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    THR BlueSkylark Wings it to the Other Side!!

    Good news to report! I've been approved for the full 8 weeks' leave! After several conversations with my OS office and with the insurance company, and the OS dealing with insurance, they approved my leave!, Thank you all for your suggestions and encouragement! Wishing you all a very happy...
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    THR BlueSkylark Wings it to the Other Side!!

    Has anyone in the US run into (and successfully dealt with) difficulty with disability insurance not covering your full recovery time? I'm on short term disability since the day of my surgery. My OS approved my return to work for January 6 (8 weeks pot op), however, the disability insurance...
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    THR BlueSkylark Wings it to the Other Side!!

    Day 6. The big news today is that I finally was able to "go"! :happydance: seems I've had to work harder at this than any other aspect of my recovery so far! I'm not feeling much pain at all; just a bit of stiffness when first starting to move. Staying on a strict schedule of pain meds really...
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    THR Bionicmedic made it!!

    Hi bionicmedic, congratulations and welcome to the other side!! Funny you should mention night sweats. I've had them for the past 2 nights but just assumed the temperature was just a bit too warm in the house. I'll be interested to see if any others stop by with their experiences, and will be...
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    THR BlueSkylark Wings it to the Other Side!!

    Hi zumzumpammy, I'm so glad my posts are encouraging! The anxiety is normal (I guess it would be weird if we weren't a bit nervous before a major surgery!), but you'll be on the other side in no time and then it will all be behind you. I will keep you in my prayers and will be on the look-out...
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    THR BlueSkylark Wings it to the Other Side!!

    Poppet, yes, I'm icing regularly! Ice is definitely my friend! And thank you for the reading - it's very interesting and helpful. Today is Day 5 post op, and other than some mild soreness and stiffness, I really don't have much pain. Taking meds every 4 hours, and setting alarms at night to be...
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    THR BlueSkylark Wings it to the Other Side!!

    Nighttime seems to be the most difficult for me. Last night, once I got my meds sorted out (thank you Jo!), I slep very well, waking only when my alarm went off to tell me it was time for my next dose. This evening, while laying on my back, my low back/pelvis area began to cause my a great deal...
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    THR BlueSkylark Wings it to the Other Side!!

    Jamie, no I haven't tried taking them together. Would that be ok to do? The dosing on the Oxy is 1 tab (5 mg) every 4 hours.
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    THR BlueSkylark Wings it to the Other Side!!

    I also have Oxycodone 5 mg, but switched because it was causing itching. And I'll stick to the Tylenol 1000 mg 4x/day as you suggest. Is it best to alternate the Tylenol and the Oxycodone (I.e., Oxy at 6, 10, 2, etc and Tylenol at 8, 12, 4, etc)? And yes, I'm taking Lovenox. Thank you for the...
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    THR BlueSkylark Wings it to the Other Side!!

    Well, i came home today, but this afternoon the pain is worse. I'm taking 2 mg hydromorphone every 4 hours. And Tylenol or Advil every 6 hours (max of 4 tablets per day). Today, I have strong aching pain across my pelvis, very low back and in my right bum. At times, the pain gets up to a 5 and...
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    THR BlueSkylark Wings it to the Other Side!!

    Wow! I just can't believe that I've got a brand new hip! After all THR months (years, actually), I'm here! I arrived at the hospital at 7:30 am. After getting settled and dressing in a cool little purple gown, I was sent up to pre op around 9:30. I was given a nice cocktail of pain meds and...
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    THR BlueSkylark Wings it to the Other Side!!

    I'm scheduled for my RTHR on Wednesday, so I thought I'd do what many of you have done and get my thread set up and ready to go. Surgery is scheduled for noon Wednesday. I'm having a posterior-lateral approach, with spinal anesthesia. My surgeon expects the procedure to take about an hour...
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    2013 November Nimbles - Are you having hip surgery in November?

    RTHR scheduled for November 6
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    THR and Lower Back Pain

    zauberflöte, yes, I DO know what KT tape is! I haven't tried it, but it might be worth a shot. Shadow09, I do hope the "no pain"continues!
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    THR It's all good!

    Shadow09, I'm so glad to read that you're progressing so well! Yippeeee!! :martini:
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