Total Hip Replacement Op!
zoepaulpenny
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HI my partner has had a total hip operation, she has been out of hospital for 8 days now, she has massive bruising all down her hip to her ankle. she is walking partial weight bearing on crutches, as she cannot fully put all her weight on the hip for at least 6 weeks. due to the complications during surgery.
DO you know anyone who has had this op? how long was it before they were walking properly? and back to driving a car?
BUT most of all. as she has to sleep on her back all the time. she is depressed. with back pain. how long does this go on for?? nurses just say 6 weeks. thanks for advice.
DO you know anyone who has had this op? how long was it before they were walking properly? and back to driving a car?
BUT most of all. as she has to sleep on her back all the time. she is depressed. with back pain. how long does this go on for?? nurses just say 6 weeks. thanks for advice.
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If she has to sleep on her back and it is causing pain, a small pillow under the knees can help.
she does sleep with a pillow under the whole knee, and is still on morphine tablets.
The last thing she wants to be is depressed, my mum had it done just over a year ago, yes it wasn't good at first but her life has changed much for the better now, no longer is she in agony with her hip, infact she has no pain whatsoever now and can easily walk and drive anywhere she wants (she's driven to the south of Spain and back twice since) the pain will get less and less as the days go by and it will be well worth it.
As for driving. it's around 6 weeks. The hospital said we should advise the insurance co. but we didn't as we both agreed that he wouldn't attempt to drive before he got the Doctors OK at his 6 week check. He couldn't actually get in the car for about 4 weeks anyway.
I hope your partner will find it all worthwhile in the end.
I did hammer the exercises they give you to do, though. I had three Physio sessions and I done the exercises at every opportunity I would which really did help my recovery. It's the best thing I ever did as it's given me my life back after so many years in constant pain. It's so nice to be tablet free and pain free.
I'm 33 by the way
Buy her a thing that will enable her to pick things up.
The socks they provide are far too tight, get some elasticated socks that are comfortable.
A chair will be needed that is possible to sit on to eat - will need to be quite a bit higher than normal - an adjustable office chair will be OK. We used the one we have at the PC.
You might need to install a handle on the bathroom wall to grab. The suction ones are OK, if you have glazed tiles, not if they are unglazed. (You can tell because unglazed ones if chipped are the same colour all through.)
Other people might also have some tips.