Here is the new thread! Thank you to regular and irregular posters all.
Especially those such as Silverling and Charleygirl who have provided so much advise and support. (There are lots of other lovely posters, but too many to list).
As well as advice, there is also much wisdom and kindness.
I will link to the first and second threads below.
Wherever you are on your replacement journey, you are most welcome to join us here
Exactly the same thing is happening with a thread of mine under ‘Religion’. I’ve just this minute posted on it, and it’s below the Octordle thread which was last posted on last night at 9pm
I noted we were top of the "active" list, I checked the time and it was the same, 8.49 so it did not have time to move. No doubt it will have gathered speed and be halfway down the page while this one chugs merrily after it at a rate of noughts.
No doubt your pleas will reach deaf ears but you have tried.
Looking forward to hearing GN response Fanny. We should not always have to check if our posts are on Active. I f the thread was not helpful it would have ended a couple of thousands of posts ago.
Had a lovely seaside day out today, the first time this year. Sun shone it wasnt windy ( or rainy) and walked 6 miles. Last time I was there I needed a crutch, this time, no crutch required. Feeling very happy.
silverlining wonderful , I love seaside walks . It must be the ozone I think. My other hip seems to be a bit better, not heard a word about the x-ray I had 3 weeks ago so I need to chase that up. But I’m walking well , at the gym and aqua exercises weekly so looking good really maybe my other hip is not so bad…..
Hi all, your seaside walk sounds wonderful Silver lining. I am 3 weeks post total knee replacement in Lithuania. I had 12 days rehabilitation with physio and treatments and flew back last monday. I am following the exercises given me and went for a lovely country walk on Sunday, very slowly on my crutches but enjoying every step. I was surprised to discover I walked for 40 minutes. Went back to chair yoga Monday so easing back into my life. The only draw back was I was anaemiac. My drs surgery weren't helpful in giving me a blood test but I had loads of tests to see if I was fit for surgery in Lithuania. They warned me I was aneamic and might need a blood transfusion but otherwise everything was ok. I did need a blood transfusion and I feel the anaemia held me back with my physio but I am catching up. Just need an afternoon nap . The hip replacements there were walking about from the first day and after a day or two they were carrying their meals themselves only using one crutch and after a few more days no crutch at all. I was so envious. We all needed our crutches outside and for the journey home. Lovely to hear how you are all getting on. Did anyone else need 2 hours sleep in the day as well as 8 or 9 at night?
No crutches at any point for me. Walking about from day one. Sleeping in my back wasn't great so I didn't sleep well but napped throughout the day as required.
I didn’t do the crutches thing either Aveline, even when I was in hospital. But it’s all down to what you feel good with. I certainly haven’t walked as far as most on here
I was offered a choice of crutches or sticks post tkr. . Opted for sticks. Soon dispensed with them at home indoors, kept one outside for about a month.