1

Thu

26/07/2018

For no apparent reason, despite the morphine, I did not get much sleep.

I did however manage to eat a huge breakfast.

My surgeon arrived with all the other surgeons to see me and discuss how the operation went.

My wife and son came for a visit, this was our wedding anniversary.

15:00 The physio got me out of bed and sitting up, and gave me an exercise sheet to practice

16:30pm Back into bed, very tired, and cannot concentrate on anything

My hip was sore like a large graze. The morphine is stopping the pain but makes me feel quite drowsy.

When mobilising I tire easily and feel lightheaded.

I was very dehydrated with the heat, and drank 8 water jusgs (.75 litre each) in the day

2

Fri

27/07/2018

09:30 Got out of bed on my own and into my chair

10:30 Physio came, and I tried the walking frame, then crutches.

I passed the 'stairs test' just 41 hours after surgery

13:30 More exercise with the physio.

15:00 Post-op X-Ray

3

Sat

28/07/2018

Walking well today, using walking sticks instead of crutches.

Son came to visit with some apples & apricots.

Still get tired quickly, but well on the road to recovery.

4

Sun

29/07/2018

03:00 Awake, for no apparent reason

Restless itching Legs in the compression stockings.

06:30 Catheter removed

09:00 Gave up the crutches as I am walking on my old walking sticks.

Still cannot concentrate on books or crosswords.

I am now able to use a normal toilet - so wonderful.

5

Mon

30/07/2018

Restless & itching legs again.

09:00 Had a shower - felt human again.

11:45 Dressing change by student nurse doing her first one, she did it wonderfully.

13:00 Discharged

15:00 Returned Home with wife and son.

6

Tue

31/07/2018

It's my birthday !

Up half the night with restless legs again.

I was able to have breakfast and lunch outside under the Gazebo - it is so wonderful to have good coffee again.

I had some great birthday with my family, and we had a Chinese takeaway.

I walked about 400 metres to the postbox & back with two crutches.

7

Wed

01/08/2018

Walked 1,600 metres (a mile) to and from the surgery which took me about 1 hour in total

8

Thu

02/08/2018

Walked 1,900 metres around town

Restless Legs only seem to be a problem at night!

9

Fri

03/08/2018

Went to the surgery for nurse to re-dress the wound.

Walked 1,900 metres on a circular route for 45 mins

Walking around the house with one stick now

Walking down stairs one after another.

10

Sat

04/08/2018

Walked 1,900 metres on a circular route for 35 mins still with two crutches

11

Sun

05/08/2018

Walked 1,900 metres on a circular route for 30 mins with two walking sticks, but carried one from half-way.

12

Mon

06/08/2018

Walked 5,360 metres in two separate walks

Going UP stairs one after the other now

13

Tue

07/08/2018

Walked 4,900 metres (3 miles) on a country walk

14

Wed

08/08/2018

Stitches Out at my surgery

Had 5 minutes on the static exercise bike as it was raining outside

15

Thu

09/08/2018

On the static exercise bike again as it was raining outside

Watched a fox walk through our garden at about 3pm.

16

Fri

10/08/2018

Managed a short walk of 1,550 metres before the rain started.

17

Sat

11/08/2018

Walked in the countryside for 4,910 metres in 1 hour 39 mins

18

Sun

12/08/2018

Day of rest after yesterday's long walk. Still not getting much sleep at night.

19

Mon

13/08/2018

Walked 2,800 metres to local garden centre to meet friends in the café, and then walked home.

20

Tue

14/08/2018

Walked about 2,100 metres around town, and estate roads without my sticks.

21

Wed

15/08/2018

Walked about 1,900 metres around estate roads without my sticks.

22

Thu

16/08/2018

On the static exercise bike again as it was raining outside. Did some standing exercises too.

23

Fri

17/08/2018

Walked around 2,750 metres around town.

Managed to balance on the operated leg for over 30 seconds.

24

Sat

18/08/2018

Day of rest after yesterday's long walk.

25

Sun

19/08/2018

Walked around 7,000 metres around town. Ventured to sleep for a short while on my non-operated side, with a pillow between my legs.

26

Mon

20/08/2018

Day of rest after yesterday's long walk, but went up and down stairs without sticks.

27

Tue

21/08/2018

Day out on the train to Cambridge, walked around 3,300 metres.

28

Wed

22/08/2018

First physio session at my local centre. The physio discharged me as I was so far advanced already. He referred me to the local sports centre for some gym sessions.

29

Thu

23/08/2018

On the static exercise bike again as it was raining outside. Did some standing exercises too.

30

Fri

24/08/2018

Walked 2,150 metres to the local Arts & Leisure Group meeting and back again.

31

Sat

25/08/2018

On the static exercise bike again, and did some standing exercises too.

32

Sun

26/08/2018

On the static exercise bike again, and did some standing exercises too.

Son came to have Sunday lunch with us

33

Mon

27/08/2018

Walked around 3,500 metres around town.

34

Tue

28/08/2018

Friends came for coffee and cake, I was on the static exercise bike again, and did some more standing exercises.

35

Wed

29/08/2018

Walked 4,100 metres to town and back

36

Thu

30/08/2018

Son came and made a fabulous lunch for us.

37

Fri

31/08/2018

Walked 5,100 metres to supermarket for a few light groceries and back

38

Sat

01/09/2018

On the static exercise bike again, and did some more standing exercises.

39

Sun

02/09/2018

Walked 5,300 metres on a country walk with my wife, stopping at a pub for a couple of cappuccinos.

40

Mon

03/09/2018

Walked 4,100 metres to town with my wife, but had to return on the bus.

41

Tue

04/09/2018

Walked 1,000 metres around town with my wife to the market for fruit.

42

Wed

05/09/2018

Six Weeks. I am allowed to drive again, checked with my insurance company that it is OK, and their website confirms it is.

43

Thu

06/09/2018

44

Fri

07/09/2018

45

Sat

08/09/2018

46

Sun

09/09/2018

47

Mon

10/09/2018

48

Tue

11/09/2018

49

Wed

12/09/2018

50

Thu

13/09/2018