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Joint Replacements | Last Active: Nov 17 7:15am | Replies (209)
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It is 2 weeks tomorrow. Still stiff, bruised, swollen, and sore. I can tell I’m a bit better but a long way from normal. I get exhausted after cooking supper. I’m hoping to go with my husband to his clinic appointment tomorrow but I’m afraid of getting in and out of the car. Wish me luck!
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It took me 5 1/2 months to feel almost normal.
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I'm not surprised! You had major surgery 13 days ago. Give yourself permission to heal. If you go with your husband tomorrow, have him stop for takeout on the way home. You'll feel to tired to cook, and that's okay.
I promise both you and @susanfalcon52 that it does get better. Just the i cision takes a good month to heal inside and out, not to me tion everything else they messed with. "Normal" can take a while - then one day you'll realize you haven't thought about your leg for hours...
Rest, elevate and ice as much as you can.
Sue
PS. I have a little experience, having done this 5 times. Now I rarely think of my hip, unless I get a touch of bursitis. I wish the rest of me felt as good!