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Slow recovery

I am still oxox — Sun, 01 Nov 2020 15:51:12 GMT

THR right 22 days ago, moving around with walker, i am able to walk from the shower seat to the commode without walker or cane or assistance, but wearing grippy socks.

Hubby is pushing me he thinks it is helpful but its not.

I know I will recover and if its slow I am happy with that but I will recover

3 weeks pt from VNS and this week i will have an in home PT, I have a compromised immune system and want to keep my circle small

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millieshops — Sun, 01 Nov 2020 15:58:50 GMT

@I am still oxox I am sure that when it's you recovering.it seems to be slow, but it sounds to be as if you're close to or ahead of a friend of mine who fell the first week in September and had THR that week. Hope the next 22 days satisfy both you and DH!

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LdyBugz — Sun, 01 Nov 2020 16:04:50 GMT

As they say, "Slow and steady wins the race". I'm sure hubby means well. Sending positive and healing thoughts your way! 🙂

~LdyBugz

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chiclets — Sun, 01 Nov 2020 16:31:41 GMT

Sometimes our recovery seem longer than it should because we are too impatient with ourselves.

If we are an independent individual our mindset may be our worse enemy due to the fact we want to be back to capable person we were.

Unfortunately you can not hurry the process. You can moan and groan to yourself but you can not change things. It is not a good pleasant feeling.

However onward you shall go. You will struggle till you win and win you will.

Baby steps all over again.

Take care. Smile, you are not back to where you began 22 days ago!

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Snooky60 — Sun, 01 Nov 2020 16:36:01 GMT

@I am still oxox - hope you continue to recover nicely.💗

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spiderw — Sun, 01 Nov 2020 16:41:59 GMT

Stay positive and strong and look at each day as moving forward to feeling better. God bless.

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KingstonsMom — Sun, 01 Nov 2020 16:50:21 GMT

@I am still oxox

Everyone recovers differently after surgery.

I know DH may be trying to help by 'pushing you', but he needs to realize that only you and your PT therapists know how much you should push yourself in your particular situation.

Best wishes for your recovery, at YOUR pace.

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CAcableGirl2 — Sun, 01 Nov 2020 17:33:38 GMT

@I am still oxox Every day you make progress is one less day that you will have to deal with this. Like they say, slow and steady wins the race.

Glad to see that you are making progress - be care to not fall or injure yourself, so take whatever time you need to keep moving ahead.

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CatsyCline — Sun, 01 Nov 2020 19:22:56 GMT

Take it one step at a time at your own pace. Just make sure you do the exercises the PT recommends. The important thing keep moving, slowly, at your own pace. i'm almost 7 weeks post-op. i have found sitting too long i get stiff. i get up every half hour just to move around and do my exercises throughout the day. the ones PT gave me to do strengthen muscles in the leg and the glutes.

Best wishes for a smooth recovery going forward

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hckynut — Mon, 02 Nov 2020 14:38:56 GMT

@LdyBugz wrote:
As they say, "Slow and steady wins the race". I'm sure hubby means well. Sending positive and healing thoughts your way! 🙂
~LdyBugz

@LdyBugz

I have been through more recoveries than I care to remember. Also, I have run road races, and driven race cars. As far as "slow and steady wins the race"? Now that depends on the type of race, and it's distance. Drag Racing that is only 1320 feet.The winner is the one that gets to the finish line 1st. Sometimes that is less than 4 seconds.

Recoveries from injuries or serious health issues, time for recovery should never be based on a time frame. Every single person is different in this respect. There are more factors involved in any type of recovery than I care to name.

A good Physical Therapist is generally the one that can judge his patient's progress better than anyone else involved. My suggestion for @I am still oxox is to go at the pace that is judged right for herself. My best wishes to her,

@LdyBugz You are certainly right with your positive comment in your post.

hckynut

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ECBG — Mon, 02 Nov 2020 04:35:07 GMT

Praying for your continued recovery.

