What My Hip Replacement Surgery Has Taught Me About Coping With Pain

In this video, author and mental health educator Douglas Bloch talks about the unexpected pain he developed after his August hip replacement surgery and how he used his depression recovery strategies to cope with it.
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[@joshmartin682]

Glad you're still holding strong Dougie B! Head up always

[@DouglasBloch]

You’re welcome.

[@Cariad247]

I learn something new every time I tune in to this channel. Tonight was one of the most important ( so far). I and my daughter both suffer from severe fibromyalgia. The coping strategies are going to help enormously.... thank you thank you and thank you again. 🙏

[@DouglasBloch]

You’re very welcome. Are you going to email me so I can send you a copy of the coping strategies

[@LazyIRanch]

Your perseverance, as always, is amazing and inspiring to all of us who love you, "Pastor Doug"! When you told us you fell on your hip, my heart hurt for you! I was so worried that was going to undo all the gains you have made, but I should have known better. You don't give up! This morning, I'm looking up words of encouragement and writing them in a notebook. I plan on using them in my art project idea. Recently, my son and I have been going to art therapy group at the local clinic, and I'm starting to remember how much I used to love drawing and creating and having fun being around other creative folks. I feel inspired to start creating again, even though my abilities have changed. In my 20s, I had a steady hand and excellent eyesight so I did very detailed drawings. I can't do that anymore, but I am pleasantly surprised that I can do better than I thought; it's just different. Mostly it's different because I bring a different emotion to art because of what I've experienced in 40+ years of adulthood. I no longer care what others think, if it makes me happy, it's good enough! Our peer counselors are encouraging us to make artwork to sell at an art gallery in Palm Springs (where the rich folks live! lol). This art gallery ONLY sells works done by folks like us who have mental health challenges but are learning to thrive anyway. I'm hoping my son will be inspired to draw again, too. He's quite good but lacks confidence. I think if he earns money with his talent it will help his self esteem. We sure could use the income! While digging through my art supplies, I found these small, beautiful little mirrors that have bevels or carving around the edges that I bought at an auction @ 20 years ago. My idea is to use them as part of my artwork, and hand-letter these inspiring messages of hope on each one, so that the person looking at it sees their own face and a message like: "This Too Shall Pass", or "Believe You Can and You're Halfway There" (Teddy Roosevelt). I want to make them pretty, and even sparkly so that a person can start their day seeing themselves in a positive light. "Don't Let Anyone Dull Your Sparkle" will definitely be a quote I'm going to use. What do you think? Just collecting all these positive messages are already putting me in a good mood! When I read this quote from Thomas Paine (one of my personal heroes!) I immediately thought of you... “I love the man that can smile in trouble, that can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection. ’Tis the business of little minds to shrink, but he whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves his conduct, will pursue his principles unto death.” - Thomas Paine Thank you, Sir Douglas, for bringing light to others. There was a time I was in such a dark place that Noon on Sunday with the "Bloch-heads" seemed like the only thing I had to look forward to. "You never know how strong you are until being strong is the only choice you have" ~ (unknown)

[@DouglasBloch]

Thanks. I think you are a remarkable person and perhaps I will meet you one day. Just come on I five and hitch up to Portland

[@haleya9510]

So glad you're still here Douglas. X

[@DouglasBloch]

Thank you. So am I.

[@brianw.5230]

Thanks Douglas. You're the man.

[@DouglasBloch]

You’re welcome.

[@metsot]

Have a speedy recovery from now on !

[@pilarcanalizo]

I just want to say from méxico that you are great and amazing. Thank you for your videos. You give us hope that one day we can be better.

[@DouglasBloch]

Thanks Maria. I’m glad that videos of been helpful. Yes. One day we can be better

[@cleopatraoatcake7364]

Thanks, Douglas! I'm going through a tough time with my cat's illness, and this really helps. Bless you!

[@DouglasBloch]

You're more than welcome

[@mirnamisevic1993]

Get well soon! ❤

[@DouglasBloch]

Thank you Mirna

[@TheRoadtoFinalLight]

As usual great tip Douglas, I have recently used your technique of coping with pain due to a high level of stress at work, and has helped me literally to survive my day to day without making irrational and self damaging decisions. Your work if of high value to all of us who deal with anxiety and depression.

[@Tammy8823]

I hope your situation betters very soon.

[@DouglasBloch]

I’m glad my ideas have been useful for you

[@luguy8347]

Oh my God Doug……..to fall after the operation. Exactly, chronic pain is so trying mentally and emotionally. Good advice.

[@DouglasBloch]

What is great to hear from you

[@flippinjimmy8677]

Appreciate your work Doc!

[@DouglasBloch]

I’m glad it’s helpful

[@johnmccann8319]

Thanks for interesting video Douglas.And USE your coping tools that you recommended to us and which I have learned to use.It's the usual case of the Doctor forgetting his own advice! Keep well GEORGE!💚

[@johngoddard3143]

You are a wonderful communicator. You have helped me so much.

