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    THR complications due to dysplasia - who else?

    Hey there Faith- It sure sucks you had a rough go of the recovery process and sorry to hear that- but glad to hear you are at least progressing forward! (albeit slowly)- Hmm- and patience- you know what I found out about that- THR recovery only serves to try your patience, certainly not teach...
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    THR Can you hear me from the other side?

    Umm, yeah, think I relate to this syndrome- was trying to explain to someone why I have so many oddball gadgets/books laying around that Amazon delivered the first 2 mos post-op!
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    THR Loving recovery....said no one ever

    re: swelling- I had still had some swelling of the leg (in varying degrees) up to past 8 weeks- but it is normal, be assured.What really helped alot for me is if you can get someone to massage out the foot and lower leg while you elevate it. Myself, I am actually surprised you managed zero...
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    THR Better late than never

    Heh, heh- yeah I think we all know that feeling tooooo well! It's all par for the course sadly. just wait til you break down & start crying for no apparent reason!
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    THR Complex THR....has anyone else been through this?

    Funny thing about that pose- I can't get my non-op leg flat. Close, but only within a few inches of the bed, and pre-arthritis I am pretty sure it was about the same case in both legs. However, post-op I was amazed that my right leg would go absolutely flat against the bed- it was pretty...
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    THR Setback at 8 weeks out- and the come back?

    Well, well- today is my 4 month anniversary, and have good news to report- To celebrate this event, yesterday I loaded up the bike and went out to the flattest area around (Alameda island)- did a good 8 miles/ ~ 45 min ride (incl stops to adjust bike components), might have gone longer but was...
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    THR Setback at 8 weeks out- and the come back?

    Hey Sue- actually went out for a sub-10 min ride today and saw this on my return. And yes- you are indeed so right! I'm still weeding through saddle selections, but am finding the additional support of a wider saddle rather nice - tho I feel while i was fitted for this 168mm one, it seems to...
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    THR So this is what the 'other side' looks like!..

    That's funny- right about the same time I always got my 'drop'- Still hits from time to time and I'm almost 4 mos out! must be the 'magic number' finn- my experience was I didn't really feel up to more than a few hours work a day til around 2.5 mos (also in part due to my 'setback')- even then...
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    THR Setback at 8 weeks out- and the come back?

    I think Brooks is an 'acquired taste' and more popular with diehard 'roadies'. It's got its cult following for sure. I'm more of a MTB guy, but own 4 or 5 bikes and have rather enjoyed my road bikes when I felt the 'need for speed' - man 45-50+mph on a descent is AWESOME. ------------ Would like...
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    THR Setback at 8 weeks out- and the come back?

    At the risk of stirring a hornets nest here I go on the record as 'Not a Brooks fan'- never bought into that or saw the point. I actually prefer to sit on something 'comfortable':wink:
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    THR Setback at 8 weeks out- and the come back?

    Terrain here is funny- there's a long stretch of road hear that 'appears' flat, but is a slight grade up all the way out- I was almost in granny gear! However, it makes the ride back in quite fun - I think I hit 28MPH- weeee! Otherwise loads of up/down and some quite drastic- in some areas here...
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    THR Setback at 8 weeks out- and the come back?

    just an update for posterity- the weather was so nice Saturday I went for a (just under)15 min bike ride. man, I am still so out of shape on the road! I can go forever on the trainer (and have been doing ~30 daily) - but I live in a very hilly area. It felt great, but was a bit sore yesterday-...
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    THR Better late than never

    Hey- glad to hear you're on the mend! sorry about that world of suck you went thru in the hosp- you were probably cursing people like me saying 'do it'! it's all ok!' at the time - but as you see, in the end it is soooooo much better. I am now in the process of weening off years of very strong...
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    THR Better late than never

    darn, that sucks. I prolly would've beat the heck out of anyone nearby! (and may have- verbally. not a big fan of pain and warned all the staff pre-surgery and bribed w/ chocolate). At least I had the morphine for a couple days for when they f-ed up. Just before I left from my THR I told my...
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    THR Better late than never

    Oh gawd, I hope it didn't get all messed up like after my appendectomy - had no pain meds for 6-8 hours and nurses were oblivious and rude - kept saying 'we haven't gotten the scrip yet'. Next AM doc comes by and says "What??? I put the scrip in the system BEFORE surgery so it would be right...
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