Back on board.

[Goldenstar]

So this morning I got back on a horse just over five weeks since I managed to fall off and break my hip I rode Harvey for half an hour this morning I only walked .
It felt a little strange but generally ok Harvey was a very calm boy ( he’s a really sweet person ) so I will aim for half an hour tomorrow.
I have got a super rider who has just gone free lance to come three times a week to give the horses more exciting things to do while I get back on track .
She’s lovely with the horses one of those people horses just automatically like so that’s was lucky timing .
I am also going to start getting them down to my dressage trainer to ride shortly .
So Harvey and I need to do some fat fighters together .
Sadly I better at horses reducing diets than my own .

 

[Mule]

I didn't know you broke your hip
Glad you're better.

 

[Tiddlypom]

You broke your hip? I missed that, what happened?

Glad you’re back on board. This is indeed news that is worthy of being being posted in the Equestrian News section .

 

[ycbm]

You've had a replacement haven't you? That seems ultra quick, are you made of Kevlar?

I love it that you posted this in Equestrian News 😂

 

[Goldenstar]

I did not mean to I thought I had put it tack room I am really not fit to be out without supervision.

 

[YorksG]

Well done on the recovery😊

 

[Goldenstar]

You've had a replacement haven't you? That seems ultra quick, are you made of Kevlar?

I love it that you posted this in Equestrian News 😂

If I where made from Kevlar I might not have broken it .
Yes I had a total hip replacement.

 

[cobgoblin]

You be careful Goldenstar.
OH asked the consultant how long before he could ride... His first reply was 'never', but then said it should be a few months.

 

[JennBags]

I'm glad I'm not the only one who didn't know you'd broken your hip! 5 weeks does seem awfully quick, do take care.
I also love that this is in equestrian news 😂😂

 

[Shady]

Lol, I love that it is in equestrian news as well. It seems appropriate somehow!
Yes, you take care GS. Don't go doing too much .
Lovely that you are back on board though xx

 

[Goldenstar]

Was told by the physio two weeks after the op to get rid of my walking stick to go away and get on with life
I see the consultant on Monday I will try not to fall off tomorrow.
Apart from being stiff when I get up I feel pretty good .
I start a one to one yoga class on Wednesday 😱

 

[Auslander]

Was told by the physio two weeks after the op to get rid of my walking stick to go away and get on with life

Do you think you might have wilfully misunderstood what the physio meant by "Get on with life"?

 

[Goldenstar]

Do you think you might have wilfully misunderstood what the physio meant by "Get on with life"?

Well tbh she might not have fully realised what at 58 I consider normal I have waited another three weeks I have been very good.
It’s a bit sad when you get to the age where they ask you in hospital if you normally dress yourself .

 

[cobgoblin]

Was told by the physio two weeks after the op to get rid of my walking stick to go away and get on with life
I see the consultant on Monday I will try not to fall off tomorrow.
Apart from being stiff when I get up I feel pretty good .
I start a one to one yoga class on Wednesday 😱

Did the physio mean 'normal' life?

I wouldn't admit it to the consultant if I were you.

 

[Goldenstar]

Of course I will tell him .

 

[cobgoblin]

Cross posted re physio...

When they asked you if you dressed yourself... We're you not tempted to say ' no I'm always dressed by my maid'?

 

[Tiddlypom]

Is the new hip on your good side or your wonky side?

If it’s on your wonky side, might you heal up better then you were before the fall?

 

[Mule]

I did not mean to I thought I had put it tack room I am really not fit to be out without supervision.

Like myself

 

[Goldenstar]

Is the new hip on your good side or your wonky side?

If it’s on your wonky side, might you heal up better then you were before the fall?

It’s the side where I broke the leg and knee I have already had the right hip replaced .

 

[Meredith]

Well tbh she might not have fully realised what at 58 I consider normal I have waited another three weeks I have been very good.
It’s a bit sad when you get to the age where they ask you in hospital if you normally dress yourself .