[@DouglasBloch]

You are so welcome

[@manojchetri8228]

Have been listening to you form depression to recovery

[@DouglasBloch]

I’m glad I can be of help

[@eliranmishal8270]

Thank you Douglas!

[@DouglasBloch]

You’re welcome

[@myozbubble]

Ah, a fellow hip, hip replacement person! The end goal is what is missing for me. At 20, I injured my hip (years later it was discovered that I actually broke it...no MRIs back then) and drs said to wait til I was older to get a replacement. I lived with pain for 26 years when I said 'enough is enough'. I found a great dr and had a perfect surgery. Recovery was fairly easy and I was back to work in just a bit under 5 weeks. Then, 4 years later, I find out that I have the faulty hip replacement (you might have seen the attorneys' commercials regarding this) and should get it removed so my kidneys don't fail from metal poisoning. Eeps! I was only 50! I didn't want to slowly die of metal poisoning. So, off I went to find a different surgeon to do a revision since I had moved out of state. He botched it quite horribly. He lied to me and said he couldn't understand why I continued to be in pain when he had done the perfect surgery. It wasn't discovered until later when my own PC looked at the x-rays he had looked at and saw that he only used 2 screws to hold the cup in place and had broken one of them while putting it in place. The cup was loose in my hip and it was causing all the pain that kept me unable to walk, I had been using a wheelchair for 4 months. I now faced a 3rd hip surgery. I was devastated. Long story and trying to keep it under a novel length, the 3rd surgery took longer than expected because of the large amount of scar tissue found in the area. My 3rd, new surgeon said his goal was to get me to walk again. He made good on it. However, I am in worse pain than before the original surgery. A lot worse. Because of a 'wonderful' opioid crisis, I am only given Tylenol. They work about as good as M&Ms. (Tons of sarcasm here.) After listening to your video, I see why I have PTSD, anxiety and depression: I have no end goal. Also, I think I shed more than a couple of tears imagining you falling on your new hip!!! I'm off to binge watch more of your videos! Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

[@DouglasBloch]

You’re more than welcome. I’m really sorry surgeries did not work out well. My brothers in chronic pain he convinced the pain doctor to give him methadone which he said has saved his life. I’m not suggesting you do the same but you might want to consult other pain doctors. In the meantime might your end goal be walking with less pain?

[@californiadreaming6560]

Hello Joan, hope you're doing well.

[@DouglasBloch]

Thank you for thinking of me. Blessings.

[@charlesandrzejewski7405]

Hope your feeling better!!

[@DouglasBloch]

Thanks. I am feeling better

[@valeriezushin9419]

I think I may be experiencing a form of this.

[@walterjunovich6180]

It's all fun & games until the Meds wear off ! 💊

[@EraserRainYT]

Hello to everyone and hello to all the nice people I met in the chat on last Sunday's livestream! Also, I'm a master's student currently doing my thesis on KZbin & Mental Health. I invite all of you lovely people to participate, I am exploring how social media can improve mental health. If this interests you, please go to the ABOUT section of my profile! Mr. Bloch is aware of this and has kindly allowed me to talk about it here 🙂 Having said that, let us all enjoy Mr. Bloch's premiere!

[@XU23]

i'm struggling with depression and depersonalization right now and I don't feel like myself. it's situational and it should be over in a month. advice?

[@DouglasBloch]

If can you email me, [e-mail] I will send you my list of 45 coping strategies that should be of help. If the depression and depersonalization do not go away in a month, I advise that you reach out to a good mental health professional. There are many of them to choose from. You might also look up depersonalization on KZbin. I'm sure there are some good videos about it

[@kerryirving2949]

I like your joke Douglas

[@DouglasBloch]

I thought it was cute also

[@Brookside975]

So, how have recovered since your fall after your hip replacement?

[@DouglasBloch]

Yes, I have recovered and I am thankful.

[@walterjunovich6180]

When is a Witch NOT a Witch ?? When she turns into her driveway !!

[@dirtyunclehubert]

i mean, what should doctors say: "owwwwwwwwww its gonna be WEEKS of horrible pain, you will need to relearn standing and walking, and at least a quarter of the patients will have follow-up surgery necessary?" (fictionalized, but you get my point) - nobody would show up for the surgery anymore. :P

[@valeriezushin9419]

When and how did your Akathisia go away

[@DouglasBloch]

It went away over time as the depression that better

[@mannyomega713]

hey doug talk to noah or get him some help he needs some advice

[@DouglasBloch]

Thanks. I was just thinking of reaching out to him.

[@mannyomega713]

@@DouglasBloch your a great man that helps many people keep up the great work doug

[@DouglasBloch]

I haven’t spoken to know if for a while. What is he going through?

[@mannyomega713]

@@DouglasBloch he's struggling with addiction and maybe you could just talk with him