On Sunday, I finally got the rush of energy that had been eluding me ever since my Mom's Total Hip Replacement surgery. It took 20 days to feel normal again. The only problem was, it was midnight. I tossed and turned and eventually moved to the guest room so my husband could have a chance at getting a good night's sleep.
Other signs I am feeling back to normal:
* Worked out for 15-60 minutes for the last 3 mornings
* Scheduled a massage
* Emailed/called friends
* Looked at job postings
and most importantly ...
With all the fetching I did for my Mom, my normal activity burn went up so much that I was having two low blood sugars a day (this happens on European vacations too). This got me thinking: I sit way too much. And so now that I am home full time again, I am trying to move around more. Sometimes I sit on the exercise ball when in front of the computer, or take frequent walking breaks and I've decided to add swimming lessons and other activities to my evenings. Activity generally makes me a happy person, so I can only imagine that more of it will make me even happier.
Note: At 3 weeks post-op my Mom is doing great. She can walk around the house unassisted most of the morning-afternoon and only uses the walker when tired. We have ventured outside most days and have even found a safe way to walk to one of her favorite restaurants.
2 comments:
Good for your mom. I suggest that you make a regular visit with your mom's doctor. This is very important to make sure that the hip implant is doing well. I have read a lot of reports about failing hip devices which creates complications to its patients. Other victims even resort to filing a DePuy hip lawsuit. I'm hoping your mom's surgery would last longer.
I realize that you are just building links to your site, but I will comment anyway.
Yes, the recent issues with hip replacement hardware was always on our mind as we met with the doctors. My Mom did lots of research and picked one of the top doctors. That being said, bad stuff can always happen so we made sure to get the make and model number of her hardware just in case.
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