Hi! from Stockholm Sweden!

swedish hippy · September 23, 2008, 06:40:15 AM

Thanks Tom!

I will definitely remember that advice.....going to the gym for the first time today!
Going to work my quads alittle and use the "laid-back" bicycle for while. Then I will work on my upper body. Its going to so good to get back there!!!!

Ã...se

swedish hippy · October 04, 2008, 07:43:21 AM

So.........now at 6 weeks..going to ditch the crutches for the cane next week! What a relief!!!..They sort of took on their own little life...got legs and jumped away from you and stuff...hehe!!!!

Have been working this past week and all went well...just tired at night..slept like a baby!!! I have started rolling over on my operated side...for a little while...and today a was on my stomach for the first time! (since the op).

I am feeling good..alittle of tenderness around the trochanter major comes when I have overdone it alittle...it later goes away ...and then comes back...so I guess this is something that will solve by itself as time goes on.

Going to start watertherapy also in 2 weeks, looking forward to that!

All is well in Stockholm!!!

Ã...se

Pat Walter · October 04, 2008, 06:14:12 PM

Hi Ã...se

So glad to hear everything is going well for you.

I hope you contiue to have a great recovery now.

The watertherapy really helps stiff muscles.

Good Luck.

Pat

swedish hippy · January 11, 2009, 06:53:38 AM

With water therapy I increased my range of motion with 20%....and since I stopped my water I have kept it and I am training now back at the gym and frankly ..I dont feel any pain at all!

I guess now i s when you have to watch out so one doesnt do anything abruptly stupid and ruin averything.

But I am so happy that I now can take walks that are longer than 20 minutes and no one can see that I have had a limp.....it is fantastic!!!!

Pat Walter · January 11, 2009, 10:17:01 AM

Hi Ã...se

Glad to hear you are doing well. Water therapy really helped me too when I was so stiff and was getting pain after sitting awhile. They first few steps would be painful until I got the muscles working. Water walking with some stretches and exercises in the pool really helped me too. Once they muscles got back into shape, I did not have to keep up the water therapy either.

Here is what I did in the pool http://www.surfacehippy.info/poolexercises.php

So happy to hear you are doing well.

Good Luck.

Pat

swedish hippy · January 30, 2009, 09:05:33 AM

This might seem like a funny question..........in which case i apologize.

When can I expect to be able to wear moderate high heels again without doing any damage, or is this out of the question? ???

Pat Walter · January 31, 2009, 08:50:09 AM

Hi

I would ask your surgeon when he would let you wear heels. You don't want to push things until your hip and muscles are well healed.

Many surgeons let people start to be pretty active and even do a little running sometimes at 6 months. So that might be a time your surgoen would approve heels.

You should really ask that specific question since your new hip must heal properly before it is stressed too much. Be patient - you have a great new hip and I am sure you look great being out of pain without wearing heels yet.

Good Luck.

Pat

swedish hippy · April 04, 2009, 01:38:32 PM

okey....

now at almost 7 months post-op I suddenly have real groin pain!

I was doing fine....and one day i turned abruptly, probably in the wrong way and pow!!!!!

the pain does not appear while walking or sitting, it sort of appears like jack in the box and then disappears...but it seems as if when i kind of tilt away from the operated leg with a semi-turn....

there it is!!!!

i then lift my leg with a bended knee...and it is gone agian.....

it is so weird!!!!

you will probably say ...see your doctor...but i an wondering ...anyone else experience something like this???

Ã...se

karenj_m · April 06, 2009, 03:58:50 PM

Hi Ase:

It sounds like you strained the muscle in the groin.

Take it nice and easy for a couple of days, and be sure to put ICE in the groin area...

That muscle area is the toughest for all of us...

If it doesn't feel better in a couple of days, or the pain starts increasing...contact your doctor (surgeon) right away for some xrays.

My surgeon told me to expect sore muscles, aches and pains up to a year...as long as its not bone grinding pain...