Convincing Spouse It’s OK to Run

Ken

Hello everyone,

I has left THR in October 2019 and everything is is great. Still have a little swelling every now and then which I was told to expect it. My concern is that my Ortho recommended that I don’t run again. A couple of months ago I reached out to my former Ortho (unfortunately he’s at Virginia Tech), and after extensive research, it was his opinion that I could run 20-25 miles per week but mainly on soft surfaces. I shared this information with my wife and she said ok, but did ask what if his opinion was no more running. I told her then I would have taken his advice to not run.

My question is, have anyone encountered reluctance from your spouse, how did you address it?

 

Thanks.

 

Ken

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    • July 29, 2020 at 4:25 am #18810
      Ken
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      Hello everyone, I has left THR in October 2019 and everything is is great. Still have a little swelling every now and then which I was told to expect
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    • July 29, 2020 at 8:13 am #18811
      Dave Whiteside
      Participant

      Hi Ken, that’s a tough one. I would talk about quality of life and how much running means to you. Life won’t end if you need another replacement, sure it would suck, but not as bad as missing out on all the miles you could have enjoyed. I will be running about 3,000 miles this year, 10 years post op. We’re all different but you should be able to run. Hope this helps, p.s. flowers and a bottle of bubbly will always help.

    • July 29, 2020 at 12:45 pm #18812
      Hip Brother Tom
      Keymaster

      Hi Ken,
      If you are anything like me, my wife was very happy to see me get back to running. My mood changed once I was able to lace up the shoes again. Dave is right. It is all about the quality of life. Mine is much better being able to run.

    • July 30, 2020 at 10:44 am #18815
      Ken
      Participant

      Dave,
      First of all I really appreciate your reply.
      My wife knows how much has been a part of my life for a long time.
      It’s not like I’m going to running the mileage that you’re running. I just want to run 15-20 miles per week.
      I’ve been running a little on a flat, even, and soft surface at a metro park.
      Have you had any issues with your new hip with all of the mileage? Any loosening? Have you had any x-rays?
      I’m 66 and I’m sure my hip will outlive me. Ken

    • July 30, 2020 at 10:45 am #18816
      Ken
      Participant

      Tom,
      Thanks for your reply. Life is much better when running. Ken

    • August 9, 2020 at 2:14 pm #18821
      Dave Whiteside
      Participant

      Ken, I did have an x-ray about 5 years ago when I was having issues with my hip but everything was good with the replacement. I think it was inflammation and muscles, since I have incorporated strength training and flexibility it’s been much better. Yesterday I ran a 6 hour race and completed 40 miles without thinking about my hip once during the event.

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