Hip replacement.

I had my hip operation a few weeks before my 80th birthday , the surgeon told me the lady he operated a week before me was 90 !

Someone I know who is 102 walks 4 miles a week with his walking group

I’m a little surprised so many are saying they managed by themselves. How did you change your support stockings? When my husband had a hip replacement he certainly needed help during the first two weeks while he recovered from the general anaesthetic and he was very grateful to have help getting his food etc and getting washed until he had managed to get more mobile.
The support stockings thing went on for weeks!
I would say get support if you can especially for the first two or three weeks by which time you will be well on the road to recovery but will need to build up your walking steadily for the next few months.

I asked about stockings and said I would find it awkward so the consultant said I didn’t need to wear them. So I didn’t and was fine.
There seems to be variation about post op rules depending on the surgeon involved.

If you need support stockings you aren’t going to be able to put them on yourself for several weeks, normal socks are going to be a challenge at first

Katie59 my sock device worked very well for my support stockings.

There are ways to get them on , using a plastic bag can work but not easy.

A plastic bag on a car seat helps you slide in and out of a car.

Oh yes the plastic bag trick is essential! But you still can’t do it yourself soon after a hip op.

I didnt need support stockings,presumably to prevent DVT's but I did have to inject myself every evening with an anti clotting medication,that was the one bit that was hard,now I have done it,I know I could do it again now I a have a wonky left hip.