THR for right hip now really close (Feb. 11th)
Hi everyone,
It’s been 9 years next month since my TKR which you lovely people helped me through. Sometimes throughout the day and night as I panicked about pain relief, exercises, etc.
Well it’s now 5 days until my first THR. I’m sure I’m going to panic again. I’ve tried hard this time to control as much as I can about post op drugs as that is my biggest fear as I’m sensitive to all and also allergic to some.I’m panicking at the moment about everything from suitable chairs to appropriate shoes! 😂 Why do we get ourselves so worked up about these things.
It’s to be a minimally invasive approach and I’m interested if anyone has had that and can report good outcomes? I’m sure I’ll speak to you all on the other side.
Thanks all
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Well hello @Wobblylegs lovely to see you. How exciting a new hip. Of course it's scary too its a big thing. You almost have to send yourself worse to get better don't you? But experience has told you it is worth it 100% and you will do well I'm sure
Have you checked out @JPT @Janlyn and @Trish9556 and @alwayssewing
So many 'hippies' with so much experience will absolutely help you if they can
Good luck
Toni x
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Thanks @frogmorton, I'll check those out Pat x
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@Wobblylegs wishing you the best of luck for your op - not long now and you'll be on the other side! Minimally invasive sounds good - mine wasn't but it still wasn't too bad and really only the first few days/couple of weeks were bad then it was slowly onwards and upwards. After must over 12 months my life has been transformed - no pain and back to proper mobility. I wish the same for you but please do come along and ask if there's anything we can help with.
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@Janlyn thank you so much, I’ve just finished reading your diary and I have to say it gives me real hope, it’s just inspirational.
It’s been so long since I could walk normally. I had a TKR 9 years ago and was so pleased with it, I could walk again!
But then at the start of the pandemic 5 years ago my right hip started giving way. It’s been a long painful journey and the surgeon says my left hip is in a worst state, but it’s the right one giving me the most pain so that’s being done first. If I’m healing well at 6 weeks I’ll be back on the list for the other one.Biggest issue I will have is my allergy to many opioids and the fact that I’ve also got MS. But after a mix up with pain killers after my TKR I ended up doing that entire recovery with just paracetamol and ice. Reading your diary makes me realise it’s more than possible with a hip.
Thank you so much for stopping by to say hello.
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Good Luck 👍️
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I do wish you well regarding painkillers and the effects of your MS. I truly believe paracetamol is a wonder drug. I have a newly-found respect for it after spending most of my life thinking of it as 'only paracetamol'. I honestly couldn't cope with the impact of anything else on my stomach or mood and decided to sit the pain out and was amazed I could. I took paracetamol every six hours and I admit after five hours I was wishing the next hour away but that only seemed to be for a couple of weeks, if that. I had been in enormous pain pre-op which probably made it work for me and as you're in the same position, hopefully for you too.
Reading about your hip starting to give way around five years ago took me right back to my own journey - that's how mine started. It's amazing how strong I now feel and realise I had struggled for years without really realising or acknowledging it. I am sorry you will then be back to waiting for your second hip replacement but at least you've this part of your journey planned and I do hope that being pain free will help you.
Take care.
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thank you for those kind words @Janlyn I found out how good paracetamol was when it was the only thing I could take. My GP says you need to keep it circulating in your blood and that way taken regularly it helps. But thanks once more for the well wishes I’ll update when I’m on the other side. X
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Wishing you all the best for tomorrow, please let us know how you get on. The first few days and weeks are daunting after being more or less immobile with bad hips.
A lot of recovery from any sort of surgery is to go into it with a positive mental attitude for your recovery. My parents bought me up with this as I was very poorly as a child and their attitude was get up, get over it and stop feeling sorry for yourself. Indeed I was sent to school the day after having a night full of seizures and so I did.
This 'can do' attitude will help you with physio (there is no such word as can't) and when I had mine last year my lovely physio and surgeon were astounded by my recovery and signed off at 6 weeks by the surgeon and I treated myself to anothr physio session at 9 weeks although I didn't really need it.
Your life will change for the better tomorrow, remember that. Please also remember tha we are all different and we all recover at different paces.
Good luck and shout out if you need anything
Love n hugs
Trish xx
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@Trish9556 thank you so much, your message it is very welcome. I agree with that approach I was brought up with a similar attitude too and it’s worked so far. I’m ’keeping my eye on the prize’ or more mobility and less pain in the long term. I’ll update on here as soon as I can. But thanks once more for your kind thoughts x
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@Wobblylegs - some wonder positive thoughts there from @Trish9556 - I agree too, I was brought up with my mother constantly repeating there being no such word as 'can't'.
