👯‍♀️👯‍♀️Hips and Knees part 4 👯‍♀️👯‍♀️

Well I was doing reasonably well, since TKR in February and THR in August.
Bought myself some walking sticks, not yet used, as I felt really ill Tuesday night, tested positive for Covid.
Isolated in a bedroom, presumably until I am negative? Husband on chemo.
Didn't have Autumn booster, by time got around to it was too late.
I can't find any posts on covid on here to see how others are dealing with it when they have had surgery and can't exercise as before.

, I tested positive for Covid on Christmas Day followed by dh the next day. Still positive but feeling a lot better.
Hope your dh avoids it, but yes it’s a buggeration and I feel your pain Susy.
You will be out walking with your new sticks in no time.

Oh no what bad luck susytish and silverlinings. I hope you don't feel too ill and recover soon. Even if you're confined to a bedroom I suppose you can still walk around a bit? How many times round the bed adds up to a mile?!

Thanks silverlinings and aveline. A buggeration it certainly is. Have to look forward to getting out with my sticks.
I might have lost weight as had no appetite, so there can be positives?

Susytish and Silverlining48, so sorry to hear you’re both feeling unwell with Covid also your DHs. I hope you’ll all be feeling better soon.
I haven’t been on here for some time as I stupidly managed to trip and land on my new hip. What a dreadful fright I gave myself. Hip fine but I managed to pull my piriformis muscle which can be very painful after a walk and is holding me back a bit and making driving painful. Was signed off after the 12 weeks and consultant was very pleased with my X-rays and to be able to see that there was no damage to my hip from the fall. I’ve been lucky enough to get an app, with the physio at my GPs practice next week so will see. The physio at the Spire was hopeless. I’m 17 weeks post op but it does feel like a very long time now since those early days in September and those lovely hot sunny days☀️
Best wishes to those who are recovering and to those waiting for new hips and knees.
Susytish….my consultant recommended those poles.

In praise of a good physio
I agree walking is the best exercise for knees and hip
But a physio can check your gait and
If there’s a problem give exercises to help sort it
I had been on steroids prior to two new hips due to muscle myopathy had been on crutches for six months.
After second op and off crutches I had knock knees, pigeon toes and I rolled my feet in Not a pretty site. And my knees and ankles hurt
With simple exercises I was able to correct that. I now walk straight and the other aches and pains have resolved themselves And yes I walk a lot too

For about two years before my very recent hip replacement I’d been walking with knock knees and a splayed out right foot. The operation straightened out the foot, although my knees still turn in a bit. I’ve had to learn to keep the foot straight, but the muscles in my leg ache quite a bit. Exercises are helping, so I hope the aches will ease soon. I think I’m doing ok and looking forward to longer walks next year!

Hi, I’m now nearly 3 months on from my replacement hip op’. No pain and all seems well. The only strange is when I walk on my own I often feel as if my legs are not quite doing what I tell them. I suppose it’s a muscle thing and the more I walk the stronger they will get.

That must feel quite unnerving Ginny. Hope it improves soon.

Relearning walking gait must inevitably be problematic. Well done for persevering with it. Don't forget to change shoes which might be worn into your old foot and leg movements.
Best foot forward in 2024!

Sorry to hear some of you are Covid +. Please remember to clean door handles. loo handles etc.

Ginny. If it’s any consolation I can remember standing without crutches or sticks and saying I don’t know how to walk
Nearly two years down the line and two new hips can walk six miles

Ginny….can you sleep on your operated side or do you still find it too painful. I can only sleep on mine for short periods but I’m hoping that that will get better and it won’t be too long before I can sleep on it every night. Also wondering if you can walk up the stairs without holding on. I can but my leg feels very heavy and it hurts. I have 2 lots of stairs up to my bedroom so I stop for a rest. My consultant said that it would take up to a year to make a full recovery.

Still have covid but looking forward to getting out for a good walk in the new year.
Wishing all hipsters and knee sters a very happy and healthy new year. Onwards and upwards, we will get there.
Greetings to everyone, here's to 2024.

Nightsky2 I can sleep on my new hip for half an hour or so. Actually find it more comfortable to sleep slightly propped up.
I can walk upstairs without holding on but have to go slowly.

If you need to hold on when going up or down stairs then do it! No prizes for not doing so. More important to use alternating feet. That's always a breakthrough.

I always hold onto banisters or rails. Most accidents occur on stairs or kitchens, wouldn't risk it,
Ginny I use 3 or 4 pillows arranged in my own special way.

I am still testing positive for Covid, feeling a lot better though, more cough and nose bunged up.
Bothered about not getting my usual knee/hip exercise but will get back to it.
DH has hospital appointment tomorrow with Consultant, possible back to chemo Wednesday so have been isolating from him, although he is feeding me.
Happy New Year everyone!

I am still positive too Susy but feeling ok. Dh too. Won’t be long before you can return to gentle exercise, I can’t wait to have a decent walk,
I hope your dh appointment goes well tomorrow.

Fingers crossed for a better week for you susytish and silverlining48

Thanks Aveline

Hello everyone. I'm new here and looking for advice.
First of all happy new year to you all!!
I'm due a knee replacement soon and my knee is at a point that I can no longer do any strengthening exercises to prepare for the surgery, plus my other knee is very much heading the same way.
My problem is that I have started sleeping alot . Has anyone gone through this prior surgery?
Is it the exertion of trying to walk, grab rails,walls,doors, chairs and people! To support myself to get up , down and to walk. I can't do any exercises so I feel like I'm becoming lazy can anyone offer any advice please?

Hello Yorkshire lad Have you tried using sticks? Two are better than one and will help support you when you walk. Best way is left leg right stick, right leg left stick, alternating, if you see what I mean.
We can self refer for physio, it might help to speak to a physiotherapist. If it’s really painful take painkillers but be careful of coedine. ( constipation).

Hi thankyou for your reply. My user name should be yorkshire lady but somehow I've messed it up. Re sticks I'm afraid to say that pride prevents me from wanting to try them. I know people will think , I can't be that bad then but, I don't know, I'm young at heart and usually always on the go. Maybe sticks remind me I'm getting on in years.
Does anyone else feel the same about using crutches etc?

I mean sticks, walking poles, not crutches. I walk and have always used poles. No need to feel embarrassed.
They really do help.