Hi everyone...I haven't been here for quite a while because all four of my new joints have been great! BUT...
A couple of weeks ago my R knee started to hurt behind the knee joint. At first it seemed to respond to anti-inflammatories and icing, but it gradually grew worse. Went to the doc...
Words of wisdom, Mary Beth! I think that's the most any of us can do--figure out what works best and then go with it. Hmmm...I'd forgotten but I still have some Vicodin hanging around from my June surgery. Maybe I'll try that at least during the day. I'm always reluctant to take pain pills...
Aspirin sounds like a good idea, but it does nothing for me...just like Tylenol. Another bummer! My body does seem to be very resistent to the milder analgesics available OTC and I HATE narcotic drugs. So I'm pretty much stuck with just the diclofenac for now and I'm counting the days until I...
Thanks Jaycey! You're so right about the energy drain...which of course is the hardest part for someone who has no patience! lol.... and I have made of point of not scheduling much of anything this coming week so that I don't overdo again. You'd think I'd have a bit more patience after all of...
Hi and welcome! The info about experienced surgeons is really the most important. I would not have wanted to be in the learning curve for my surgeon.
I had bilateral anterior THRs on October 16. Even with having both hips replaced, my recovery has been incredibly smooth and easy. However...
I know that US hospitals also have to report infection rates and that information is usually available to prospective patients. Individual doctors also should have information on the infection rates for their own patients.
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Isn't it great that Santa now delivers hips to hospitals???
Welcome to BoneSmart and congratulations on your upcoming new hip. You'll love the pain relief and recovery will most likely be easier than living with the pain you've had recently. And the nice thing about recovery is that you KNOW...
Hey Cardie! Costco man is so busy playing out in his newly remodeled/heated garage that I hardly even see him these days... It's his playroom now and he loves puttering out there. However, he did say he was going to cook up something good for dinner today. :)
I wish Tylenol worked for me...
We're just the opposite on sleeves! I hate knitting them but don't mind sewing them up or setting them in. I guess I get tired of knitting them about at the cap level because it's the last part to knit and I have a short attention span...I'm starting to get bored with the sweater by then...
Thanks for saying I'm not a whiner, Beth....I have to admit that I sometimes feel guilty because this recovery is going SOOOO well and that no matter what, I shouldn't complain at all. The fact that only swelling/some pain and tiredness are my only symptoms at 8 weeks just blows me away.
Yay...
Ah the ups and downs of recovery..... whatta pain!
I way over-planned this week, especially since I've been cleaning without really noticing it. :umm: I'm really not quite sure how that happens! Good question, Dede!
So doc appointment on Monday (cancer surgery follow up and all is...
And yet another update....
OK, I overdid things in a MAJOR way last Friday (12/7). A few friends were coming over that night, and I woke up feeling good so I started cleaning...and cleaning...and cleaning. I just kept going because I felt GOOD and nothing was hurting! Cleaned and was on my...
Hi Merry! I think that the worst part about anterior THRs is the waiting to get it done! Even though I've hit a tiny rough patch (my own fault...I'll do a post about it soon), it's STILL easier than even one TKR. You'll love the pain relief--even the surgical pain is less than the hip...
Glad to know I'm not the only one who gets tired, HippyShani! I'm usually in bed by 9 and while I try to avoid naps, some days I just can't. On the bright side, my energy seems to be oh-so-slowly returning but it just isn't fast enough to suit me! I'm doing a very small party Friday night, but...
Thanks to everyone for the encouragement and good wishes! I've been lazy about posting and responding here...especially now since Santa (a/k/a my beloved) brought an early Christmas present: the ultimate sewing machine--a Bernina 720QE. I know it won't mean anything to most folks, but this...
Somehow the lure of going for a walk doesn't get hubby out....and the weather just hasn't been good enough to ride when we've had the time.
However, it's no problem and I won't hurt myself because I have a recumbent trike--no skinny seat to sit on. I have a very comfy seat that kind of...
Hi Cardie! Sorry for the delay in replying...I've been very remiss at keeping up here.
Yup, JohninSeattle is my beloved....I turned him onto Bonesmart when he needed his hip done. He's doing fabulously and can't tell he had his hip replaced (except that it no longer hurts!).
We've been...
Hey Duncan....ditto what everyone else has said.
I had bilateral THRs w/anterior, and even then, I only used a walker for a couple of days. Then I went to crutches and within a week or so was pretty much off of them around the house. I used them outside just for stability for another week and...
You're amazing, Dutch! I can't believe how far you're walking already. I'm walking around stores, but so far haven't ventured into an outdoors walk so I have no idea how far I'm walking, but it's nowhere near .85 of a mile. Congrats to you! Just remember to take it a wee bit easy.
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