36 hours after having my right hip replaced and I overslept my pain med time by two and a half

[brewens]

hours. I've had four major orthopedic surgeries and I would have said that was impossible for me. I didn't sleep much at all the first night so I no doubt was exhausted. I must have been in just the right position with the ice pack on my hip to have been that comfortable.

I had the anterior procedure and wasn't really hurting all that bad after I woke up anyway.

[blm]

1. Sleeping through

has always been my coping choice for recovery.

❤️‍🩹

[badhair77]

2. Your body was telling you that you needed the rest.

I wish you thorough healing and success with your hip replacement.

[jimfields33]

3. Do those exercises even if you think they are silly

You will be up walking again in no time. I have a lot of neighbors who’ve had hip surgery. The ones that did the exercises fared extremely well. The ones that didn’t are still having issues months and years later.

[brewens]

5. I'm in good shape and will do the exercises for sure. I was still able to walk on it

pretty well right up to the surgery. It was about everything else that was painful. I was still walking an hour a day and doing a lot of stretching. It's going to go pretty easy. Once I get the swelling all the way down, I'll have to force myself to be good and stay off it as much as I'm supposed to.

[jimfields33]

6. Sounds like you have the opposite situation. Lol

We’re going to have to send vibes insisting on patience. I can’t wait to hear your progress. Best of luck!!!!!

[Diamond_Dog]

4. Best of luck to you, brewens!

Recovering from surgery is never easy ... hope yours is as quick and painless as is humanly possible.

I’ll probably be having the same procedure a few years down the road....

[dawg day]

7. It must be so liberating!

Glad you're doing so well.

[Fla Dem]

8. Best wishes for a speedy recovery!!!

[Brainstormy]

9. my son plays A level tennis

on TWO artificial hips! Good luck with your own recovery.

[PatrickforB]

10. I am really glad for you! Let's hope for a good, fast, and full recovery!

On my home front, here in this capitalist, profit driven health care utopia that is America, I will mention that my HMO has declared hip replacement an 'elective' surgery so they can charge higher copays! Because, hey, they CAN.

[mcar]

11. Hubby had anterior hip replacement last summer

Outpatient. Walked into the surgery center at 9, walked out (on crutches) with a new hip at 3. He was off the pain meds in a few days and walking without a crutch or cane within a week.

His surgeon said 80% of total hips will be done that way within the next 5 years.

I hope your recovery is great.

[lark]

12. The anterior procedure seems definitely superior.

A friend of the family recommended the ortho guy we got for mom specifically because that was the type of procedure he used.

Hope you do well with your recovery, seems like it's getting off to a good start.

[Poiuyt]

13. My wife needs hip replacement surgery, but her osteoporosis is so bad, they may not

be able to operate. I don't know what her options would be if that were the case.

[appalachiablue]

14. You're strong, all the best with recovery!

Think I'll be dealing with this in time..

[MLAA]

15. Yeah! The surgery is over and your on the road to recovery! Will be dancing in no time!

[Warpy]

16. A lot of the time, it won't hurt that bad when you wake up

until you have to move. Then you realize not taking pain meds sooner was a big mistake.

The worst post surgical pain is the first two days. It's not smooth sailing after that, but people start to want their brains to work right again and will stretch out the time between doses.

I'd had a couple of surgeries before I went into nursing, so I know how it goes.

[Tikki]

17. YAY, I am so happy for you...

My never-ending pain is gone. And with that I silently thank daily:
My Surgeon, My GP, the Home Therapist and the Site Therapist and The Medical Carrier
and Medical Group and myself for following through with the two hip replacements that
have changed my life.
Well, actually gave me my life back.

Oh, and I have openly thanked ALL of them, many times.
Five years on and I am still pain free and active.

Tikki

[Hortensis]

18. 36 hours! Terrific. My husband's 2 weeks post total shoulder,

doing good, but not that good as soon as you.

[PennyC]

19. Excellent.

My sister's friend just had this done and I hope she's doing as well as you.

[wryter2000]

20. I had my surgery 5 weeks ago

The new hip was immediately better than the old one

[yonder]

21. All the best for a strong, steady recovery.