So glad to hear that the surgery went well. Sending good vibes for your recovery.
Glad to hear it's looking up.
Does this mean no biking summer and fall?
have to have someone lift your legs to get into and out of bed or couch.
For those wondering how you use the toilet, you hold the sides of the toilet seat with both hands and carefully lower your butt with your leg kept straight out. Getting up is a little trickier.
for those that are interested, hip recovery protocol is much different than other surgeries, Its closer to a ACL than anything else I have done. you aren't permitted to use your hip (rotate femurs, internally or externally rotate or move leg) or bend your leg at 90* at waist so have to have someone lift your legs to get into and out of bed or couch. That means no sitting on a chair unless you are slumped down. You cant sit at 90* at the waist For those wondering how you use the toilet, you hold the sides of the toilet seat with both hands and carefully lower your butt with your leg kept straight out. Getting up is a little trickier. Try it. . whe on crutches you can put 20# of pressure on the operated leg. That does help.
at all times, when not in the CPM, your feet have to be held together (bungie) so your leg doesn’t externally rotate. You're in the CPM (continuous Passive motion) machine for at least 8 hours a day, that moves the entire leg along a sagittal plane. this actually feels good although some people find it hard to sleep in. Personally, I like it. Because of a higher risk of DVT you use calf sleeves to pump blood 24 hours per day. You use a cold water hip sleeve several hours per day for swelling and pain. Your hip gets really swollen and in a few days, I can post up the bruise! . there is a regime of meds you take to help prevent the growth of scar tissue, inflammation and bone growth as well as a course of antibiotics too. Most people have to use Prilosec as the meds tend to chew you up. the meds change depending on the phase of recovery. I'm not supposed to drink alcohol yet until I get off all the muscle relaxers. I only had to take one Oxy pill due to the efficacy of the 2 pain blocks that take your through the first 18 hours or so. it really made a significant difference. Interestingly, the Dr's still don't have enough info on THC yet so they say you can use THC but they dont want it mixed with narcos or Muscle relaxers but they do see that many patients are benefiting from it, including CBD/Thc combo. I will go back on it soon as it really helped me before surgery.
Rehab protocol is based primarily on engaging/activating glute, quad and core muscles. You also do Cat/cow and Childs pose. You ride a stationary bike for 20 minutes with no resistance, 10minutes each direction, I like this because you feel like you are actually doing something . You do these exercises twice a day at home and as you strengthen and recover, other modes are added in. Steadman has a an online video guided rehab program that is really cool. the Patient can use this as a guide and it also can be used by Physical therapists who aren't trained for this protocol. I go to PT 4x per week for the first 3 weeks and then move down to 2-3 x per week. I can drive in 2 weeks since its my right leg.
I highly recommend promising your caretaker a significant gift or trip as a reward for their care
The restrictive protocol may not seem like too big of a deal, but if you're single, it can be a whole other world.
It's interesting too how much time and energy it takes just to perform essential tasks each day when you have a restriction.
Alaska seems like a suitable thank-you! Planning the trip may be a good distraction during recovery and rehab.
I got to sleep n the same bed as Julia Mancuso.