Update
I haven't been around much lately as I've been in hospital for my second hip replacement operation. It's four weeks now and I am doing nicely.
The operation all went well and I was only in for three days. The programme is supposed to be an "Enhanced Recovery" if you are reasonably fit and healthy you are put on this. The problem I have found is that you are given really strong medication in hospital so that you can get up and walk almost immediately but this stops when you come home, so the pain etc., catches up with you a bit.
Once homeI was great during the day able to potter about on crutches but night time was a real problem. You are only allowed to sleep on your back for the first six weeks and that's not easy for me. Anyway I had a big problem with my ankle and foot which were both swollen and very bruised and I couldn't put my heel down in bed without really bad pain so I sat up half the night. This went on for a couple of nights and I thought enough is enough, so I called the doctor and she gave me morphine to take at night which helped with the pain and I did get some sleep, though not much. The turning point came at about three weeks when it all began to settle down and I've been much better since.
I went out walking today without any crutches and it was ok. I now feel I can do more things and am nearly back to normal (ha ha!!). I see the consultant in two weeks and hope to get the OK to drive again. I have no hip pain now and am looking forward to getting back to walking and cycling again it's been too long, but I am confident it is the beginning of a new me and I'm going to make the most of it.
The operation all went well and I was only in for three days. The programme is supposed to be an "Enhanced Recovery" if you are reasonably fit and healthy you are put on this. The problem I have found is that you are given really strong medication in hospital so that you can get up and walk almost immediately but this stops when you come home, so the pain etc., catches up with you a bit.
Once homeI was great during the day able to potter about on crutches but night time was a real problem. You are only allowed to sleep on your back for the first six weeks and that's not easy for me. Anyway I had a big problem with my ankle and foot which were both swollen and very bruised and I couldn't put my heel down in bed without really bad pain so I sat up half the night. This went on for a couple of nights and I thought enough is enough, so I called the doctor and she gave me morphine to take at night which helped with the pain and I did get some sleep, though not much. The turning point came at about three weeks when it all began to settle down and I've been much better since.
I went out walking today without any crutches and it was ok. I now feel I can do more things and am nearly back to normal (ha ha!!). I see the consultant in two weeks and hope to get the OK to drive again. I have no hip pain now and am looking forward to getting back to walking and cycling again it's been too long, but I am confident it is the beginning of a new me and I'm going to make the most of it.