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    THR JB's (beachgal) Joyous Journey 7/25/14!

    @beachgal , my OS prescribed Vicodin and Ultram and I ended up not using the Vicodin at all because of the side effects. One or two Ultram seemed to work just fine for me. I hope they work well for you too! I wonder also if the Claritin could cause the jitteriness esp. in combination with...
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    THR Chessie checking in!

    @Chessie , Great news! I don't get my "4 week" followup until 5 weeks out so I'm chomping at the bit to get released to work out. I started driving today and stopped using the cane a few days ago unless I go for really long walks. What about swimming? Did your doctor say when you can swim...
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    THR Chessie checking in!

    @Chessie , I had a similar recovery, esp. with my second anterior surgery 3 weeks ago. I'm often amazed when I remind myself that it is major surgery that the body can recover so quickly. Who is your OS? I'm in Virginia as well and feel that my OS is amazing at what he does but it is good to...
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    THR Insexec THR Update - Take Two

    @insexec , so happy that the surgery is done and that you are in recovery! Sending positive healing energy to you and hoping that this chip will be healed soonest. Is that anything like when there is a slight fracture in the femur and they wire it to protect it while it heals? I've heard that...
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    THR Rough Hospital Stay

    @Beachmusic ,@LoyalD , it may be a little late to get one but using a wedge when you sleep on your back allows your heels to hang free, supports the back of your thighs and gives your back a break. I still use mine for part of the night until I switch to my side. You could probably find one at...
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    THR Insexec THR Update - Take Two

    @insexec , your turn is here! I'll be thinking of you and sending positive energy your way in support of a successful procedure. At what time is your surgery scheduled? I imagine that by this time tomorrow you will be in recovery and just weeks away from getting back to at least some of the...
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    THR Allahere_recovery

    @Zebra , I googled the heck out of surgeons in my area who used the direct anterior approach. When I discovered Dr. Goyal, I read every review I could find by patients of his and could find nothing but 5 star reviews. Towards the end of my search, I stumbled upon a youtube video of him doing a...
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    Bilateral THR the journey begins . . .

    I think that waiting to take your next dose during the day is the only way to figure out if you really need it or not, at some point you have to try it.
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    Bilateral THR the journey begins . . .

    @cr8tvt , since your left hip feels great at just over a week post-op, I would say that you are having a terrific recovery! I can't imagine doing two hips at once although it was an option for me. Keep doing what you are doing, every day gets better! As far as pain meds go, for me I stopped...
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    Bilateral THR the journey begins . . .

    @waterman1 , I know. I thought about that posting a lot last night and this morning and wondered if I should delete it. :bolt: I am doing even better that the first time (knock on wood)! I'm 9 days post-op and walking well with the cane, I often forget and walk without it in the house. I know...
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    Bilateral THR the journey begins . . .

    @insexec , the reason I asked about restrictions is that the reason most people are raising their recliners or beds is because they are restricted from bending less than 90 degrees at the waist because of dislocation risk. We don't have that restriction so I just sit in my recliner as it is...
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    THR Allahere_recovery

    @Zebra , if you are still interviewing surgeons and you are looking at HSS, I'm pretty sure that they have a few OSs there that do the Direct Anterior approach and I believe someone recommended one of them in another thread. If you are looking for the least amount of pain and an easier...
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    Bilateral THR the journey begins . . .

    @cr8tvt , are you forgetting the fact that you are just a week out from having bilateral hip replacements?! The aches and pains you are feeling now are part of the recovery - they will go away and others may come and go before the healing is finished. I know it's hard to have any pain without...
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    Bilateral THR the journey begins . . .

    @psychteach , it seems that there is a big difference in pain and recovery time with direct anterior approach vs the other approaches. If people have muscle cut, they probably will not have the same quick recovery that we had. It's why I chose this approach. I know it annoys people, but it is...
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    THR Tee (AKA Frieds) Flipping to "the other side"

    @frieds , I think Josephine said something about being away for a conference, that's probably the reason you have not heard from her. I hope the pain has diminished in your back and non-op side.
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