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    TKR Got the new knee at last

    0130, can't sleep. Went smoothly, can already put weight on it within reason. No more cowboy bowleg! Had it on the 8th. However... Concerned about bruising, foot to thigh and my God, the itching! I'm worried about clots. I'm an itchy person anyway but this is ridiculous. Any thoughts on this...
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    TKR Right TKR coming up

    Been busy.. Feb. 8 is the day. PT was concerned at pre-op appt that I can't get the knee straight, but he also brought up how well I healed from the hip. I'm more worried about the overnight immobilizer. I could use some thoughts on this, (what if I have to run to the bathroom-IBS) and how...
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    2023 February Valentines - Are you having knee surgery in February?

    D-day is Feb. 8. Can't wait.. it's excruciating.
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    TKR Right TKR coming up

    Ah! That's the one thing we did-finally got a recliner. This time I know there's no way to go without one. Thanks-gonna go over all of your material.
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    TKR Right TKR coming up

    You could say the ship is just getting rolled out to the launchpad. Waiting on a surgery date prayerfully before year's end. (deductibles and all that stuff) and I want to get this over with so (only maybe) I can get some kind of quality of life by spring. Seems what pain I had in the hip...
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    THR L hip done thread

    1 month post-op... all systems nominal and performing well. Looks like I'll reach a good orbit insertion. (rocket geek talk) The hip's new name is Spike. Bonesmart, meet Spike! Last blood thinner yesterday. No more freaking compression stockings . Off walker and using cane in public, some at...
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    THR L hip done thread

    That's what I've been doing, along with the precautions. Getting along-couple times I forgot to grab the walker and I did fine. But I'm not pushing the envelope on this. Had the followup post-op visit and all is 100%. Saw my nice new "spike" in the femur for the first time on the X-ray. I had...
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    THR L hip done thread

    Bumping this... maybe it got too far down the line... anyway... Last few days I've been getting out, finally can make the stairs, with trouble, and ambled around with the walker in the driveway and (using my precision engineered system of hazard mitigation!) sat in the back yard and tossed the...
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    THR L hip done thread

    New lock screen wallpaper for icing reminder :ice:
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    THR L hip done thread

    Today the OT stopped in and said I'm doing everything right and making faster progress than most. Plus a different PT who goes along with gentle and the same exercises as my primary PT, so I'm pleased. But I twisted by accident and finally had to take the oxy. I was afraid I might have torn...
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    THR L hip done thread

    I'm running all of this past the OT tomorrow and I'm calling my surgeon's office. I don't like it, boy, am I glad I found you guys! Spent the day in an overstuffed chair piled high with cushions and pillows. Lots of movies! Watched my fav, Hitchcock's North by Northwest. For right now I'm...
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    THR L hip done thread

    That's my gut feeling. I'm not a test pilot-I'm not out to push the envelope 'till it breaks! Just wanna put it in cruise and keep the wings level. I might wind up yessing the home PT to death and stick with the exercises from my primary whom I trust. Gently!! And both the PT and nurse said the...
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    THR L hip done thread

    And judging by your handle you must be in NY. Born and raised in NJ. The PT just left-buncha exercises that aren't on the "good" list here. I'm gonna keep doing what my original PT did who I trust implicitly. I'm sore now.
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    THR L hip done thread

    I had to get transport home and the first aid squad got me into the house with a stair chair and physical therapy is coming here, so I'm under house arrest, as it were. So I can't shop for a recliner-it would have to be sight unseen online with delivery and setup. Just woke up-day 3. I'm not...
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    THR L hip done thread

    Thanks.. the other thing is some kind of emotional fallout is happening and I'm choked up and teary-eyed. This is weird. Gotchya beat-been up since 0100. I difn't know to prepare with a recliner so that's an emergent situation.

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