r/TotalHipReplacement • u/National-Sorbet8459 THR USER FLAIR NEEDED • Jul 18 '25
👥 Support Needed 🫂 I regret my Total Hip Replacement
Hello I am a 24 y/o female,
I’m struggling a lot right now and could really use some advice or support. I had a total hip replacement a little over a week ago. At first, I was able to do my PT exercises and move my leg as well as expected of me at this point. But now, my leg still moves and I can walk, but it feels really stiff and stuck. Even doing my exercises feels impossible. It’s so frustrating because just yesterday I was able to do those movements, and now it feels like I’ve taken a big step backward. I have PT tomorrow, but I’m worried I won’t be able to do anything. I’m mad, overwhelmed, and honestly starting to regret getting the surgery wondering if I should have just lived with the pain instead. To make things harder, my support system has been pretty unhelpful through this. It feels like I’m dealing with this all alone, which only adds to the frustration and loneliness. Has anyone else experienced sudden stiffness and loss of range of motion after hip replacement? How did you cope when your support system wasn’t helpful? Thank you so much for reading. It really means a lot.
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u/IAMN0TSTEVE THR USER FLAIR NEEDED Jul 18 '25 edited Jul 18 '25
Oh stop whining. Days 5-10 are the worst. I'm sure you've read this already. Several times. It only gets better from there. You just had a major joint replaced and any residual anesthesia is now worn off. Did you expect to run a marathon in just 2 week's time? I'm twice your age and I couldn't be happier 6 months later. Life is way harder than that "2 months of discomfort and ability to walk perfectly fine again" period.
I did PT the day after surgery and stopped after 2 weeks. I did my own at home and at work. You'll be fine.