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    THR Sharp pain in left hip.

    Thanks for the reply sistersinhim. Not a bad idea, actually. I may look around for a different doctor to take a look at things with a fresh set of eyes.
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    THR Sharp pain in left hip.

    Hello everyone! I’ve had both of my hips replaced. The right hip in 2016 and the left hip 2018. Both were successful surgeries, except the surgeon broke my femur when doing the left hip replacement. The day-to-day pain was relieved with the surgery, but I still get pretty severe pain in my left...
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    THR Hospital and post-op experiences?

    It's funny you said that Sharon. He said the exact same thing. He didn't know I was on the Ibuprofen...his nurse is the one that told me it was okay to take it. I could tell he was surprised and a little embarrassed. I hope the Ibuprofen was the cause of the delay in bone growth. Only time will...
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    THR Hospital and post-op experiences?

    Hi Josephine. Thanks for your reply. I have read all of the recovery articles you recommended. It's just that there's no way I can baby this hip as much as the articles suggest. My insurance company only approved me for 4 weeks of Short-term disability pay. Anything after that and I would not...
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    THR Hospital and post-op experiences?

    Hi Sharon. Thanks for your reply. PT actually comes to my workplace 3x a week, so I just have to go down to the medical department and I'm ready to go. It's a really nice perk at my workplace. I don't do much when I get home after work except rest. It's a pretty long walk to work from our...
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    THR Hospital and post-op experiences?

    I also wanted to add that I'm really struggling with anxiety at the moment. I have an anxiety disorder that I take medication for (Zoloft), and I have been doing really well since the surgery. However, A few days ago this latest bout of anxiety/depression set in, and I just can't shake these...
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    THR Hospital and post-op experiences?

    Hi all. Wanted to check in and update everyone on my progress. Tomorrow will be 6 weeks since I had Anterior THR on my right side. I hate to say it, but things aren't going so well for me. I returned to work on November 25th, and was feeling pretty good. A slight limp and some pain when I would...
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    THR Hospital and post-op experiences?

    1. I stopped taking pain meds 3 days ago. I know this sounds like I'm trying to be all macho and hardheaded, but I really did not need them anymore. At least I didn't 3 days ago. I was doing great with very little pain. Probably never above a 2 on the pain scale. I just figured it was time to...
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    THR Hospital and post-op experiences?

    Thanks for the support and the links everyone. Now, I need some guidance. I was doing great! Just a little bit of pain when I would get up from a chair or bed...but once I started walking, I was pain free and loving life. I've had a bit of a setback, and I'm not quite sure what to do about it...
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    THR Hospital and post-op experiences?

    Thanks for the feedback guys. Butterfly - Thanks for putting things into perspective for me. I'm a worrier. I'll get hung up on something and can't get past it, but you're right. Although this was my first rodeo, it's a daily thing for them. I guess I just should be thankful for the result: I'm...
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    THR Hospital and post-op experiences?

    I had ice on my hip when I woke up in recovery. They never iced it again. I had to ask for water every time. They never had it there waiting for me. :(
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    THR Hospital and post-op experiences?

    Hi Bonesmart. I am now 8 days out from getting my right hip replaced. I'm doing great now, but I had a few rough days there right after surgery. Mostly because I had a bad reaction to Percocet/Ocycodone, and they couldn't ever figure out what to replace it with. Water under the bridge... What...
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    THR Hospital and post-op experiences?

    Thanks calikat. Looking forward to working with PT. Hopefully they are knowledgeable about these things. :)
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    THR Hospital and post-op experiences?

    Thanks bottoms! It just feels so...wrong being so lazy. I'm happy to take the advice though.
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    THR Hospital and post-op experiences?

    Hi all. Just wanted to check in. Not much new to report. My home health PT comes tomorrow at 1:00. I'm actually glad she's coming. It will give me a reason to get my butt up out of bed. I should probably be doing more exercises/walking than I am. I am 5 days post-op, and still spend 90% of the...
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