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    Newbie questions about post THR

    You will be fine at 8 weeks....gosh, the 4 weeks made me cringe for you though!:scare: Just take it easy and do NOT over do things, and you should be good to go!!! Best of luck to you!!!
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    THR Who is uncomfortable sleeping in bed???

    Hi Josephine! Thank you for the quick reply! Here are my answers to your questions... The pain is coming from the quadrant WX,L2F and L1F..... (Yes, I have next to nothing on my thread as I am horrible with technology, and was mainly trying to figure it out with my phone (eye roll) ;-))...
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    THR Who is uncomfortable sleeping in bed???

    After a seemingly normal recovery from an anterior-lateral left THR, I am experiencing sharp stabbing like pains whenever I step or bear weight on my operated leg. :gaah: This is true especially when I either wake in the morning or get up from sitting. I have (had) been going to physical...
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    Hippies scars - post your badges of honor here: NO CHIT-CHAT HERE PLEASE

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    Going in tomorrow and very anxious!!! Anyone else???

    Good luck @debsnm!!!! I'm already 5 weeks post op, but I had the same anxiety, and believe me, it's not NEARLY as bad as we can make it to be in our minds!!!! You will be in excellent hands and won't remember a thing of the actual surgery .... one thing that surprised me was being given a choice...
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    THR On the other side.....

    Hi!!!! It sounds like you are doing pretty well!!! I am 5 weeks now (just shy of) and still 80% walker vs. cane!!! (I'm 45 years old, so also on the relatively younger side) ... I have only had 5 or 6 PT sessions, but they do say it's still "normal" to be a bit uneasy and everyone has a...
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    THR Hurray I'm home but....

    @Lotty78 ~ same thing in bed for me.... I'm just over 3 weeks post op now, and have (attempted) sleeping in bed at least 5 times, and always have had to go back to the recliner.... (I think a lot of this is due to worry that my hubby will accidentally kick or roll on me though) It just puts more...
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    THR Who is uncomfortable sleeping in bed???

    That's a good idea! (Bigger pillow) Thank you!!! And I'm definitely bending to a fetal position (not too tightly though [emoji6]) ...I do the same thing when rolling over though ~ I think I'm always a "little" awake for fear of moving improperly ~ it's taking a while for the new hip to earn my...
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    THR Who is uncomfortable sleeping in bed???

    Hi all!!! I'm on day 18, and STILL get very sore when I sleep in my bed as opposed to my recliner....My surgeon said "many" patients have this issue.... I still use the pillow between legs, but maybe I'm unconsciously tensing up thinking my hubby is going to kick me or roll on my leg ?(it's on...
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    New left hip

    Glad to hear you are recovering nicely too Tweetybrd!!! I hope your sore throats goes away quickly!! I have also been constantly cold too.... (and you have trouble sleeping in bed too, huh?) sounds just like me!!!! I slept in bed for the first time last night, and OUCH!!! I went back in my...
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    New left hip

    I also had the shaking problem!!! I'm 2 weeks done now and it's gone for the most part, but I was actually prescribed a muscle relaxer that I was taking regularly in the hospital and still have for when I do the "tensing up" thing .... otherwise pain is lessened pretty well over these couple...
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    THR What kind of anesthesia did you have for hip surgery

    Definitely spinal and sedation!!! The only really odd thing I remember as I was waking up, it LITERALLY felt (I so can't stand when people say "literally"[emoji12] ) like I had sand in my eyes!! This burning /itching feeling only lasted an hour or so, but something oddly unexpected..... felt NO...
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    THR Cameramom in recovery<

    I had my surgery on 1/09/17 so about the same amount of time it sounds like !! I also feel the length (although it does feel MUCH better) my pain is going away slowly, but still taking meds ... I am still on a walker ~ I just feel too wobbly and unbalanced... I'm 45 so I'm expecting the same in...
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    THR Tweetybrd's new hip!!

    Glad to hear you are doing well!!! My hubby got me this little pill box online from "vitality" and it uses an app called pill buddy on your iPhone (I assume any type of smartphone) it works SO well and tells you exactly when to take what (I'll try to attach a screen shot of it) Sent from my...
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    THR Normal pain levels post surgery

    I had my LTHR on 1/9 and have pain (and swelling) in my knee area as well~ in fact, the area above my knee is FAR more sensitive to the touch (like a really bad bruise, but no visible bruising) than is up closer to hip area ... I also have occasional shooting pains, but it's usually associated...
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