My THR recovery diary

What you have accomplished is amazing Julie, and hope you are proud of yourself when you manage those little wins. I know how hard it is to remain positive all the time, and the pain does get you down, but look back at your first week's diary entry and know that the end results will be significant xx

@Janlyn I queried that but was told that due to my age and severity that I would have to have cement

@JPT I agree - so many positives. Walking up three flights of steps - imagine a few weeks ago ever imagining you'd do that? The feeling crowded and protecting your operated side is familiar but does start to fade with more experiences, so well done for getting that one started.

The exhaustion goes on for so long with everything new, or even not so new, but I'm finding it occurs less and less now, but I do give in to it, after those first few weeks with sleepless, uncomfortable nights I find any chance for a deep sleep/nap is bliss.

I know exactly how you felt with your supermarket run, I have only recently started going shopping on my scooter on my own because of the lack of "empathy", for lack of a better word apart from swearing. They stand in the middle of the aisles chopsing, seemingly oblivious to anything else; lean in front of you to get something without saying excuse me; stop ŕight in front of you and turn around and make you feel like it's your fault....and that's on my scooter, but must feel even worse when you’re trying to hobble around.

I shuffle around like an oap in the house on my walker (and I'm only 53) and flinch every time my partner walks by too quick, as the habit of tapping my **** when he walked past, has taken him a while to stop doing. I try to do as much as I'm able, but even just washing up knackers me. You use more energy moving slower than when your able bodied, especially when you're in pain, so adding the mental exertion of thinking how to do ANYTHING out of your ordinary routine just exhausts you further.

The hardest thing of recovering from illness or injury is learning how to give yourself a break.....you are doing awesome hon, I am so happy for you and to hear how the op has given you a new lease of life.

🤣 I know that pose so well, but hey hopefully soon you'll be able to put more weight on it and then there'll be no stopping you 🤙

Oh we have a new person @Bevdav123 we'll all be here for you too to support you if you want us to.

@JPT the progress does seem to slow down, but looking back those ahead of you will say they are still making progress now. I mean 3 flights of stairs😮

How long for the blood thinners now? Then that wound can finally heal.

You are doing so well @Zimmer is 100% right.

@Bevdav123 I'm so glad for you bev, I bet you can't wait.

There are a few diaries you can read, which I have found so incredibly helpful, so would love to read yours when the time comes....if you’re up to it of course.

@JPT I'm so pleased to read you managed to get into the garden, I'm a professional gardener and having to give up work has been so upsetting.

Wow, I'm so happy to see new people, @Bevdav123 and @Zimmer really pleased you're both here, I went back on the list for surgery after reading these lovely diaries, @Nurina s bionic diary appealed to me so much when I first joined but I'm so very grateful for them all.

Keep us posted @Bevdav123 I've just had my first call from the hospital so hopefully I won't be too much longer, I was diagnosed 12 years ago but too terrified to have the op.

Have a lovely day all and take good care

Lisa 😁💐

Like you @justlisa@ I am anxious about the op, but have got to the stage where my way of life outweighs the fear you know. I have only just found out about the arthritis (eventhough I've been sufferingfor years), but have been put down for surgery, hopefully, in the next 6 months,🤞.