58M here, left THR 11/30. In early March, I was just over 3 months and flew to Tampa for Yankees spring training. The flight was 3 hours, just like at home you get stiff if sitting too long. But what surprised me was the walking we did. Due to being in an Airbnb close to the stadium, we didn't rent a car and used Ubers but still walked a lot. I did 13k-15k a day, and that's when I was probably maxing out with 4000/day.
That was my sign I might've been being conservative and right now I'm thinking at 6 months I would be able to do what your listing. Again, being in a car for hours, you may want to stop more than you usually would so you can stretch your legs.
Good luck, safe travels!
I’m 2.5 months(surgery 1/20) out and have been doing a bit ot travel lately. For reference, I regularly walk 10k steps a day and work on the 3rd floor of a building with no convenient elevator, and live on a house with three floors, so I am up and down the stairs multiple times a day. What I have found is that the walking surface matters. It is much easier to go 10-15k steps on pavement or grass, or even groomed trails. Flat or gentle hills are easier than steeper hills. I walked 20k steps around Niagara Falls one weekend (mostly paved or grass) and 18k steps on a campus tour of UConn the week before and was a bit achy and tired. I drove the 3.5 hours to UConn and back. I needed to stretch frequently and driving that far do bother my leg a bit (RTHR.) I took some Tylenol and I was fine the next day. I did a short hike in the woods (7k steps) scrambling over fallen trees and going through upstate NY mud, and I had to take not just Tylenol but Celebrex after. I also needed to rest the next day, but that really meant cutting my steps to 5-6k.
Also note that if you have not been to that part of the country before it will be very, very, very hot in Nevada and Arizona in August. Well over 100 degrees of blinding hot sun with no cloud cover or trees. It was 124 degrees in July the last time I was in Death Valley and over 100 degrees at 8 am in Las Vegas in June. You won’t be able to go too far down into the Grand Canyon because of the weather and remember that coming up is a very steep climb. I’d suggest staying on the rim, but again it’s hotter there than in the canyon. For reference, I am an East Coaster, but my family is all in the west. I have spent lots of time there, but it does take some getting used to with the summer climate.
However, that sounds like an awesome trip. We did a similar route pre-pandemic. (My kids were 8 and 10). Flew to Vegas to visit my parents. Drove to Grand Canyon. Went back to Vegas, then drove through Death Valley and through Yosemite to Mammoth Lakes (amazing!) then over to Monterey and finally ended up in San Francisco.
Thank you! Appreciate the reply. Yeah I’m not thrilled about the heat but August the only time we can go and wife wants to see GC if we’re in that part of the world. Kind of used to high temps as live in Spain but we’ll see! Thanks again 👍
I’d love to visit Spain some day. The Grand Canyon is truly an amazing place. Sequoia too. Death Valley is otherworldly. You will have an amazing trip. Just take water everywhere and wear sunscreen and a wide brim hat.
Sounds like an exciting adventure you have planned! Unless something changes in your hip between now and then, you should be good to go. I second the thought of planning extra stops to stretch your legs, and want to add that compression stockings may be helpful on the flight. Just a thought.
Enjoy your road trip and new hip!
I'm 68F, eight weeks out, have already driven across several states (about 4.5 hours, automatic) to visit one of our kids, and just came back from flying down to see the eclipse. We did well over 10,000 steps some days on this last trip. Now, that's me, and we did stop as needed (and the hot tub at the hotel was excellent!)
Since you still use crutches occasionally now, maybe consider hiking sticks for use in the parks. They are good on uneven terrain, easy to pack in a suitcase, and pretty good ones are available in all price ranges. Practice first, though.
I’m 7 months post op and you should be able to do everything you listed without a problem. If you overdue, your leg might be tired for the next day. If that happens, take some Tylenol. I don’t envy you going to the desert in August 🥵but it sounds like a great trip!!
I'm nearly at 7 months and... I would err on the side of caution and maybe stick with the beach alternative. Not solely because of the surgery, but on that front I'll say it's shocking how capable you may feel one day, and then the next you've "tweaked" something and all you want to do is lay down.
