Post hip replacement problems

You seem like a very sweet person. Thank you for such encouraging words of hope and guidance!

So, this morning I woke up with pain that was familiar. It felt like it did before I had the surgery in a way. Is this just part of the process?

Absolutely! Just say good morning to it, and tell it you are going to ignore it. After less than 2 weeks, everything in there is pretty angry at you and the surgeon, finding new ways of letting you know it each day (sometimes each hour!)
And keep on icing - several times a day - for several more weeks yet. At this point in recovery, I was still going to sleep with a very large ice pack against my hip.
It will get better, I think I was at 3 or 4 months before I felt like a "new me" and even then, if I overdid it would ache. And now, once in a while, my thigh muscle, which was damaged 15 years ago by a bad implant, reminds me the weather is about to change, or that I shouldn't be carrying a 4 year old...
Hugs!
Sue

I had Anterior total hip replacement 2.5 weeks ago, and experienced the knee pain, burning pain by the IT band and spasms in my thigh muscle. My orthopedic surgeon said it was normal and would get better and each day it does. I read my surgery notes and the description of the surgery procedure and the manipulation of the leg and trauma to the hip installing the joint replacement parts is telling, it’s easy to look at the surgical incision and underestimate the degree of trauma to muscles, facia, ligaments and bone! I have to remember to give it time, make sure my diet is nutritionally sufficient for healing and follow my PT orders daily.

I know this is a random question but did anyone lose their appetite or have a low appetite during the first couple weeks of recovery? That is so not like me! Haha

Yes - not just me, but my good friend as well. I practically had to hand feed her, and she is typically a 3 meals/2 snacks eater. I think it was a good 3 months before she was eating regularly. My husband just kept forcing smoothies and protein drinks on me.
Sue

So, another random question 🤔 If I didn't know better, Id swear I got a bit of a shock on my side when I got up against something in the kitchen!! ?

Nerve zaps! Don't worry about electricity. Angry nerves can tingle, zap, burn, ache, buzz... And hip surgery stirs them up from your waist to your toes.

Oh how I wish! My daughter brought over enough food to feed an army when I got home from the hospital. I totally pigged out. For months I had not gained weight but recently I have started gaining again
I have never lost my appetite for any reason. I am experiencing other things though. I have an ache under my armpit that goes right across my chest. I went for a diagnostic mammogram and an ultrasound. Doctor also checked my lymph nodes. Nothing was found yet these symptoms have been going on since surgery. The radiologist told me that they have no idea what or how trauma affects the body. I can only hope it goes away someday. I experienced always being cold after the surgery but that has rectified itself but it took months.

I started this journey with rotator cuff tear in my right arm same side as my surgery and severe tendonitis in the same arm which I had been trying to exercise here at home for. My left arm I've already had surgery on it for a rotator cuff but because of putting weight on the Walker my arms have really flared up they're starting to calm down a little bit now but just throwing that out there. You probably already thought of that . Hopefully resolves itself. I will add you to my prayer list.