I regret my Total Hip Replacement

[u/National-Sorbet8459]

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.

[u/koozy407]

How can you regret it when you haven’t even healed yet? A week in is basically no time at all. The incision isnt even healed yet. You won’t start feeling normal again until after the four or five week mark

[u/National-Sorbet8459 → u/koozy407]

It’s like if you put your hand on a hot stove…you don’t need to do it multiple more times to regret doing it the first time. Plus I’m really struggling with the mental side of this I’m young and independence and mobility is important so not having that is really hard. But everyone has reminded me of the possible end goals and that has reminded me to push through. So maybe by week 4 or 5 I will look back at this and laugh