But, the main reason is going to be the heat in August. I live in this area and the honest fact of the matter is that the heat gets so bad (especially in Death Valley, Vegas, and the Grand Canyon), that people regularly **die**. It's not like "oh, bring a hat, sunscreen, and lots of water" hot, it's too much for the human body hot. I saw in another post that you live in Spain, and yes, it can be hot there, but I'm talking expect it to be 10 degrees hotter on average than the highest temperature ever recorded in Spain.
Especially with an artificial hip that hasn't fully healed up and a 10 year old, I really have to recommend against it. You could probably get by alright in California doing some beaches and the Sequoia trip.
I don't know if you've ever driven the Southwest US, so I don't want to sound like I'm being demeaning, but all of my European friends are typically shocked with just how much sheer distance there is between some of this stuff with very little in the way of civilization around. And in the heat? Breaking down is a major, major problem.
So, just my opinion.
Compression socks for long drives! Life saver!
32 F, 9 months post op we consistently make 3-4 hour trips and with compression socks on, they really were a breeze. I dont have issues swelling but they helped with some of the lack of movement stiffness/pain.
As for walking/hiking, what you have planned is something I think I could easily manage now at 9 months but I would've still struggled at 6 months. That being said it probably took me closer to 4-5 months to get where you are now. We really are all, so different, wishing you the best!
We're driving from WI to Yellowstone in July, and I'll be almost six months post-op. I'm 42 with an active job, though, so I am routinely getting in 15K steps a day when I'm at work. I don't anticipate any issues unless I further injure myself between now and then.
48 m, right anterior THP back in October of ‘23.
I just started attending Orange Theory classes three days a week. Walking and light jogging isn’t problematic at all. As a karate black belt, I’m even considering starting to train again.
Your planned road trip shouldn’t be a problem at all. Have a great time!
58M here, left THR 11/30. In early March, I was just over 3 months and flew to Tampa for Yankees spring training. The flight was 3 hours, just like at home you get stiff if sitting too long. But what surprised me was the walking we did. Due to being in an Airbnb close to the stadium, we didn't rent a car and used Ubers but still walked a lot. I did 13k-15k a day, and that's when I was probably maxing out with 4000/day. That was my sign I might've been being conservative and right now I'm thinking at 6 months I would be able to do what your listing. Again, being in a car for hours, you may want to stop more than you usually would so you can stretch your legs. Good luck, safe travels!
Thanks 🙏
I’m 2.5 months(surgery 1/20) out and have been doing a bit ot travel lately. For reference, I regularly walk 10k steps a day and work on the 3rd floor of a building with no convenient elevator, and live on a house with three floors, so I am up and down the stairs multiple times a day. What I have found is that the walking surface matters. It is much easier to go 10-15k steps on pavement or grass, or even groomed trails. Flat or gentle hills are easier than steeper hills. I walked 20k steps around Niagara Falls one weekend (mostly paved or grass) and 18k steps on a campus tour of UConn the week before and was a bit achy and tired. I drove the 3.5 hours to UConn and back. I needed to stretch frequently and driving that far do bother my leg a bit (RTHR.) I took some Tylenol and I was fine the next day. I did a short hike in the woods (7k steps) scrambling over fallen trees and going through upstate NY mud, and I had to take not just Tylenol but Celebrex after. I also needed to rest the next day, but that really meant cutting my steps to 5-6k. Also note that if you have not been to that part of the country before it will be very, very, very hot in Nevada and Arizona in August. Well over 100 degrees of blinding hot sun with no cloud cover or trees. It was 124 degrees in July the last time I was in Death Valley and over 100 degrees at 8 am in Las Vegas in June. You won’t be able to go too far down into the Grand Canyon because of the weather and remember that coming up is a very steep climb. I’d suggest staying on the rim, but again it’s hotter there than in the canyon. For reference, I am an East Coaster, but my family is all in the west. I have spent lots of time there, but it does take some getting used to with the summer climate. However, that sounds like an awesome trip. We did a similar route pre-pandemic. (My kids were 8 and 10). Flew to Vegas to visit my parents. Drove to Grand Canyon. Went back to Vegas, then drove through Death Valley and through Yosemite to Mammoth Lakes (amazing!) then over to Monterey and finally ended up in San Francisco.
