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    THR JoeKnows Recovery

    Nice goals Joe. My one and only that I set (i'm a simple man) was to play in an 18 hole tournament the day after Thanksgiving, even if i'm just using a 7 iron on every shot. We'll see what the doctor says.
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    THR Donnybasbl THR Recovery

    @Barbaraj For whatever reason, the sitting hasn't bothered me, all that much, from the beginning of the recovery. I was pretty much able to sit in any type of chair without too much discomfort. That being said, i've found that the office chairs that i've had really bothered my hip (obviously...
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    THR Donnybasbl THR Recovery

    Update since my last post - Friday - a little incident that caused a bit of pain. My daughter was taking the new recliner for a test drive and when she was lowering the footrest, didn't realize Loki had snuck under there to do God knows what. Instinctively I lunged from the couch to grab him...
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    THR Donnybasbl THR Recovery

    Layla.....I would have mentioned the AC joint scrape on the other shoulder, meniscus repair and microfracture knee repair, but then I would just be bragging :eyebrows:. Finally ventured out on Thursday. Went the bank and bagel store (I needed my bagel fix) and went to my daughter's soccer game...
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    THR Donnybasbl THR Recovery

    Hi Barbara.....I definitely don't think we should get caught up in comparing recoveries. My comments about the Tramadol is my own paranoia more than anything. I spoke to a good friend of mine who is a physician who runs suboxone treatment clinics and he said there would be very little chance...
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    THR Donnybasbl THR Recovery

    Layla.....I'll have to see how things go. I don't have a job where I can disappear for 6-8 weeks, or more. Even if it's just going into the office for 1/2 or 3/4 days, I need to touch base with my direct reports, as we have tons of initiatives going on. I only started at this company in July...
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    THR Donnybasbl THR Recovery

    Update - Day 7 Post Op Surgery was a week ago yesterday and the easiest part of this entire process has been recovering from someone hammering a prosthesis into my femur. First an undesirable reaction to the stool softener 2-3 days post op and yesterday, it appears that I contracted a 24 hour...
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    THR Donnybasbl THR Recovery

    Joe.....huge golfer and fan here as well. I already got up early, showered and i'm settling in for the Ryder Cup and then some NFL (and hopefully a couple of hours watching my daughter's soccer game depending on how I feel). My recliner is ordered by will not be here until 10/6. I'll make due...
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    THR Donnybasbl THR Recovery

    Thanks Barbara. I hope your progress continues as well. Today has been the easiest as far as swinging my legs in and out of bed, so hopefully that will continue to become easier for you. Wanted to add that my family has been incredibly supportive and helpful. My son who doesn’t live with us...
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    THR Donnybasbl THR Recovery

    I haven't posted in a few days, so here is an update. I am on my fifth day post-op. Lots of good and a little bad, listed below: Good - sleeping at least 6 hours a night and getting in a nap during the day as well. I've been able to sleep both on my back and the non-operated side, so can't...
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    THR Are We There Yet?

    Hi Barbara. Sounds like you’re doing great. I’m 2 days ahead of you and also feel that things are going really well. I’m not elevating either. That seems to create more discomfort. I hope you continue to make progress.
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    THR Donnybasbl THR Recovery

    So I was discharged around noon, stopped by the pharmacy and picked up my meds and now i'm home. They didn't have an explanation for the elevated white cell count, but said it's not that uncommon after joint replacement surgery. I'm just going to take it easy today. I'm on a cane. No walker...
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    THR Donnybasbl THR Recovery

    My immune system probably wants to punch me in the face. Tooth extraction and bone graft 3 weeks ago and now this.
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    THR Donnybasbl THR Recovery

    Thanks Joe. I told them about my long ride, so i’m going to take the tramadol and Tylenol about an hour before I leave. I’m not going on the stronger opioids unless the pain gets out of control. I passed my PT evaluation with flying colors and they cleared me, but my discharge is delayed...
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    THR Donnybasbl THR Recovery

    Didn’t get too much sleep. Maybe 2 hours. It had nothing to do with pain. I just couldn’t seem to fall asleep last night. Once I did, I was woken up every 30 minutes, it seems, for vitals or meds. I’ve had 2 more doses of Toradol (3 all together) and another dose of antibiotics, one more...
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