Just got home from Hip Surgery

[crazy charlie]

Just had my 1st surgery,as a matter of fact it was my 1st time in a hospital.Pretty much wore out my hip from a very athletic life.Wife and I have been running 3-4 days a week for past 30 years.All went well now i have to sit around for a few days doing next to nothing and being bored.I was expecting more pain but i guess I shouldnt be complaining.I am only on tylenol and something slightly stronger but none of the heavy duty addictive stuff.Looking forward to loosing the crutches but I am extremely disiplined and am going to take my time and do this right

 

[GA_Boater]

You're doing good with only Tylenol!

A replacement or a joint cleanup? Crutches and armpits don't mesh well! :blue: For me anyway.

 

[crazy charlie]

Total replacement.So far so good with just tylenol.I was a good candidate for the minimally invasive Anterior approach which is way less trauma to the surrounding tissue and muscle so I guess that accounts for the less pain

 

[crazy charlie]

BTW the physical therapist went over the proper way to use the crutches and it didnt involve the armpits much at all.The hands and arms is where the support should come from.I had the same idea as you as using the armpits for support.

 

[GA_Boater]

You got better crutch instruction than I did.

Hope you're back running soon if you plan to keep the same exercise routine. The Admiral will be running rings around you for a while. :smile:

 

[crazy charlie]

I look forward to getting back to running and bowling and the rest of the active things that i have had to curb for the past 2 years.Didnt keep me away from the boat though.Just had to be REALLY REALLY careful.Gonna have to eliminate the part of running that we did on pavement.Thats a big no no

 

[aspeck]

TAking it easy after surgery can be tough. 2 months ago (in 2 days) I had heart surgery ... replaced my aortic valve with a
cow valve. 2 days after surgery I was on Tylenol only. I heal pretty fast, but hardest was/is to take it easy when you are feeling good. Follow your doctor’s advice, and if you have more than one, chose the one you like!:laugh:

 

[garbageguy]

+1 on the crutches, no armpits

maybe something in the near future with less dynamic loading? bicycling?

Hope you feel well soon - sounds like your spirits are good, and you're getting good care - like hearing that.

 

[crazy charlie]

TAking it easy after surgery can be tough. 2 months ago (in 2 days) I had heart surgery ... replaced my aortic valve with a
cow valve. 2 days after surgery I was on Tylenol only.laugh:

Wow,sounds like the cow valve worked well and left you in a good Moooood lol Yes the surgeon wants me to slow things down and just walk for the 1st 6 weeks.The way my surgery was performed there is no physical therapy for at least 6 weeks.I am very disciplined and only want to do this once so I am not gonna over do anything no matter how good I feel.Aint gonna be easy though

 

[Old Ironmaker]

It drives me nuts when I see people trying to perambulate with crutches stuck right into their pits. I have had to use crutches on and off since 1969. I once mentioned it to one older lady in the hospital and she told me to mind my own business, Ok Madam. The head of the crutches should rest on your upper lats.

I gave you some unsolicited advice concerning recovery of orthopedic surgery on the Sonny Liston thread. Good luck Charlie it looks like you are going to recover just fine. It's amazing what they can do now medically.

I have always said when I see guys and gals do long distance running on hard pavement it isn't going to work out well in the future. Everyone that I know that did run are had or are on the waiting list here in Ontario Canada for surgery.

 

[crazy charlie]

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I have always said when I see guys and gals do long distance running on hard pavement it isn't going to work out well in the future. Everyone that I know that did run are had or are on the waiting list here in Ontario Canada for surgery.

You said a mouthful there!! So true,but then again the 30 years of good health and great cardio my wife and i have enjoyed may have been worth the trade off .Easy for me to say since recovery is going well

 

[ezbtr]

Amazing the surgeries they do these days, recovery is much faster, do what the docs say!

 

[Old Ironmaker]

You said a mouthful there!! So true,but then again the 30 years of good health and great cardio my wife and i have enjoyed may have been worth the trade off .Easy for me to say since recovery is going well

I don't know if all the weights and then very heavy weights we lifted for many many years was worth it 14 to 40. When I try to get out of bed in the morning and do the crawl to the bathroom I can say, no it was definitely not worth it. I have no less than 17 Doctors of all specialties I see quarterly, semi annually, annually or bi annually. 17!!!!! Not all orthopedic, neurologic or arthritic related but many are. BP and cholesterol is good at least. Bladder Cancer free since 2011, that's a great thing.

My friends and I are and have been for a while now have gotten to the point now where our conversations go to medical issues, always. "I see your 1500 mg of Metformin and raise you 10 units of Insulin." Or, "You want to see a real scar? I'll show you a man scar." That seems to be 90% of our conversations.

 

[crazy charlie]

I don't know if all the weights and then very heavy weights we lifted for many many years was worth it 14 to 40. When I try to get out of bed in the morning and do the crawl to the bathroom I can say, no it was definitely not worth it. I have no less than 17 Doctors of all specialties I see quarterly, semi annually, annually or bi annually. 17!!!!! Not all orthopedic, neurologic or arthritic related but many are. BP and cholesterol is good at least. Bladder Cancer free since 2011, that's a great thing.

My friends and I are and have been for a while now have gotten to the point now where our conversations go to medical issues, always. "I see your 1500 mg of Metformin and raise you 10 units of Insulin." Or, "You want to see a real scar? I'll show you a man scar." That seems to be 90% of our conversations.

In your case my analogy does not hold true.Not worth it for you,thats for sure.In my case I have had mostly discomfort and limits on what i can do for the past 2 years.Pain about once a week or so,pretty severe but still only once a week.

 

[Old Ironmaker]

In your case my analogy does not hold true.Not worth it for you,thats for sure.In my case I have had mostly discomfort and limits on what i can do for the past 2 years.Pain about once a week or so,pretty severe but still only once a week.

Great, I'm happy for you, I truly am. How old are you? This daily, no strike that, hourly pain didn't really start until I turned 60. 65 now.

 

[crazy charlie]

just turned 60.Sorry to hear about your pain.Hope things improve for you.I had a good day today.Was able to walk a bit without crutch....Totally by accident.Had a friend over to help me take bimini off my Grady since I can do any climbing around.We had a beer when done and didnt realize I had walked into the kitchen w/o crutches to get the brewskis