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    THR Hippity Hop to the Other Side

    I’ve had an uneventful and very pleasing recovery from my right THR, now one year a few weeks past. One-year check X-rays showed everything stable and the bone graft has taken. Suddenly, over the past three days, I’ve experienced intermittent stabs of pain resulting in limping while walking or...
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    THR Hippity Hop to the Other Side

    I think the pins and needles sensation is a good sign that some healing might yet be taking place after almost six years since that hip was replaced. I experienced femoral nerve damage after hip replacement by the anterior approach and still struggle with weakness in that leg, especially when...
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    THR Hippity Hop to the Other Side

    Thank you, @Layla and all the Forum advisors and supportive members. It’s hard to believe it’s been three months already. I finally gave up the nice toilet armchair (though I miss it) and my temporary handicap parking placard expired today. I guess I’m well on my way! Funny thing—I’ve got lots...
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    THR Hippity Hop to the Other Side

    Checking in at 12 weeks. This is the point at which I expect to be “back to normal” and the little reminders that I am still recovering and will be for a while longer start to bother me. The muscles around my new hip hurt when I pick up the pace on a walk and I am disappointed. Then I slow down...
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    THR Hippity Hop to the Other Side

    @Layla, thank you for this message. You are so right—I can’t go back to pre-op 2015 and I wouldn’t want to. My left leg isn’t what I had hoped for, but the right one has exceeded expectations. Now I know what I am dealing with and all the awful fear of the unknown is behind me. I saw the...
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    THR Surgery countdown

    @Parsley Sage, I’m so glad you got a new date! You’ve been on my mind and I’ve been concerned about you trying to tough it out another 9 or 10 months. I sure hope this one goes through! Thanks for sharing the news.
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    THR I'm back! THR 5 years apart, question about outpatient, etc...

    I had my first hip done in 2015 under general anesthesia. It was a complicated surgery and I had two units of blood transfused. My bp was low and I was nauseated from the anesthesia and pain meds. I didn’t walk until the next day and stayed two nights. When I had my second hip done on November...
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    THR Hippity Hop to the Other Side

    Thank you! I am doing well and starting to sleep better, too. Brighter days ahead! My physical therapist is helping me rehab both legs. He said I should do intensive self-massage on the scar tissue in the left leg (surgery five years ago) and can probably still do some strengthening. I’m...
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    THR Hippity Hop to the Other Side

    I just saw my OS for the first time since surgery. Tomorrow makes four weeks. He didn’t take an x-ray, as I assumed he would, explaining that this visit is just about looking for trouble. He takes the x-ray at an 8-week check. Thankfully, I’m not having trouble and he found none. I am cleared...
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    THR Schaargi Hip #2 Nov. 2

    @Schaargi, as hard as it is, you simply have to be honest with your surgeon and not worry about sounding whiny. Remember, you hired him, not the other way around. You can ask factual questions without accusation and expect straight answers. Be strong! I have my 4-week check tomorrow. Theses OS...
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    THR Surgery countdown

    I am so terribly sorry that you have suffered this disappointment, @Parsley Sage. I hope you can find good support for getting by with your hip without too much pain. I can’t even imagine what you experienced with those phone calls right down at the wire. Big hug!
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    THR Hippity Hop to the Other Side

    The mattress topper has helped me log a couple of three-hour sleep stretches before the nerve-damaged thigh starts burning. I feel like a new woman! I’m also having an easier time flipping over to the surgical side, where I can sleep for 45-60 minutes. I tuck some folded quilt batting under that...
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    THR Hippity Hop to the Other Side

    At almost the three-week mark, I have next to no pain. I’ve systematically cut out meds (as allowed) to deal with GI issues. I think Celebrex has been the culprit. I feel much better after not taking it for 48 hours. Nausea and intestinal cramps are abating. I’m taking extra-strength Tylenol...
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    THR Schaargi Hip #2 Nov. 2

    You have my full sympathy, @Schaargi. I’ve read about others who got relief from acupuncture. I always meant to try it, but never did. I think you are taking a very logical, scientific approach to figuring out what works best for your body. I’m hoping that as you look back at your progress week...
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    THR Hippity Hop to the Other Side

    I think I am most likely dealing with a strained muscle from doing the cumbersome “flops” over in bed with pillows in between my legs. Sometimes I feel like a beached whale. I remember that from my previous surgery. I do eat a good diet of proteins, fats, and vegetables with fruit and...
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