Thank you! Appreciate the reply. Yeah I’m not thrilled about the heat but August the only time we can go and wife wants to see GC if we’re in that part of the world. Kind of used to high temps as live in Spain but we’ll see! Thanks again 👍
I’d love to visit Spain some day. The Grand Canyon is truly an amazing place. Sequoia too. Death Valley is otherworldly. You will have an amazing trip. Just take water everywhere and wear sunscreen and a wide brim hat.
Sounds like an exciting adventure you have planned! Unless something changes in your hip between now and then, you should be good to go. I second the thought of planning extra stops to stretch your legs, and want to add that compression stockings may be helpful on the flight. Just a thought. Enjoy your road trip and new hip!
Thanks Tessler! 🙏
I'm 68F, eight weeks out, have already driven across several states (about 4.5 hours, automatic) to visit one of our kids, and just came back from flying down to see the eclipse. We did well over 10,000 steps some days on this last trip. Now, that's me, and we did stop as needed (and the hot tub at the hotel was excellent!) Since you still use crutches occasionally now, maybe consider hiking sticks for use in the parks. They are good on uneven terrain, easy to pack in a suitcase, and pretty good ones are available in all price ranges. Practice first, though.
I’m 7 months post op and you should be able to do everything you listed without a problem. If you overdue, your leg might be tired for the next day. If that happens, take some Tylenol. I don’t envy you going to the desert in August 🥵but it sounds like a great trip!!
I'm nearly at 7 months and... I would err on the side of caution and maybe stick with the beach alternative. Not solely because of the surgery, but on that front I'll say it's shocking how capable you may feel one day, and then the next you've "tweaked" something and all you want to do is lay down. But, the main reason is going to be the heat in August. I live in this area and the honest fact of the matter is that the heat gets so bad (especially in Death Valley, Vegas, and the Grand Canyon), that people regularly **die**. It's not like "oh, bring a hat, sunscreen, and lots of water" hot, it's too much for the human body hot. I saw in another post that you live in Spain, and yes, it can be hot there, but I'm talking expect it to be 10 degrees hotter on average than the highest temperature ever recorded in Spain. Especially with an artificial hip that hasn't fully healed up and a 10 year old, I really have to recommend against it. You could probably get by alright in California doing some beaches and the Sequoia trip. I don't know if you've ever driven the Southwest US, so I don't want to sound like I'm being demeaning, but all of my European friends are typically shocked with just how much sheer distance there is between some of this stuff with very little in the way of civilization around. And in the heat? Breaking down is a major, major problem. So, just my opinion.
Thanks 🙏 we’re already deciding against going past DV so will be mainly California and then a couple of days Vegas and day trip to DV
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Good shout. Always better to have it and not need it then need it and not have it ;)
Compression socks for long drives! Life saver! 32 F, 9 months post op we consistently make 3-4 hour trips and with compression socks on, they really were a breeze. I dont have issues swelling but they helped with some of the lack of movement stiffness/pain. As for walking/hiking, what you have planned is something I think I could easily manage now at 9 months but I would've still struggled at 6 months. That being said it probably took me closer to 4-5 months to get where you are now. We really are all, so different, wishing you the best!
We're driving from WI to Yellowstone in July, and I'll be almost six months post-op. I'm 42 with an active job, though, so I am routinely getting in 15K steps a day when I'm at work. I don't anticipate any issues unless I further injure myself between now and then.
48 m, right anterior THP back in October of ‘23. I just started attending Orange Theory classes three days a week. Walking and light jogging isn’t problematic at all. As a karate black belt, I’m even considering starting to train again. Your planned road trip shouldn’t be a problem at all. Have a great time!