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    Fractured Neck of Femur/Pinning Greetings fellow hipsters

    I usually experience the opposite; (not always) When I get up, I am usually able to get around without much pain or limited mobility, but as the day goes on, I start to lock up and the pain sets in again. That's when I flip the pad on, and take an aspirin, which eventually returns me to less...
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    Fractured Neck of Femur/Pinning Greetings fellow hipsters

    Ahhh, okay, thanks for clearing that up. "Internal fixation"...funny, that's what I'm trying to get a grip on. :) I've had the heating pad on for about an hour now, and you're right! I can now maneuver without any mechanical assistance. Nice! Thanks for your positive input.
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    Fractured Neck of Femur/Pinning Greetings fellow hipsters

    Thanks Alex and Pumpkin, I appreciate the comments. A couple things I'm not sure about are the "knitting" and what "ORIG" mean. Alex, I have taken your comment about "getting through the bad days, and enjoying the good" to heart. Very inspiring, and I am putting those practices to work. Today...
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    Fractured Neck of Femur/Pinning Greetings fellow hipsters

    Hello, and thanks for the reply. My surgery was actually August 11th, which puts me at almost 9 weeks. It was my LEFT hip. It's very strange how the pain and mobility issues come and go. Today has been a bad day, and I have needed to use my walker all day. The main area of discomfort seems to be...
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    Fractured Neck of Femur/Pinning Greetings fellow hipsters

    Newbie here, and thanks for the informative forums. 68 year-old male in pretty decent shape. (6' 207lbs) Although I didn't have a total hip replacement, I hope I'm in the right place for the thread. On 8/11, I was on my 8 foot ladder trimming the shrubs, and on the way down, I missed the bottom...
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