Wishing you all the very best, and remember it's onwards and upwards, no matter how quickly or slowly you go it's all progress, take care and we'll see you on the other side.
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Good Luck for tomorrow🙂
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Thank you
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Thinking of you today @Wobblylegs ((()))
Toni x
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@Wobblylegs - hoping all went well today, take care.
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Okay so it's 3 in the morning and I've not slept but that's normal it seems on first night
Should have gone to theatre mid morning as I was 2nd on list but my surgeon was held up on another surgery.
3 hours later with no sign of him finishing. I was introduced to another great consultant and offered a space on his list. I made the decision to go with it. The alternative was another cancelled op even closer to the day
I went to theatre about 3pm my HDU bed was cancelled not needed. I had some supper and lots of drinks. So far I'm managing on just paracetamol and an antiinflammatory. Feels sore and bruised but not really painful.
Just managed to get out of bed and use the commode. First time out as when the physio came down just before 6 my spinal had not worn off. So health assistants decided to use bedpans as I'd not been out of bed, but I was peeing so frequently I think even they were fed up of it 😂.
So tomorrow starts the hard work. Thanks for all the encouragement guys. Tough day mentally but for me I'm really proud of my 'courage' albeit to a consultant with more experience. I'll keep you posted. Nite nite must rest Pat xx
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Wow Pat!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What a star you are I am so impressed well done you.
You made 100% the right decision and it's paid off. No need for HDU and already able to use the commode. The physios will be so pleased for you today they may even let you go home. I am very proud of you myself.
Take care I hope you are currently asleep and today is a really good day ((()))
Toni x
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Thank you Toni I do hope I'll keep you posted🤞🏻
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So glad that everything went okay for you and you had no further delays! Take care🙂
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@Wobblylegs brilliant to hear this - well done!
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Sending some support and encouragement for you on day 2 @Wobblylegs I hope today goes as well as yesterday and maybe just maybe you can go home ((()))
Toni x
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Hi @Wobblylegs
Tbinking if you today, hope you managed some sleep!
A tip, if you don't already do this, when getting in and out of the car.
Have the seat as far back as you can, sit looking out of the open door then twizzle yourself round to face the front keeping your legs together in a sitting position. Sitting on a plastic bag will help. I use a combination of the edge of the seat, dashboard and grab handles to do this but it's by far the easiest method. Simply reverse to get out.
Good luck for today.
Trish xx
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Thank you so much for all the lovely wishes guys. Came home yesterday afternoon just 24 hours after my op. Felt ok, just a bit fragile. Still on just paracetamol and antiinflammatories. I've chosen the injections instead of tablets for blood thinners. Other problems raised their head rather than the hip as I managed to have a seizure on the loo this morning good job my other half was helping me so I didn't fall. That put me back a few hours this morning getting over that. But other than that so far so good but obviously not doing much except. Exercise, sleep, eat, rest, repeat. Pain not too bad except when moving 😂. Day 3 onwards and upwards.
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Hi @Wobblylegs
I am so sorry to hear about your seizure this morning. As someone who has had thousands over the years I know how awful you must feel. My last one was due to a lack of sleep - no more than that so please make sure you get lots of rest and look after yourself. I am glad you weren't alone.
Please take care - make sure you eat properly with the odd bar of chocolate :)
Love n hugs
Trish xx
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thanks Trish I like the plan of the odd bar of chocolate. I don’t have many and luckily this wasn’t too severe. Last one was 5 years ago! They’re a consequence of the MS I’m afraid which the surgeon said will hold up my progress more than the new hip.
Thanks for the hugs Pat xx
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Hi @Wobblylegs
Pat, I'm gad it wasn't too bad - I have had them since I was 3 months old with Grand Mal Temporal Lobe Epilepsy. Luckily they are few and far between these days but an awful lot were either in toilets or about to go downstairs which meant a coming together with a storage heater and my head at the bottom of the stairs. I have always hated stairs as a result and was paranoid about them when I was about to have my hip done but I put my big girl underwear on and told myself I was better than the stairs! I have had many arguements with the DVLA about my abillity to drive too.
Chocolate is a good reward for successfully completing your physio sessions!
Trish xx
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