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Also I would add that I think there are differences in anatomy which affect the process from person to person.
There is too much hype about how there is little pain and swift recovery which may be the case for many but isn’t for everyone. Everyone is different and I had a lot of pain for the first 3 1/2 months which is like what happened with my knee replacements. So I wasn’t particularly alarmed.
I read a study recently which said that there were differences between anterior recoveries based upon use of cement versus cement less, and also type of angle of the implant.
So obviously they know there are differences in how the body reacts and they are just looking for explanations.
Here’s hoping your sister gets better but I wouldn’t be too impatient at 20 days. It took me 3 and 1/2 months to feel I could use my leg without pain.
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@hyde3357 I'm4 weeks out from my first Anterior THR and still have a large area of swelling, pain and numbness on the lateral aspect of my affected thigh. Your comment about waiting for 3 1/2 months to feel better was both encouraging to me (because I still can have hope to see real improvement-although I am the typically impatient person- I want to see results right now! And actually I already have a lot more mobility) and discouraging, in that I went into this disillusioned with the immediate potential improvement. I am now looking at my second hip being replaced the end of October. It is going to take much more bravery to have the second surgery than it did for the first. I would reconsider if it didn't mean potentially getting me out of a wheelchair and back on my own two feet. You are quite brave to have had knees and now a hip too!
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Totally agree. These fantastical stories about folks running marathons or doing without help for their pain don’t look at the number of them that have a few daily drinks or at the amount of over the counter stuff these peeps take. I’ve witnessed some of these folks in my own joint replacement recoveries and I just have to laugh.
Don’t compare yourself to idealized others. If you have a doctor that does compare you unfavorably, you are with the wrong medical provider.
Don’t forget. How many of these “comparative” medical providers have themselves never had joint replacement.
Do what works for you and use only supportive healthcare providers.
There’s enough judgment in this world. You don’t need more.