Guest guest Posted July 15, 2008 Report Share Posted July 15, 2008 Hi there, I have enjoyed reading all the messages on this site and finding out about other people's experiences. My situation is that I had a fall and fractured my hip. When I was x rayed they decided that the best option would be a total hip replacement, which was a bit of a shock. I had experienced some stiffness in the hip, but nothing that was causing significant problems and only lasted for a couple of minutes. At the moment I am post op 35 days, but I am only partially weight bearing using crutches. I was told that my recovery time would be about twelve weeks. It often concerns me whenm I hear of others who are walking without any aids at about six weeks and evemn returning to work. I am not having any particular problems, but I still have quite a lot of swelling and I wonder if any of you can tell me how long you had swelling around the incision. I checked that the scar was OK with practice nurse yesterday and she seems to think that it is fin Tomorrrow, I have my first appointment at hospital with phsyio, so I am hoping that I will be able to put more weight on my leg and do more walking. I have had a strange experience when I tried to put on my normal shoes as they seem to have become too big for me. I'm not sure whether this is because I have not been walking as much as normal, or could it be the compression stockings that I still have to wear for another 7 days. Also, when I am completely recovered will I be able to wear shoes with high heels which I only tend to wear occasionally for social occasions. I would love to hear from other people who have had a hip replacement, as a result of a fall. Bye for now, Barbara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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