Eight Weeks Today - Knee & Hip Problems Message Board

Cathy46 · 08-04-2005, 06:19 AM

Hi All,
Today it has been exactly eight weeks since my surgery. I thought I would be feeling better by now. But to tell you the truth, I felt better a couple of weeks ago. Did anyone else feel this way? I feel more stiffness in the morning. But I guess that is normal. Plus I still have to take the pain meds. I have heard that some people are off them after two months.

Ok, hope everyone is well,
Have a good day.
Thanks,
Cathy46

balleteach · 08-04-2005, 07:30 PM

Cathy46, Sorry to hear you are still having pain and discomfort. Does your Dr have any suggestions as to why and do your follow-up x-rays look ok? It's normal to have some discomfort as the body adjusts to the THR. You are using muscles differently which can take time to get used to. Are you driving yet and are you going to physical therapy? It's important to know if the discomfort is coming from the new hip or if it is the rest of the body that hurts. Keep posting and update us on your condition. Also feel free to ask us any questions you can think of. Talk to you later...balleteach

Cathy46 · 08-05-2005, 05:39 AM

Hi balleteach,
The doctor said my xrays look really good. I am driving now and trying to do as much as I can. I am starting physical theraphy next week. They were coming to the house, but not anymore. I do the execerises she told me to do, but maybe in the outpatient theraphy it will be better for me. It just seems that I am going backwards instead of forwards. But like you said, its probably all the muscles. I start theraphy a week from today. In the meantime, I do my treadmill. Its sitting that really bothers me. I have to keep busy doing things.
Ok, got to go and make the coffee.
Thanks, talk to you later,
Cathy46

MrsLinda · 08-07-2005, 05:18 PM

Hi Cathy ~ I was wondering where you were? How's work? Cathy, is it possible you're trying to do too much? I know you hate to sit around, but maybe you're overworking those muscles that are trying to heal. Remember...you continue to heal for many months after the THR and you're only 8 weeks out. I swear I can feel bone growing in my hip!!!

Good to see you again on the board!!!! Talk to you later....

hiphop · 09-03-2005, 11:05 AM

Hi, i am now coming up to my fourth week having had my full hip replacement, i am feeling ok no problems except my other hip which i didnt have any pain is awful and also my back is so painful did you get any pains in your back , i put it down to sleeping on my back, its so nice to find this website my first time on today, how are you feeling , i do not take much painkilles now maybe once a day but that is for my back pain,