THR tomorrow

sharon1

My surgery is finally happenng tomorrow wooohoo, I been trying to gather as much information as possible, I was told i would have to abstain from sex for 6 weeks, Does anyone know if this is a hard and fast rule?
(my hubby thinks i am pulling a fast one lol)
Still cant believe im having a THR at 43 yrs old
Sharon x

skezier

Hi Sharon,

Hey GOOD LUCK and I hope it all goes really well for you. You come back and tell us how it went and fingers crossed in a couple of months you'll be pain free and well on the way to being your old self. Cris x

lindalegs

Hi Sharon,

That's correct, you get your priorities right

When I had my TKRs nobody mentioned sex and I must say it wasn't at the forefront of my mind at the time, although I was 42, so a similar age to you.

I should imagine hips are different because of the movement of your legs, hips and pelvis. It would be best to take care of your new hip and I'm sure you'll be able to make up for any abstinence later :shock: if that's what has to happen. Ask at the hospital, in front of your husband so he can hear the answer too and then he'll know you're not pulling a fast one.

Hope it all goes well.

Luv Legs

ritnew

Hi Sharon
Good luck.
I had my THR 2 weeks ago and each day gets better. I've found that I can only do what my body is allowing me to do, so no fear of overdoing it.
As for the sex thing, I was given loads of info from my hospital and was surprised that it said I could resume that side as soon as I felt able. The surprise coming from the fact that you need to be very careful for 6 to 12 weeks as you can dislocate your new hip while it's all healing.
To tell you the truth it's the last thing on my mind at the moment. :oops:
Take care hope it all goes well for you as it has for me.

Rita X

frogmorton

Hi Sharon!
All the very best from me too!!
Good luck! Good luck!!
You get back to the other when you're good and ready!
Toni x

debatat

Just wanted to wish you all the best for tomorrow.

Take care

Deb

woodbon

Hi The very best of luck for tomorrow! Take care, do as you're told, and come back and tell us how great you feel.
Love Sue

caravancollie

Hi Sharon,
Good luck for tomorrow.
I think the six weeks abstain from sex is advised by most surgeons. It is to avoid the risk of dislocation and also advice is to be the "passive" partner initially. have to say I wasn't ready for jumping from the chandeliers (even if we had any) before six weeks. I'm 9 weeks post op and much more confident about not disclocating and pain free so everything is better! O/H said it was been worth waiting for!

I'm sure all will go well and you will soon be home, however remind hubby that you will need a lot of help and he will be too tired to think of sex.
Love elaine

collettem

Hi,

Just wanted to say good luck for tomorrow, and to a speedy recovery. I am three months post op now and it gets better each day. Though I found the first six weeks tough enough. But you will be back on your feet in now time.

nearlybionic

Hi
I hope everything goes well for you, and look forward to seeing you back here afterwards.
I was told that I could resume sex as soon as I felt ready to, but to be careful not to bend my knee and break the 90 degree angle rule. I was a bit worried about dislocation the first time, but all was ok. ( at about 4 weeks I think :oops: )
In general take things at your own pace, rest, do the exercises and listen to your body. If you ever want to chat pm me.x
NB

denpen

Hi Sharon
Good Luck with the op tomorrow, I am hopefully having mine in August. Ask hubby if he would prefer to have you dislocate your hip while having sex earlier (probably not) I know that I will not risk dislocation just for the sake of pleasing my other half. Just get yourself fit then think about the sex side when you are ready.
Take care
Denise.x

page35

Hi
Good luck for tomorrow, hope all goes well
Best wishes

ikesother

Hi only just read your message as Ive bee taking advantage of all the nice weather 8) Youve probably had your op now, hope all went well and you have a speedy recovery. Hopefully, my THR is in a couple of weeks, so keep us all up to date with your progress. Take care jk

suzster

glad to hear you're having your hip done. well probably had it done already!! i'm sure like others have said you'll feel much better soon.
take it easy.
sue

tkachev

Ha!If only I could manage it now! I have my THR in July and my prime motivation is to get back to the good old days with my partner as it has been too painful for ages.Better get that jab done soon!!!!!
Tkachev