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    THR Hurray! New one in and working!

    Hello all! I'm reporting in for the Happy New Year Party! I'm 5 months out from my RTHR and 2 months out from my LTHR and doing well. Occasional little pain pokes in the November hip if I do something to annoy it, but mostly all is good. I walk just about always without my cane, which is...
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    THR Hurray! New one in and working!

    Well - now I'm 3 weeks and 2 days post op and doing well. I'm so excited - today I was able to take my dogs for a walk - haven't been able to do that for a good year! Didn't go but maybe 1/2 mile but it was so very wonderful! And didn't get sore. But the tiredness is still there - that seems...
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    THR Had my 5½ week checkup and can put weight on my leg

    Hi sash - I feel for you having to go thru such a difficult and painful time. You and I had surgery a day or two apart, I think. I sure had a better stay at the hospital than you - I had no roommate, thank goodness! That must have been awful. When you're non weight bearing, does that mean you...
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    THR Hurray! New one in and working!

    Thanks to you all for wishing me well! Jaycey - how wonderful for fostering two donkeys! I've never had one but always wanted one and wasn't brave enuf!
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    THR Hurray! New one in and working!

    Jaycey - thanks for your thoughtful advice. Barn chores aren't too big a deal these days - I've only got one horse and one goat. So yes, there is some mucking out but not lots. He goes in and out so it's fairly easy. I had to assume responsibility a little later the first time - I had a little...
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    THR Hurray! New one in and working!

    Well - it's 11 days post op and things are going along. I'm not having PT this time - it seemed to make me more sore last time in addition to really, really aggravating the hip that still had to be replaced. So I'm walking and doing as much as I can while remaining almost painfree. I have been...
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    THR Hurray! New one in and working!

    Had the second hip installed on Monday - came home on Thursday - had an issue with potassium. All is working good - sore but oh! so much less pain than before surgery. And no more "click click click". Had a GA again and came out of it quicker than last time - no nausea or fogginess. I'll post...
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    THR THR Follows Unsuccessful ORIF - Keeping Fingers Crossed

    Hi lalo! I'll probably be right with you if you are the last to recover from summer 2015! My left hip got soooo bad that I've had to support it totally and let my new right hip sort of fend for itself. Nov.2, I'll get my new left hip. :yay:Reading thru your whole experience was encouraging...
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    2015 November Nimbles - Are you having hip surgery in November?

    Sash - I had a complete knockout sedation. I had heard stories of how sometimes with a spinal, you can hear what's going on. (hammering and banging) When I asked my doc, he said yes, it is possible. So, no thanks for me - didn't want to wake up till it's over. It may have taken me a little...
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    2015 November Nimbles - Are you having hip surgery in November?

    Hi everyone! New left hip scheduled for installation on Nov.2 :yay: Right one that was done in July is getting stronger everyday.
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    THR doing too much during recovery?

    Thanks so much to all of you who posted on my thread. I read them over and over and feel stronger just from reading them! I know I'm expecting too much too soon and it's so nice to know that probably everyone who has experienced this most likely feels the same way. In other words - we're like a...
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    THR doing too much during recovery?

    Hi everyone! I've been lurking here for several months and have learned lots! But now I have a "small" problem. I live alone on a small farm with my animal family, so I've had to learn to manage. I had help the first 3 weeks - now I'm starting into my ninth week. (surgery was July 20) My other...
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