Stan’s 1 week report

It has been 1 week since I had a “Posterior Total Hip Replacement”. Doctor
choose to use Titanium metal femur spike and cup along with ceramic ball and
ceramic cup liner. The worst part of this whole ordeal was checking in before
surgery and all that happens leading up to surgery. I felt that I could bolt
like Usain Bolt at any given moment. And it really sucked to be leaving the prep
area being wheeled down the hall without my loving wife beside me. After just a
few short minutes upon arriving in surgery room I remembered nothing and awoke in recovery asking for my wife. Once I was alert enough I was moved to my hospital room. I was given lunch of which I devoured like I had just finished a 50k. Got to be with the family now which put me at ease. PT came to work with me and taught me the exercises I should be doing daily. They seemed pretty darn easy! And I got up and walked down the hall and back. I was amazed that I could put total weight on my new hip. Pain was not really ever to big an issue as I was first medicated through IV and then orally with Oxy. and then Tylenol was added. After about 4 days I started cutting way back on the narcotic (Oxy) and depended entirely on Tylenol by day 6.
Day 4 was a bit miserable due to constipation and painful heels from sleeping in bed. That was fixed by using stool softener and propping up lower legs slightly so the heels were not resting directly on bed. I really don’t like the TED socks that I was told I should wear for 6 weeks. We’ll see about that.
So walking is good for hips huh? Day 4 went to the track with my wife and walked 1/2 mile with crutches. I felt like I could have gone much further. Day 5 another walk with mom = .6 mile. Day 6 I walked 1 mile. Still feel fine! Optimistic for Doctors appointment day 9.  I want to be able to drive and some clarification as to what else I can start doing. I’m also really bored sitting around the house watching movies and sports. Go Trailblazers!
Also reading a lot and noticed that Brother Tom ran Bloomsday 12k at 6:10 pace. He’s my inspiration.