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kare29 — Mon, 02 Nov 2020 18:29:57 GMT

I fractured my hip in May of 2017 after a fall down my stairs. Yes, I should have thrown those slippers away sooner. I had surgery the same day and have some titanium pieces in my leg now. I was sent home after three days under my husband's care and Visiting Nurses and PT came in for 30 days. Your PT person should be the one you are listening to. Be diligent with your exercises.

The best thing I did for myself was I started walking. I started doing that several months after my fall because I had started to put on weight and I just was not as active as I used to be. I managed to get the weight off and really build my strength back. Climbing stairs is sometimes a bit uncomfortable but I make myself do it.

I know you have said you have some health issues, one therapist suggested swimming to build back strength.

Wishing you well,

Karen

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eadu4 — Mon, 02 Nov 2020 19:59:01 GMT

You can do this but do this at what your body tells you feels comfortable. You are the one in the drivers seat of your recovery and you are the best judge of what you can and can't do. Only you feel the pain, only you know where and how much it hurts to move a certain way. Take your time, I'll send healing prayers and I'm sure working with a PT will give you confidence and show you the path to recovery. Blessings!

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Toppers3 — Tue, 03 Nov 2020 01:45:31 GMT

@I am still oxox wrote:
THR right 22 days ago, moving around with walker, i am able to walk from the shower seat to the commode without walker or cane or assistance, but wearing grippy socks.
Hubby is pushing me he thinks it is helpful but its not.
I know I will recover and if its slow I am happy with that but I will recover
3 weeks pt from VNS and this week i will have an in home PT, I have a compromised immune system and want to keep my circle small

I think that you should be proud of the great progress that you have made, so far!

Being able go from the shower chair to the commode without any kind of assistive device--no walker or crutches--is a real accomplishment!

It may not seem like it, but it is!

I have been cheering you along, the whole time.

I have been making slow progress too, as my right foot has not been recovering like it should have. It was fragile and arthritic to begin with when it broke, so that made for a more complicated surgery.

So, my recovery has also been on the complicated side, too.

The good news for me is that the surgery that I had on the Achilles tendon in that same foot has been holding steady, so I am able to move my foot with a range-of-motion like I should.

The foot doctor is hoping that I will be able to start walking again--probably slowly and carefully--by Thanksgiving.

I have one of those walking Air Boots that I'll probably have to wear for quite some time to come on that foot.

I'll be continuing to pray for you, that you have a smooth recovery.

Take care of yourself.

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I am still oxox — Tue, 03 Nov 2020 13:14:01 GMT

UPDATE

Now able to walk my small apt without assistance, no walker, cane or hubby, I do depend on the walker for nighttime potty runs

Slept well last night, still waiting to move from the sofa to the bed for sleep

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hckynut — Tue, 03 Nov 2020 18:10:09 GMT

@I am still oxox wrote:
UPDATE

Now able to walk my small apt without assistance, no walker, cane or hubby, I do depend on the walker for nighttime potty runs

Slept well last night, still waiting to move from the sofa to the bed for sleep

@I am still oxox

Looks like you are doing pretty well. Certainly right to use whatever you need at certain times. Was talking with my sister yesterday, she had a partial knee replacement. She said the exact same thing you mentioned about the bathroom trips. She has 2 big dogs that lay by her bed, so she uses her cane to get around them.

Hope all keeps moving the right direction for you in your recovery.

hckynut

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Growing — Tue, 03 Nov 2020 21:51:26 GMT

I am glad you are doing so well. Every surgery I have had seems to have a certain amount of weeks where it's just hard to not be in pain. And then one day, we notice progress or have a great day. Good for you for taking care of yourself and being true to you.

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Lindsays Grandma — Wed, 04 Nov 2020 08:13:44 GMT

@I am still oxox ...Everyone recovers at a different time frame. Joe Blow was walking without assistance sooner then Mary Jo, why is that? Who knows ? The main thing is that your body is doing what is best for you. It sounds as though you are doing well and all of us here are glad to hear that. Keep doing what you are doing and before you know it you will be your old self again. Take care and continue to keep us posted.