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| a light flurry of morning snow on 5th Feb |
Today is the two week milestone since the total hip
replacement operation on my left hip.
After my physio appointment yesterday I had a breakthrough
milestone moving onto using just one of my crutches around the house.
It was the first glimpse of getting back to walking again.
Until that point I could see no benefit in having had the surgery. My husband
would disagree as he would say I'm no longer screaming out in pain at night but
as far as how I was walking and moving I had just been feeling so stiffened up
and reliant on the crutches that I couldn't see an end in sight.
Now using one crutch feels like progress and gives me the
use of an arm back for carrying things and generally gaining a little more
independence.
In addition to the 3 bed exercises and 3 standing exercises
I've been doing 4 times a day, the physio has given me an additional 3
exercises to do twice a day.
Bridges, clam (lying on my back though) and clam using a
theraband.
After starting these additional exercises yesterday combined
with the extra effort going into walking with one crutch, today I am feeling
utterly wiped out.
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| how the legs are looking without TEDs on - swelling and bruises still visible |
Despite having a reasonably good night's sleep, I've also
needed a nap this afternoon. That's not a bad thing in itself as a proper lie
down each day is recommended to help reduce the swelling.
I was awoken from my afternoon nap by the phone ringing. It
was grandad explaining that granny wasn't able to go on her holiday to South
Africa after all. She was due to fly tomorrow and after being rushed to
hospital last Friday with heart palpitations we thought she'd been given the
all clear to go but it turns out the doctor has advised against it. Feeling
gutted for her after looking forward to it for so many months.
Despite feeling groggy I thought it would be good to get
some fresh air on a bright sunny day like this so when Richard went on the
afternoon school run I went for my first "walk" (albeit with both
crutches) and literally only managed a few minutes but progress nonetheless. My
hands felt frozen as I hadn't realised just how cold it was. I had to be so
focussed to avoid trips or falls and it was interesting how aware I was of all
the lumps and bumps on the pavement.
Feeling so hungry today too.
Ah Rebecca it sounds like you have had it so rough, I hope you recovery continues and you are free soon x
ReplyDeletethanks so much Sarah. I'm really pleased with progress despite the rough start. I think the first week or so really is the hardest. x
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