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    THR Posterior Right THR 5/16/2024

    Thanks, Layla! I’m doing very well—almost 100% back to normal. The only thing I notice is a bit of a balance issue. Because the hip replacement left me with a leg that is maybe 1/2 inch longer than the other leg, I sometimes find myself leaning a little to the other side. Luckily, it’s the side...
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    THR Posterior Right THR 5/16/2024

    I’m doing great after a course of steroids that finally fixed that “tight” feeling (I can’t take anti-inflammatories). Try not to get discouraged. I found 8 weeks was the tipping point; I suddenly woke with no pain and no limp. Just don’t overdo it and keep icing! Thanks from Bentley!
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    THR Posterior Right THR 5/16/2024

    Thank you!
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    THR Posterior Right THR 5/16/2024

    I’m definitely proceeding with caution, as I’ve found through two previous surgeries baby steps always yield the best results.
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    THR Posterior Right THR 5/16/2024

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    THR Posterior Right THR 5/16/2024

    Follow-up appt with my surgeon was yesterday, at exactly 8 weeks. I’ve been released with NO restrictions other than to follow my body’s cues and not overdo it! He agreed that last weekend’s pain was probably just that, partially because I’m not allowed to take NSAIDS with my blood thinner...
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    THR Posterior Right THR 5/16/2024

    I’ll start by saying I absolutely love this group! It helps so much to see that others have had the same issues and they resolved over time. I’m now 7 weeks out from my anterior RTHP and was discharged from PT Friday. I have my post-surgery appt with my surgeon July 10th. I was doing great with...
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    THR Posterior Right THR 5/16/2024

    Thanks! Staple removal was painless (33 staples), and PT is going well. I’m walking my dog 1/2 mile a day now; hip is definitely stiff and wanting ice after. Because of the discrepancy in my leg length, I’m having more back pain, but am hoping that resolves with time. And I get to drive to PT...
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    THR Posterior Right THR 5/16/2024

    Day 11. The sharp pain has subsided, and I’m able to walk more easily, although leaning heavily on the rollator or countertop. Knocked a package of cookies off the side table at 4 am—Bentley gulped an unexpected morning snack before I could get myself up to grab it. Typical lab. I wonder how...
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    THR Posterior Right THR 5/16/2024

    Mine was posterior, and my surgeon said I could do it if I needed to pick up something I couldn’t get with an extender. That’s why the sudden pain took me by surprise.
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    THR jcee444’s recovery

    Posterior patient, also. At Day 10 I’m just trying to listen to my body and let it call the shots. Elevation helps me get comfortable, and I’m able to sleep in my recliner best (all the way back it’s almost flat), with my legs up on 2 pillows. Ice is so important; most of my exercise is walking...
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    THR It is done

    I’m having appetite issues, too. I have to treat food like medicine—just find something I can tolerate and eat that twice a day. A friend brought me a meatloaf/mashed potatoes family dinner from Costco. For whatever reason I could eat that and rotisserie chicken. My sister ate all the ham and...
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    THR Posterior Right THR 5/16/2024

    I was doing better today by widening my stance when walking with the rollator, but when I extended my op leg back so that I could fill the dog’s water bowl, a sharp pain made me yelp. Got back to the recliner on ice. Still can’t put full weight on the op leg either. But, as you’ve all reminded...
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    THR Posterior Right THR 5/16/2024

    One week out today. It’s a good news, bad news kind of day. First, I slept through the night! Sleeping flat in the recliner with my feet up on two pillows, ann ice pack and a dose of hydrocodone did the trick. Probably fell asleep around 1 am, and the pup woke me gently at 6 wanting to go out...
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    THR Posterior Right THR 5/16/2024

    @Freyagirl thank you. I had been sleeping propped up because I don’t do well on my back, but I think tonight I’ll try sleeping in the recliner, which will allow me to put pillows under my leg easier to elevate. I realized I’m not icing enough, too. Thanks for the advice! Bentley is actually...
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