Home After Surgery

annebr
annebr Member Posts: 730
edited 22. Jul 2009, 15:17 in Living with Arthritis archive
Hello Everyone,

I am home after the surgery on my hip. I was in for 6 days and the consultant seems pleased. I don't know all the ins and outs apart from I have 3 pins in my hip will find out at follow up.

I am very sore and tired and have a good stash of drugs home with me and will take it easy. R&R for the next 6 weeks, on crutches and to be non load bearing on my right hand side. Then back to the clinic, physio and the hard work. I have also been referred to the pain clinic which is positive.

Will keep you all up to date on my progress. off for a nap now1

Anne

Comments

  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 30,057
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Welcome back Anne!
    Well done you.
    Yes you rest up for now and I wish you a very speedy recovery
    k030.gif
    Look forward to hearing how you are doing!
    Love
    Toni x
  • ikesother
    ikesother Member Posts: 171
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Anne, just want to wish you a speedy recovery and all the best jk :wink:
  • dachshund
    dachshund Member Posts: 9,169
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hello Anne.
    Ihope everything go's okay for you and your not in so much pain now every day i hope will be a bit better.
    joan xx
    take care
    joan xx
  • jeannie2
    jeannie2 Member Posts: 135
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Anne,
    Glad all went well and you're home. You are on the mend now and I hope it lets you get your life back. Take care of yourself.

    Toni .... love the little man and the bed! Ah!!!!
  • skezier
    skezier Member Posts: 11,333
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Anne,

    I am lad it went well and that you are home again. You rest up and now your home you will be able to rest better, I don't think any of us rest well in the wards really. take care and a speedy recovery, Cris x
  • elnafinn
    elnafinn Member Posts: 7,412
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Anne

    Great to hear that you are back home now with your new hip. Look after yourself and if you do as you have been told you will be fine. Rest up, while you can and I wish you a speedy recovery.

    No looking back now, only forward :D

    Look forward to hearing your progress when you feel up to it.

    Luv
    Elna x
    The happiest people don't have the best of everything. They just make the best of everything.

    If you can lay down at night knowing in your heart that you made someone's day just a little bit better, you know you had a good day.
  • debatat
    debatat Member Posts: 659
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Wishing you a speedy recovery.

    Deb x
  • nearlybionic
    nearlybionic Member Posts: 1,899
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi
    Glad to hear you are home again. And pleased that it has gone well. Take care and rest as much as you can, it is hard to rest, but worth it for a smooth recovery.
    NB
  • tkachev
    tkachev Member Posts: 8,332
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    I came home Tues tea time the seventh day after op for right hip replacement.On crutches and swinging my right leg sideways and back which I havent been able to do for 5 years.I have a lot of catching uo to do but will take it carefully.

    Overall a better experience than I thought it would be.
    REgards and hope you recover well too
    Tkachev
    Never be bullied into silence.
    Never allow yourself to be made a victim.
    Accept no ones definition of your life

    Define yourself........

    Harvey Fierstein
  • annebr
    annebr Member Posts: 730
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Thanks everyone.

    I have been told complete R&R for 6 weeks which is easier said than done. Always want to do a washing or get up to something much to my husbands annoyance.

    There has to be no movement or weight on my right hip for the next 6 weeks and then after that the physio will start.

    Must admit I had a fantastic consultant who provided a lot of support and aftercare.

    Will keep you up to date on my progress.

    Anne

Categories