to those who have had THR

constable

As you all know I had my op on the 5th may and was released the next day. Now my husband and mother in law think I should already be doing a lot more.

Can you tell me how long it was for you.I'm now feeling very unsure and wonder whether I should contact the doctor

Karen xx

tkachev

Well we have already spoken but hoping to highlight this thread as loads of us have had the op. I found it a struggle for those first 12 weeks.The hip pain was much better and I could get to the loo on time-a first for ages-but really felt I needed more rest than I got.
Two weeks is very,very soon to be unsupported. Most people who had the op same time where signed off works for the 12 weeks to make sure they were well rested and recovered.Obviously you need to be moving the new joint but remember the rules about bending and twisting.
I wish you had a better follow up care.

Elizabeth x

chris7

Hi Karen

I hope this link works. :???: I know others will be in to advise but this is the booklet AC have produced on surgery and arthritis which may help. If you can't use the link go to the home page and click on publications, where you can search under the words surgery and arthritis. ONLY you know how much you feel able to do and when. Your surgeon and hospital staff should have given you some support on this. Although it is a good idea to start very gentle movement as soon as you can PLEASE, please don't be tempted to overdo things, did they advise on the restrictions you need to be aware of in the early day? I would advise you to contact the hospital with your questions and ask about or better yet demand physio or hydrotherapy. They should NOT have left you with so many unanswered questions after a major op.! Apologies if this sounds harsh but I am very angry on your behalf and hope you do get the support you need.


http://www.arthritiscare.org.uk/PublicationsandResources/Listedbytype/Booklets/main_content/SurgerybookletApril10.pdf

I hope the hip people see this soon and can give you the benefit of their experience. Just seen Elizabeth here thanks love.
Hang in there.
love
Chris

dreamdaisy

Ye gods. How stupid are they? You have had major, major surgery for crying out loud. You have had my thoughts about this on another thread: if you do too much now you will undo all the surgeon's good work and be in an even more horrid position than before. I suspect your OH and MIL are resenting having to do anything at all - are you one of those earth-mothers who do everything for everyone? If you are no wonder they are sulking. It's time they grew up and thought of you, not themselves. This does make me cross, if not angry.

I have not had a joint replacement yet, my biggest op to date was my open synovectomy. It was a big op, my joint had to be cleaned out of all the accumulated gunk of five years of inflammation, some of which had solidified, and the wound was 10 inches long (and felt about 10 inches deep), this was in February 2002, I only got out of bed to go to the hospital for phsyio (that was twice a week) for at least two months, Mr DD had to hold my leg straight whilst I weed (and other stuff :oops: ) for getting on for a month (that was an interesting time in our marriage, not) it was a tough time.

You have had bone CUT OUT and a fake joint put in. Ye gods! Of course stuff will be sore, of course you will feel tired and weepy, you cannot be expected to shove the hoover round, load the washing machine, cook and clear, hang out the washing, do the ironing, feed the cat and walk the dog, wait on husband and MIL, do the weekly shop, learn to skateboard, appear on Xfactor or anything else that you might wish.

Your OH and MIL should be thinking in terms of at least threee months of you being 'out of commission', as it were. You need time to recover, to recuperate, to restore yourself to being a better woman than you were before. If they continue to treat you as the house slave they will really end up in a very nasty creek without a paddle.

Go and live in a hotel for the next three months. That'll learn them. DD

stickywicket

constable wrote:

I had my op on the 5th may and was released the next day. Now my husband and mother in law think I should already be doing a lot more.

Oh constable, what can I say? I struggled with your first sentence and even more with your second.

This is crazy. As a veteran of THRs & TKRs I can tell you, you should now be pottering - making yourself cups of tea when there's no-one to do it for you. Walking round the house regularly to get the hip moving. Walk round anywhere flat and easy where you can soon sit down again if necessary. But all your energy needs to go on exercises - 4-6 times a day to strengthen the right muscles which have probably not had a good workout for some time, given your old hip was knackered.

Constable, PLEASE look after yourself. Exercise and potter but don't put yourself in the situation where you MUST do any household tasks.

julie47

Hi Karen

I haven't had any joint replacements .....yet.....but I do think 12 days is very early days and would have thought you were to be ver very careful.
I would have thought the exercises that the hospital gave you and making the odd cuppa for your self would be enough for the time being.

please be careful
Juliepf x