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    THR DaveInOz has graduated

    Ok Bonesmarties I am done for now. Thanks for your positive comments and support. Knowing what I might encounter during surgery and recovery was so reassuring. I had my follow-up 6 week visit with the OS and all is good, we don't need to meet for 4 months. He is ok for me to get as active as...
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    Anterior versus traditional surgical approach

    Hi Ladymayin You may also want to have a read through this paper https://www.healio.com/~/media/Journals/ORTHO/2011/09_September/pdfs/103928_014774472011071428.pdf 5 weeks ago I had THR performed using the Direct Anterior Approach. I chose this method due to the short term benefits. At 3 weeks I...
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    THR The Deed is Done - Becky Joins the Hipstas/Hipsters

    Good Luck BeckyR. Today is the day to start your recovery.
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    Made the Decision! I think?

    Hi Stillnuts, I am a new Hippie, at almost 3 weeks post op, so still I am working myself through the recovery process. I don't have a physically demanding job, but I am heading back to work next week. I will see how my energy levels go.:sleep: My employer is quite flexible is happy for me...
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    Leg weakness prior to Surgery

    Hi Goody2Shoes3, In my case the loss of muscle strength seemed to come from years of loss of range of motion and my compensating movements. e.g 3 month ago I could not directly stand up out of a low chair, always used my arms to assist/boost the motion. The good news is I enrolled with pilates...
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    THR It's all good!

    Congratulations Shadow09 Welcome to the start of your recovery. I am sure it will all go well.
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    THR I'm on the post-op side now. So far so good.

    Congratulations SanDiegoHippy, glad to read it has all gone well, and a bonus is you are free of many of the general restrictions. Dave
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    Pre-surgery jitters

    My surgery was Saturday afternoon. Friday I worked a fairly normal day. Work colleagues kept stopping by, and wondering why I wasn't showing signs of stress. My focus was the outcome was to makea significant improvement in my life. I had enough of disrupted sleep, pain, movement restrictions...
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    Tomorrow is my THR surgery

    Good Luck SanDiegoHippy, I am sure you'll be fine, just keep thinking about the positive impact this will bring. Whilst for us patients its all new and scary the medical teams do hundreds of these a year with very successful outcomes. Best Wishes from down under
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    NewB

    Hi Shadow09 Good Luck for surgery tomorrow. I too recently had THR via the anterior approach and I've been on given one restriction. I am sure you will be fine and think of it as a big first step to recovery. Dave
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    THR DaveInOz has graduated

    Into day 3 and we are planning on going home tomorrow. :happydance: In Australia average is 3-5 days before discharge. Thanks to advice from people here, the prune juice,sunflower seeds combined worked. Yesterday and today off the walker and on crutches. Now only panadol for pain medication...
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    THR DaveInOz has graduated

    Poppet I could "feel" the pressure down towards the knee, as they were preparing for the prosthesis. I am Not sure if I was imaging the feeling as the hammer hit,or if it was real. It wasn't painful I heard the hip being reamed as they prepared for the ace tabular cup. This took multiple sizes...
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    THR DaveInOz has graduated

    Hi Jaycey, it was by choice, but I was more alert to surroundings then what I expected. They gave me a sedative, but it didn't prove as effective. They offered to do under general but their recommendation based on post op outcomes they suggested the spinal. But I would agree its very noisy and...
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    Time for some new parts

    Thanks Didoan, will give them a try. Dave
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    THR DaveInOz has graduated

    Thanks Mollyb, don't worry I am truly a male wuss when it comes to my own pain.
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