22-05-2025, 10:06 AM
(This post was last modified: 22-05-2025, 10:10 AM by Oh_hunnihunni.)
Hip ops are only difficult for about 24 hours, and the drugs take care of that. The hardest part is standing up the first time, partly because our minds tell us it's risky (it isn't) and partly because blood pressure drops and we go a bit wonky. But staff expect that, so so long as you don't do it without people to catch the wobbles you are fine.
The best thing about it is the relief from arthritic pain is immediate. And the surgical ache goes away fast. Remember I had my last one on Monday afternoon, woke up about 7pm, was walking on Tuesday, and discharged home on Wednesday, safely and happily able to look after myself, albeit with a crutch and moving slowly. Healing is very fast. They have this procedure down to a tee...
Hints? Track pants and go commando for a week or so, it's a big incision and comes with hardware. And if there's a loving wife around, lol, all the easier...
Oh, and the knee is harder because the incision goes over a bendy bit, on the hip it's just a straight line cut across flat acreage. Or in my case round acreage, lol., and now my seams match on both sides.
The best thing about it is the relief from arthritic pain is immediate. And the surgical ache goes away fast. Remember I had my last one on Monday afternoon, woke up about 7pm, was walking on Tuesday, and discharged home on Wednesday, safely and happily able to look after myself, albeit with a crutch and moving slowly. Healing is very fast. They have this procedure down to a tee...
Hints? Track pants and go commando for a week or so, it's a big incision and comes with hardware. And if there's a loving wife around, lol, all the easier...
Oh, and the knee is harder because the incision goes over a bendy bit, on the hip it's just a straight line cut across flat acreage. Or in my case round acreage, lol., and now my seams match on both sides.