I'll be starting again next week after seven weeks off after my major hip replacement. My healing is much longer than usual - it was a complex surgery since I was born with arthritis hips.
What can I expect? I have a feeling flip turns are out. Will I be able I use my fins? Do breaststroke and fly?
I plan on cutting the workouts our coach puts up in half and seeing how that goes.
Anything else I should know?
I just had a hip replacement last Wednesday. I am mobile and I think the swelling is more troubling than the pain. I was in pretty good shape pre-op but find I fatigue quickly-how long did it take your wife to regain her endurance? I will have the sutures removed on April 4th and the surgeon is big on aqua therapy so I will be allowed to swim at that time. I haven't competed for some years now and don't plan to compete again-except for an local open water this summer so I am not thinking about speed just the enjoyment of swimming.
I just had a hip replacement last Wednesday. I am mobile and I think the swelling is more troubling than the pain. I was in pretty good shape pre-op but find I fatigue quickly-how long did it take your wife to regain her endurance? I will have the sutures removed on April 4th and the surgeon is big on aqua therapy so I will be allowed to swim at that time. I haven't competed for some years now and don't plan to compete again-except for an local open water this summer so I am not thinking about speed just the enjoyment of swimming.