Glad you are feeling so well GS. take it carefully and I am sure you will be fine.
In response to your last comment
A friend’s husband is a farmer in his 70’s. He works at the farm every day. He has a dodgy knee and had to answer a phone questionaire about his mobility and pain.
Question 1.. Does it hurt when you step down a kerb?
Answer was something like No we don’t have kerbs here but it hurts a bit when I climb in to the tractor

 

[neddy man]

My replacement was December waited till April till i rode, and i'm glad i did , i'm riding 9+ hours a week now with no problems. Seen others rush back, mentally a nice thing to do but personally i think its physically to soon, seen some regret rushing it.

 

[Red-1]

Gosh, what a sad thing to happen, but bravo on getting back on your feet, or 4 feet as quickly as you have. X

 

[Goldenstar]

I have my other hip replaced so I do know what to expect .

On the last one I had started riding when I went to see the consultant he did his things and said you are riding again I said yes how did you know .
He said from your range of movement I have only seen one other like that at six weeks and it belonged to a mountaineer .
That’s the thing with hips the more you do the better they get .
Interestingly there’s been a big study on dislocation risk which has lead to a relaxation on the advice given since I had my first replacement.
Basically spontaneous dislocation is not as big a risk as was previously thought .

 

[The Fuzzy Furry]

Good for you GS! Crack on 😎
Lady in my RC group for sj this morning had her 2nd hip done 9 weeks ago, cheerfully popping 75 to 80, been back on 4 weeks and built up. She's 68! I was aghast at 1st, then envious of her, her horse is a fab schoolmaster. But she said it would be a while longer before she gets cracking on with her 5 yr old, amazing

 

[Goldenstar]

The more I see my in-laws coping with life in their 90’s the more I think being sensible is a poor idea

 

[JennBags]

The more I see my in-laws coping with life in their 90’s the more I think being sensible is a poor idea

Very good point GS!

 

[dogatemysalad]

Excellent news. So glad you're recovering well. I agree with your approach, you know your horse and your body and your progress since the operation. I'm the same age as you and within reason, you have to use it or lose it. I'll confess to strapping my leg to the stirrup after having a bone tumour removed,though only because I had a horse that treated me like a China doll.

 

[JanetGeorge]

If I where made from Kevlar I might not have broken it .
Yes I had a total hip replacement.

Bloody hell - that WAS fast (and probably strictly against doctor's orders, lol.) I KNOW I have to have a hip replacement sometime - but keep putting off the idea of that being essential. It almost certainly IS if I want to get back on a horse before I die - but trying everything else before because I'm scared it will stop me getting on the tractor, lol. After all, with 40 horses, a tractor driver is essential and I sure don't want to let loose ANY of my team to kill themselves or wreck whichever of my 2 tractors is working at the time (they are geriatric too, lol.)

Pease be very careful, though - don't overdo it - at least until your specialist tells you it's safe to go back to ALL your normal activities (I would guess he said at LEAST 8 weeks after surgery, lol.)

 

[Goldenstar]

The physio has already told me go back to normal and work to comfort.
There’s been a big study on the dislocation risk which has amended the advice they give now .
A hip replacement should not stop you getting on a tractor ( except of course straight after it’s done ) you might have to use a step are something at first
Atm there are some things I find hard lifting bags of feed is not possible basically anything that requires leaning forwards and lifting a weight.
I went to the supermarket on my own this week and I found that hard work .
I rode again yesterday and tried trot which felt much better than walk tbh .
I will just keep going a like that for a while .
The horse is being a saint by Contendo out of a Cruising mare he’s not got the usual breeding for a RDA horse but he’s such a kind horse I love him .
I am eyeing up H the ID he’s got the temperament for the job but not the body shape !

 

[dogatemysalad]

I was chatting to a man in his 70s just before crossing Striding Edge on Helvellyn who cheerfully mentioned how great his double hip replacements were. He was waiting for his companions to catch up. After several minutes, they arrived out of breath. I smiled when I noticed they were in their 20s.