Guest guest Posted September 6, 2003 Report Share Posted September 6, 2003 Hi sharry Glad you are back home safe and sound........take care and remember dont overdo it. It takes time and then you will have a lovely new hip to play with hehee You said you had a long incision.......mines quite long too perhaps we should all have a little competition. look forward to more postings about your recovery. Im nearly nine weeks post op and feeling great, however the first few days and even into weeks i felt very depressed, luckily support on here is great and that definitely helped. thinking of you sarah x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 6, 2003 Report Share Posted September 6, 2003 Sharry, Congratulations and welcome to the club! Every day will be better, and you won't believe how well you will feel each day. I am 14 weeks post op and biking and jogging, playing a little soccer, all basically pain free! What a miracle for all of us surfacehippies. Blum LBHR De Smet 05/20/03 I have returned.... Hi gang! Got back two days ago from Ghent and am finally up to posting a short email (it hurts to sit for very long, longgggg incision ). The operation went well, thougth I have to say the first two days were HELL. Then I started to see through the pain and was able to start moving around. I still amazes me how quickly they get you moving. Dr De Smet is an absolute dear, visited every day, hospital and Holiday Inn. He was very surprised at how quickly I recovered and got around with one crutch, and so was his physiotherapist, Mark, so that made me feel good. I am extremely glad that my daughter went with me, as I felt quite isolated with only my English language, and bit of Frenc. Everyone does NOT speak English, and even with some who did, communication took awhile. She was able to run interference when I was just too exhausted or in pain to explain things. I am getting around the house ptetty well, though tire easily, which I expected. That's about all I can manage for the moment. If anyone has questions, feel free to ask. Sharry Canuck BRHR De Smet 27/08/03 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 6, 2003 Report Share Posted September 6, 2003 > Hi gang! Got back two days ago from Ghent and am finally up to > posting a short email (it hurts to sit for very long, longgggg > incision ). The operation went well, thougth I have to say the first > two days were HELL. Then I started to see through the pain and was > able to start moving around. I still amazes me how quickly they get > you moving. Dr De Smet is an absolute dear, visited every day, > hospital and Holiday Inn. He was very surprised at how quickly I > recovered and got around with one crutch, and so was his > physiotherapist, Mark, so that made me feel good. > I am extremely glad that my daughter went with me, as I felt quite > isolated with only my English language, and bit of Frenc. Everyone > does NOT speak English, and even with some who did, communication > took awhile. She was able to run interference when I was just too > exhausted or in pain to explain things. > I am getting around the house ptetty well, though tire easily, which > I expected. > That's about all I can manage for the moment. If anyone has > questions, feel free to ask. > Sharry Canuck > BRHR De Smet 27/08/03 Hi Sharry, Welcome home, congratulations, and I wish you a continued excellent recovery! I am scheduled with Dr. DeSmet in early December, and have heard thru our group that he is changing hospitals in October. Did you hear anything about that while you were over there? Thanks so much, and again my very best wishes for a rapid recovery! Ed in El Paso Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 6, 2003 Report Share Posted September 6, 2003 Welcome back, Sharry. Hopefully you are through the worst now and it is only uphill. Listen to your body and take it easy when it tells you to. Keep posting ine C2K RHS 04/03 Mr Stranks > Hi gang! Got back two days ago from Ghent and am finally up to > posting a short email (it hurts to sit for very long, longgggg > incision ). The operation went well, thougth I have to say the first > two days were HELL. Then I started to see through the pain and was > able to start moving around. I still amazes me how quickly they get > you moving. Dr De Smet is an absolute dear, visited every day, > hospital and Holiday Inn. He was very surprised at how quickly I > recovered and got around with one crutch, and so was his > physiotherapist, Mark, so that made me feel good. > I am extremely glad that my daughter went with me, as I felt quite > isolated with only my English language, and bit of Frenc. Everyone > does NOT speak English, and even with some who did, communication > took awhile. She was able to run interference when I was just too > exhausted or in pain to explain things. > I am getting around the house ptetty well, though tire easily, which > I expected. > That's about all I can manage