My THR recovery diary

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  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 30,136

    Congratulations on your progress @JPT

    I also loved that final line and really am so pleased that you are discharged and now free to get on with your life 😊

    WELL DONE YOU!

    Toni x

  • HarryB
    HarryB Member Posts: 22

    @JPT Great to read this update and hear how well you are doing. I'm about two months behind you, and it's encouraging to know that most of your 8-month aches have gone.

    I'm full of admiration of your cold water sea swimming. I regret never learning to swim properly - I think swimming (in a pool, not the sea!) would have helped my recovery, but my style is so inefficient I am tired out after a few lengths.

    And yes @Janlyn, I think we can all appreciate the sentiment in that final line. Keep up the good work, both of you.

  • Janlyn
    Janlyn Member Posts: 593

    @HarryB good to hear from you and I hope you're going on well after your set-back. I get what you say about swimming - I'm about the same and full of admiration for those who can sea-swim efficiently!

  • JPT
    JPT Member Posts: 180

    10 month post THR update

    I cannot believe it is now 10 months! A new year to finally be able to visualise without worrying about when the surgery would be, how long recovery would take etc

    I have to admit that in the winter weather (no excuse really) I haven't kept up my exercises, I've got lazy again. I do try and get out for a brisk walk most days and swim when I am brave enough. I haven't got round to starting couch25k yet but am building up to it.

    My leg feels strong and most days I don't think about it which is wonderful as I was becoming obsessed!

    My scar is fading away nicely and I'm not so sensitive there as I was.

    When I saw the surgeon last month he did say total recovery can take up to 18 months so I will continue to be sensible and I am just happy to be back to normal.

    When I look back at my symptoms, I realise that my immobility goes back several years and I just put up with it until I virtually couldn't walk. How stupid thinking I haven't got time for this, work is more important... Oh well I saved the company money and dealt with it finally when I got made redundant! All that time off and sympathy I could have got!

    Lesson learned, listen to your body and deal with issues before they get worse.

  • Cosmic_Babe
    Cosmic_Babe Member Posts: 6

    This is a great thread thanks. I’m currently in so much pain and at the stage where I sometimes can’t even sit or stand without my hip feeling its locked but I’m so scared to have the surgery. I’m 45 years old..

  • HarryB
    HarryB Member Posts: 22

    @JPT It's so encouraging to read your posts. Sometimes I thought I wasn't making progress quickly enough, then your update arrived and I realised that my recovery is very similar to yours.

    I also have been slacking on my exercises. I don't think we should call ourselv@es lazy - what with cold weather and seasonal festivities, it's natural to give ourselves a bit of a break.

    @Cosmic_Babe Go for the operation and try not to be scared. You'll be amazed at the difference it makes. Looking back, this time last year I was really struggling. Now I feel so much better than I've done for years.

  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 0

    @JPT It's amazing to read you. I'm so happy you are feeling great and you can finally choose if you want to be lazy or doing the couch25k. Are you riding your bike?

    I'm 12 months from the first surgery and although it feels great, until I had the other done, I hadn't feel the benefits. It's been 6 weeks from the second and I can tell you that it feels much better than the first. All the exercises I did before the surgery have made the recovery much faster. I recommend everyone waiting for the surgery to get as much strength as they can, even it's painful and tiring. Now, I'm recovering now from both legs and I have pains everywhere but they are good pains that will pass when my body learns what's going on. I gained, again, 10lbs but increasing my activities, they are slowly disappearing.

    I'm starting with a private physio on Friday and see what I'll be able to do. I had developmental hip dysplasia since I was 5 years old and I wasn't allowed to run, but Hey-Ho! I don't have that problem anymore!. Maybe I'm joining you in the couch25k. My husband is a runner and I've always felt very jealous of these couples that run together through the park. I was always waiting for him at the finish line holding his backpack when he participated in races.

    @Cosmic_Babe I totally understand you but this surgery is amazing. You will not believe how great is to be able to walk painless again and even going to Tesco is great.

    @HarryB I'm so happy to read your story after everything that happened. It's good to take a break of ourselves, isn't it? 2024 has been a extreme roller-coaster for many of us but here we are, in a new year with new dreams. Maybe it's time to join a swimming group and learn how to swim why not?

  • Janlyn
    Janlyn Member Posts: 593

    @JPT It's so good to read this update - well done!

    I can say I understand totally what you say about your immobility going back several years, I can say the same about me. I remember thinking I was having 'arthritic flares' or running injuries but now looking back I can see it was just a gradual decline. I told myself I could beat it, but clearly not. The positive is that I now know that I am stronger than I was almost ten years ago and still feel I've a little progress to make. I think 18 months is realistic to reach our potential.

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