Jackie

[Guest guest]

Hi Jackie,

Welcome to this group. I am 9 weeks post RTHR. I was very

interested to read what you put about your non op thigh. I had a

similar experience. It felt like it was on fire at times and prolly

like a shingles like feeling (Ive never had shingles so assuming).

Non of the nurses seemed to know what it was and seemed to dismiss

it. I found what was happening with my non op hip more distressing

than having my op.

That sensation has gone now but hung around for a good month after

my op.

Mazza

>

> Well thanks. I guess I am in the right place. I had just shifted

from the

> resurfacing hippies group (with the help of a supportive friend)

and I thot

> he had made a mistake. Like some prison reform activists

group?!! No, that

> is a bit of a stretch. I just was confounded. Everyday seems

wierd

> somehow. My first ever surgery or hospital stay. Awful! I

really really

> wanted to go with all the other hippies to brussels or birmingham

and get

> resurfaced....I know the food would have been better. However,

all I had

> was medicare.

> My surgery was May 1....returned home after a 4 hour ride in the

front

> seat.....I should have been put in the back with feet up...I wound

up with a

> swollen leg for about 10 days. Then awful bruising at the back of

> leg....now just really sore to the touch. Am just now beginning

to lose my

> lurch if I walk without a cane. But since my operated leg was so

> compromised for so long prior to surgery am rehabilitating all

that along

> with effects of surgical procedure. Just went for first out

patient PT and

> have a LOT of new exercises....I just want to walk on beaches and

swim

> everyday.

> But, No Beach/No Water. Sortof in the wrong place.

> One concern....the non operated leg has a patch on top of thigh

that acts

> like it is asleep....I came out of surgery with that. Actually

more than

> just a patch...it is most of top of thigh. Feels awful.

> Don't really have a question...blundered thru everything on my own

the first

> few weeks...was too sore to sit at a computer to do much sharing

or

> questioning or whining.

> My pt says too early to kneel or bend as far as keeping up with

the

> garden.....a month of rain has weeds over taking all the edibles.

And I

> have not yet attempted driving.

> Was beginning to think I would be slouching forever until it got

more

> comfortable to sit at desk at computer. Isolation was getting a

bit much.

> It is fascinating to read of everyone's various experiences

tho.....and

> moods....

> Thanks! Jackie

>