Guest guest Posted January 26, 2004 Report Share Posted January 26, 2004 Sunita, The worst part of the surgery for me was the tiredness. I went back to work part time soon after the surgery and would come home exhausted. Physically I could do anything I wanted; I even took the bus to work because I couldn't drive, but I was so tired when I get home that I would lie down and not get up again. Taking iron helped a lot. You are not a slow healer at all. You just had major surgery. I lost weight because I was too tired to eat most of the time. Hang in there and rest! It's been five months and I don't even think about my hip anymore except to remind myself, " maybe I shoudn't do that yet because of my hip... " when I almost lift something really heavy... For those off to Belgium...the flight from Brussels to the east coast was fine. It was the last leg to California that was a killer. I couldn't get comfortable in economy class even at the bulkhead. Women, bring a plastic container to pee in standing up and then dump it down the toilet. Trying to sit in those tiny little bathrooms was nearly impossible while keeping my leg from bending too much. And you should drink lots of water while flying which means going through the process many times... June RBHR De Smet 8/27/03 > thanks everyone for the help. I am still not sleeping at night with the > restlessness in leg and pain in scar but my energy is slitghly better (I have > been taking iron for my blood loss). I am in my third week and still cannot do > the exercises more than once a day and I don't know how I would manage without > my sister who is here for two weeks: she cooks, do the wash, takes the Teds > off and on etc etc... I just wonder how people alone at home manage... I also > eat a little bit more or at least am not disgusted by the idea of eating... > Many people had talked here about a couple of weeks like that but I am in my > third week so I wonder if I am a slow healer?? > I walk around the house with one crutch but if I put my nose outside I take > both crutches. > > sunita > R BHR Jan 6,04 De Smet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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