
Just my personal opinion
Wishing you well with your op
Kind regards Linda x
Welcome to the family of hippies.
Talking from rom personal experience I would not have wanted to attend a wedding on day 7 post op.
Are you talking about attending just the wedding, or reception afterwards?
We we all recover at different rates. I think I am doing pretty well. I will say I overdid it on day 8 just too much walking - put me back a bit
you may be fit as a fiddle but I don't think you will know for sure until the actual day
dont suppose that's a lot of help really
anyway Caron, good luck with your op, keep in touch and let us know how you get on
goodnight to all you hippies out there who are still awake, I'm going to play a couple of games then try bed again
carol😴😴😴Xx
I had anterior approach on June 29th. I was released following day and could walk about 100 feet with full weight with walker. However, it burned badly due to nerves that get damaged from surgery. This lasted most of the first week.
Being tired from lack of sleep, pain meds, and recovery is also something most deal with during the first week. I am in my second week and still get tired. Pain is better and sleeping is better. However I notice getting tired more easily.
As the othe hippies have responded, you will also need to have a raised seat for the toilet.
We went out to grab a bite to eat during my first week and I was ready to go home before we were finished. I can say, an hour out was my max.
It gets better each day and especially into your 8th, 9th, and on into your second week. But the first week is a bit touch and go.
At least in my experience this was the case.
I'm day 11 post op and could not attend a wedding. As others said a lot of loo stops and general tiredness. If you were staying over in a room with disabled Facilities you could manage some of the day.
If you can RSVP this close to the wedding, seems rather a casual affair, so I would wait and see. If you must respond, and I'm not being a party pooper, but I know that at 12 days today on a Saturday night, no way I would go. The lack of sleep and BM's is enough to keep you home in case one of those functions want to kick in and you can't get where you need to be fast enough. Good luck on your surgery!
Hi Caron,
It depends on what approach you have and how fit you are to start with. I had anterior and the surgeon told me I had no restrictions. Saying this I found getting off a normal height loo set tricky and had a cushion to sit on mainly for comfort.
I would say if you do really well you would be ok to attend some of it but the entire day might be too long. At 1 week you still need to lie down for an hour in the afternoon. You could write yourself off for the next couple of days if you over do it which would be a shame as the first 2 weeks are usually steady progress daily.
All the best for your surgery and recovery.
💌🌈💌
Hi Caron
i had my hip replacement on June 23rd, and went to a wedding on the 26th!
i took my perching stool for photos, a cushion for any chairs I needed to sit on and my raised toilet seat!
yes I was tired and went home for a few hours, but I managed it!
But like other comments everyone is different!
good luck
linzi x
good morning caron ...
I agree with everyone's comments ... nothing negative, just facts and experiences shared ...you are the only one who can make the decision - how far away is the location? just asking, because getting in and out of the car, sitting in a car (low seat) feeling every bump in the road, I personally found very uncomfortable ...
please keep in touch and come back when you have any questions or concerns -
you will not find a better loving and supportive group before, during and after your THR surgery ... and with a great sense of humor too ..
warm hug
Hi
Once again, everyone is different, Still dont know if it is just the wedding or the whole lot....afternoon and evening???
From my ewxperiences I was out of hospital on a Monday and apart from going for coffee and cake with my husband and visiting neigbours
My first outing was on a mobiity scooter on the Sat, I was tired when I got home. Only you will know
Love
Eileen UK
Thank you so much, I think I will buy a vinyl sponge filled travel loo seat. May be a good investment. I'll keep you posted.
Caron
Hi,
From the messages that I am getting, it does seem unlikely that I will be able to sit through a wedding and then a full reception. It is a formal weedding and I did RSVP many months ago and at that stage I had no idea that I had Osteoarthritis and severe deterioration of the hip. The hip op date happened so quickly inder the recomendation of the consultant. I think I need to think about my health and back out now.
Thank you for your advice.
Thank you for yuor kind words. Im going to politely say that I will not be able to attend the wedding reception and say that If I can, I may be able to get to see the wedding, as the church is only a half hour drive away. But I will play it day by day.
Oh WOW! Im a amazed. Well done you. It has given me a hope that I could attend some of it then. I could go to the hotel where the meal is, for a rest then be string enough for the reception meal...mmm that has made me rethink.
Thanks Renee,
This forum is my second family. Everyone has been so helpful. I really dont know what I would have done if I hadnt have stumbled upon this site.
The church is 6 miles away on country roads so should be fine. The wedding reception is a hotel and does have a good disables facilities and The invite is only for the wedding meal.
Sounds good Caron ... take a cushion with you and you will be able to enjoy dinner -I don't know about the disabled facilities in the UK but here in Holland the toilet seat is still low (for me) however the surrounding bars help to get up ... so much easier for our male hippies !
Dear Caron
Welcome to hippy land
Yes, a variety of responses, and they seem to depend on the advice of the surgeon/phsio, our own psycholological make up, and how the operation went.
Actually I did do to a wedding the week after the op, 8 days actually, but I was a fast heale, hate being a patient, AND could walk on crutches to the chuch. Also as a boy I did not need to sit on loo!!
Idea of replying late sounds excellent. I'd say go for it if you can , but only you can say
Warm regards
Mic
x
I think attending the actual ceremony may be possible, but not the rest. I went to a concer 8 days post op. Had reserved seat with arms and two escorts, daughter and boyfriend. Was exhausted by the end, 2 hours, and went straight to bed. Slept for 10 hours apart from 2 loo visits.
Oh and I had a thick cushion for the car journey too!
The day I got admitted I told the surgeon that I had a curry at a wedding on Friday and I would be out!
Listen to the hospital professionals and your body!