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    THR Val’s Recovery

    Hi Essex Girl/Val. I had hip no 2 done in Essex....and had to fight and argue for the ice in hospital but got it in the end...and, yep, it's good. I did not see Andy Murray there but I am sure he was also an NHS patient. Good luck with the fizzio terrorist. I found them to be very pushy but...
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    THR Hippie Chick’s Recovery Journey

    Hi @Hippie Chick I am a year now and depending what I am doing will still experience some swelling especially sitting too long....and I certainly had some swelling for at least the first 4 months.
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    THR 15 September Right joins Left

    So what was I doing Sept 15 2022 I was in hospital getting hip number two So it's been a year today But is it hip, hip hooray? Before the op was stuck in a chair And couldn't go anywhere Had needed sticks for over two years So necessity for op outweighed my fears The first month went quite...
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    THR SurreyGirls's 2nd THR Journey

    Hi Surrey Girl. Just to say that you may not need a laxative if the World Cup Final goes to penalties.
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    THR 15 September Right joins Left

    10 months on and here's a story Please don't panic, nothing gory, Just about a day I have had Pretty good, nothing bad. It's about a visit to Flatford Mill 8 miles round trip fairly flat no great hills It's where the artist Constable painted First time we went I nearly fainted. Was on sticks...
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    THR 15 September Right joins Left

    Thank you @Mojo33 to take the time To send me a message in a rhyme And to all the mods on here To help us along with merry cheer @myglasshalffull thanks for your support, much appreciated... Dean
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    THR 15 September Right joins Left

    Well that's 9 and a half months now And I have some news Walked on sand on a lovely beach Without my hip getting the blues Did one hour of aquaym Every single day And my next bit of news Will have you saying "no way". So aquabike I have done For an hour non stop And despite my reticence...
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    THR Ldm right hip replacement recovery

    Hi @Ldm380 ....hang in there. Were you at Rivers again and was the breakfast the same as 2018?
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    THR 15 September Right joins Left

    Thank you @myglasshalffull and I will use my half full glass to raise a toast to you and hopefully remembering not to do the thing we had forgotten we can't do..... @CricketHip exactly so...I was furious that I did it ....I shall take more care in any future romantic embraces or gardening...
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    THR 15 September Right joins Left

    Thank you @Jaycey ...the last time took 3 to 4 days so hopefully will be OK very shortly. I will eventually learn but complacency seems to tag along with confidence....
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    THR 15 September Right joins Left

    Hi @CricketHip I would like to say that I hurt my hip in a passionate wild amorous embrace but sadly....that would be untrue. What happened was I went to pick something up from the floor and had my torso going in one direction and twisted hip in the other direction as saw something else on the...
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    THR 15 September Right joins Left

    8 months done so how's it going? I've dug the garden and done the mowing Climbed high up on a ladder Without my hip getting even badder Putting on socks still can't do Can sometimes tie my shoe But for those I don't really care Slip on shoes and my feet are bare Glutes and muscles still need...
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    THR 7 weeks and feeling miserable

    Hello @HipsAreForLife I didn't do the exercises you are talking about when I was a professional footballer (soccer player). You may want to remove the number in front of the 0 so instead of 10 bridges or 20 clamshells, maybe 0 bridges and 0 clamshells. For my first new hip, Mr Lefty, 2...
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    THR 15 September Right joins Left

    It's now been 7 months Since I joined the exclusive few Of being a double hip cool dude Still can't tie a shoe My recovery has not been quick And not without some pain And certainly a few tears shed Some losses but mainly gains It's true the healing is not linear But more like a maze Filled...
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    THR 1 year after THR having thigh pain.

    Well done to you and lots of luck with your hopefully uneventful recovery.
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