Post hip replacement problems

I had THR yesterday. 24 hours ago. Rough night, but that’s in part because I was so trussed up to IV and those electric sock things to prevent blood clots, that I couldn’t move.felt awful this morning, but had breakfast, pain meds, did hair and makeup (yeppers), and got dressed. Feel optimistic.
I know I just started this journey, but I will post anything significant.

Sounds like you're off to a good start!!

I certainly did and being thin to begin with I started on some Boost Plus to increase my protein and calorie intake. My appetite is just starting to come back and has been a bit more than 2.5 weeks post surgery . It’s important to have adequate nutrition for healing and bone growth.

I can't do shakes or protein drinks at all. They make me gag and then they make me nauseous if I can get them down. I just have an aversion to those types of things I don't know if it's the texture but... I'm going to get a good multivitamin started tomorrow. I've been out in in all of this pre-surgery stuff I've forgotten to stock up so going to have my daughter get me some tomorrow and get started on those again. I'm finally starting to eat more but I admit that nothing sounds good or taste the same then I'm sure all of that will come back hopefully not full force and then some! I can't afford to gain any weight as I'm soon to be 67 and was having pretty good success keeping it down to maybe 10 lbs over what I should be for my height . Since January after a hard fall on my Left knee I've slowed down after being on a rollator I put on a few pounds. Then while recovering is when the hip problem became worse so I haven't moved around as much as I like for 6 months. Time to get'er done! Haha

I wish I could stand fake drinks but I can't tolerate them I don't know if it's the texture but if I can get them down I get nauseous and for some reason I just can't do it. Got to find another way I'm starting to get a little bit of my appetite back unfortunately it's for steaks! Haha want to fixed income and trying to tighten our budget preparing for Christmas but I think I may splurgeon find a sale on steaks cuz I feel like they're good for me at this point in my life and I should treat myself! Don't you agree? I'm getting back on a good multivitamin since I let myself run out right before surgery.

That should have said THICK not fake... Forgot to proofread talk text!

Yes - the nerves definitely get frazzled. I'm almost 2 months since the surgery and I am slowly regaining 'normal' feeling in my operated leg. Sometimes I feel a twitch or tingle, to me that just signifies that the wound area is healing. My doctor warned me that the nerves could take years to recover...but I'm feeling progress already.

I had one knee that took 2 years for the nerves to completely heal after a traumatic injury and surgical repair. As for my hips, the fifth surgery caused a permanent "dead spot" in one thigh - suddenly, there is mild pain there - doc thinks there is a nerve finally waking up - after 11 years!
Nerves are amazing.
Sue

I’m 8 days out from my hip replacement. I think I underestimated the violence of the surgery. My body is angry and with good reason!
Still on full dose of pain killers.
I expect full recovery to take a long time, but hope I can move around better soon.

Hello,
The first 2 weeks were really hard for me, but it started to really get better around the 3rd week. I actually had my hips done 26 days apart. Now I just got done with having both of my knees done. These surgeries are not easy by any means. There's a lot of things happening to your body. Let me just say I'm very glad I did it. Nobody ever tells us about the weird feeling in the thighs after a hip replacement, it really threw me off. But as time goes by the thigh will be back to normal, it took me 18 to 24 months to feel good . I hope for speedy recovery for you.