Wow honey that is a big operation..What does your doctor say? I would imagine you will continue to be sore there for several months.You may need the doctor to xray your hip to be sure the pins are still in the correct position..I say this only because my dad fell and broke his hip and was told that someitme whenin the hospital that he stepped too hard and the pin collapsed..We are stilltrying to get answers onthis and what to do..He has one leg now a little shorter than the other and it has worsened his Parkinsons..

I am not saying my dad's problem is same as yours but it never hurts to make sure..It may be that you need further PT and OT to help you through this..

But please contact your doctors office for a followup..

Thanks. My view is that it isn't a very good job to be honest. They can't wait to sign you off and get rid of you. No doubt I'll be seeing the bloke again soon. I had quite a bit of a different kind of intermittent pain before, worse than now when it came on but at least I could walk better than now and could climb stairs normally! I get the impression this isn't going to improve dramatically with time.
Give my best to your Dad for me.

Give yourself time...Baby yourself...My husband had his near a year ago and we have walked this path in life...His stitches did not entirely heal for three months...Go by the months and not the days...You alone determine your recovery....There are some things that you will never be able to do again and many that you will...However, you will be doing them without the pain that you had...Three months is not a long time...Just be careful and take one day at a time...

Take care,
Caroline

Thanks Caroline, you're so thoughtful. I am worried but also hopeful. Did your husband's op turn out well in the end? Ken

Hi Ken: It turned out wonderful...Sometimes I get mad at him and tell him to take it easier on the steps, but he is like a new man in every respect in life...Our son had this done at age 46 from years of sports and rotating his hips...This was near 18 months ago...He is again golfing in tournaments...He also would be another "poster boy" for this surgery...

Give yourself time...Let yourself heal...You will be just fine....

Take care,
Caroline

Hello Caroline, that is so encoraging. Did your husband have any trouble with weakness during the
first six months or so, particularly having to go one at a time on stairs? Ken

Hi Ken: It took him a long time to get the strength back in his hip...You can't rush what has to heal...Now I look at him after one month shy of a year, and he is like a bionic man...He has no pain...This shows in everything that he does...

Give yourself time...Go one step at a time for a while...Heal...Build your own confidence...Your hip will tell you when it is stronger...Don't push it...Be content with this wonderful surgery and don't look for an overnight helping of youth...Believe me, if you are like my husband who is much older, you will do wonderful....I am here anytime so if you have any questions give me a holler...Or ask your doctor if you are concerned..

Have a wonderful week...
Caroline

Hi Ken:
I had THR in January so it's been 6 months now and I still feel pain in my leg muscles from time to time. I had continuous pain if I layed on my right side(surgery side) for about 5 months. My doctor said it's normal inflammation and if it bothered me a lot he would give me a cortisone shot in the pain area. Anyway I am OK now I just feel extremely fatigued all the time and I was told it's part of the recovery. It's very annoying because I am only 28 and was extremely active before surgery and now I have the energy level of a 78 yr old person.
With today's modern surgery techniques we heal externally so fast that we forget what a major surgery we have had. Although eternally the scar looks small and it's all healed and we can walk, internally the muscles have been ripped all the way down to the knee and need time to repair. I used to do speed walking for long periods of time and now i am the slowest walker amongst my friends and i need to rest every now and then not only because of fatigue but because of pain. This past weekend I pushed my self too far and I ended up using the cane again. It's annoying but it needs time. On the bright side there are tons of positives to focus on. I for example don't wake up in the middle of the night from pain anymore. I hadn't been able to tie my own shoe since 14 and now I can bend, put on socks, tie my sneakers, paint my toes, sit in a low chair comfortably, I am not crippled when it rains, I don't even know where my heating pad is anymore, I have no more back pain, I don't limp anymore... I can go on all day about all the wonderful things that came as a result of this surgery. =)
I hope you feel better...

Ketrin

PS Not all the time but at times I still have no power to push when climbing the stairs. My Physical therapist said muscles take up to 1 yr to fully heal. So stay positive and take a bit at a time like Caroline said.

Hi Ken
I had a T.H.R (right side)on April 13 2009 . I have had my in home therapy and am off the walker and I am now going to the hospital for therapy and on a cane. I can walk without my cane but still wobble a bit. I have 3 weeks of therapy left and can climb stairs fairly good.
I think you should see your doctor for a x-ray to be safe if the new femeral head is not set into the cup it could cause a lot of problems or maybe more therapy would help ?? As for sleeping I can sleep in my right side for short periods and still have pain in both hips.I have to have a T.H.R. on my left side on Aug 12 2009.Hang in there it is a long slow process and can be painful. Cement