for the moment. If anyone has > questions, feel free to ask. > Sharry Canuck > BRHR De Smet 27/08/03 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 8, 2003 Report Share Posted September 8, 2003 > Hi gang! Got back two days ago from Ghent and am finally up to > posting a short email (it hurts to sit for very long, longgggg > incision ). The operation went well, thougth I have to say the first > two days were HELL. Then I started to see through the pain and was > able to start moving around. I still amazes me how quickly they get > you moving > Sharry Canuck > BRHR De Smet 27/08/03 Welcome home, Sharry. Hope your recovery is not as Loooooongggg as your incision! Seriously, isn't it nice to put the date and doctor name after your signature? That means the worst is over and the best is yet to come! Keep us posted on your progress. Lois Gross Aug 6,2003 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 9, 2003 Report Share Posted September 9, 2003 Thanks , for reminding me that I might feel depressed. It hasn't happened yet, but I am only 13 days post-op, so recovery looks fast at thispoint. I can see a time when it will slow down and I'll get impatient. I am on one crutch, so the short term goal is to get back to being able to drive and dump this crthc..... Sharry > Hi sharry > > Glad you are back home safe and sound........take care and remember > dont overdo it. It takes time and then you will have a lovely new > hip to play with hehee > > You said you had a long incision.......mines quite long too perhaps > we should all have a little competition. > > look forward to more postings about your recovery. Im nearly nine > weeks post op and feeling great, however the first few days and even > into weeks i felt very depressed, luckily support on here is great > and that definitely helped. > > thinking of you > > sarah x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 9, 2003 Report Share Posted September 9, 2003 Thanks, Dave, you give me LOTS to ook forward too! Sharry RBHR De Smet 27/08/03 > Sharry, > > Congratulations and welcome to the club! Every day will be better, and you won't believe how well you will feel each day. I am 14 weeks post op and biking and jogging, playing a little soccer, all basically pain free! What a miracle for all of us surfacehippies. > > Blum > LBHR De Smet 05/20/03 > I have returned.... > > > Hi gang! Got back two days ago from Ghent and am finally up to > posting a short email (it hurts to sit for very long, longgggg > incision ). The operation went well, thougth I have to say the first > two days were HELL. Then I started to see through the pain and was > able to start moving around. I still amazes me how quickly they get > you moving. Dr De Smet is an absolute dear, visited every day, > hospital and Holiday Inn. He was very surprised at how quickly I > recovered and got around with one crutch, and so was his > physiotherapist, Mark, so that made me feel good. > I am extremely glad that my daughter went with me, as I felt quite > isolated with only my English language, and bit of Frenc. Everyone > does NOT speak English, and even with some who did, communication > took awhile. She was able to run interference when I was just too > exhausted or in pain to explain things. > I am getting around the house ptetty well, though tire easily, which > I expected. > That's about all I can manage for the moment. If anyone has > questions, feel free to ask. > Sharry Canuck > BRHR De Smet 27/08/03 > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 9, 2003 Report Share Posted September 9, 2003 Thanks for your thoughts, ine. I will for sure keep posting and listening to the experiences of others too. Sharry > > Hi gang! Got back two days ago from Ghent and am finally up to > > posting a short email (it hurts to sit for very long, longgggg > > incision ). The operation went well, thougth I have to say the > first > > two days were HELL. Then I started to see through the pain and was > > able to start moving around. I still amazes me how quickly they > get > > you moving. Dr De Smet is an absolute dear, visited every day, > > hospital and Holiday Inn. He was very surprised at how quickly I > > recovered and got around with one crutch, and so was his > > physiotherapist, Mark, so that made me feel good. > > I am extremely glad that my daughter went with me, as I felt quite > > isolated with only my English language, and bit of Frenc. Everyone > > does NOT speak English, and even with some who did, communication > > took awhile. She was able to run interference when I was just too > > exhausted or in pain to explain things. > > I am getting around the house ptetty well, though tire easily, > which > > I expected. > > That's about all I can manage for the moment. If anyone has > > questions, feel free to ask. > > Sharry Canuck > > BRHR De Smet 27/08/03 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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