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I had a great Dr. had my RIGHT THP done in 2006...no problems after!Things I can't do.....cross my right leg over my left knee( figure 4) or RUN....everything else....no problem! After the operation...you wake up & you will feel the ball (new hip) & wonder....will I fell this forever...answer is NO...that feeling goes away! JUST WALK IN THE HOSPITAL...at first with the nurse help....then with the walker....WALK!! Don't YOU hurt had the nurses going NUTS! They asked me....how are you doing this!!We almost have to force patients to walk!! They complain....it hurts....I can't do this!! My answer ....yes I hurt...but I make myself do it.....I want to get out of this hospital !!So...I keep going & I keep feeling stronger!! DO IT...IT'S ALL IN THE HEART & THE MIND! I was 63 then I'm 79 now!
Jim
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How long were you on the wait list before they called you for your hip replacement surgery?
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Good advice! Power through the pain and discomfort of walking. It's totally worth it. After my last surgery in May I really understood how quickly you can become deconditioned in the hospital. I only wish I had gotten out of bed and tried to walk more than I had, but I felt like I didn't want to be a pain-in-the-neck patient. As it turns out, every nurse I asked was ready to accompany me on a walk around the room and hallway. A few minutes every now and then made a big difference. I'm 60 and this was the third, and final, surgery on my right hip. I learned to keep moving no matter how I felt - "motion is lotion"!