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    Revision TKR Story of My Knees by RestAssured: Pt 3

    sorry i havent been in touch for a while, was offline for a while, not been the best couple of weeks but am staying positive! sounds like you're making good progress!! have finally read your threads! you are an inspiration and really do deserve every happiness. hope you're well RestAssured xx
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    THR slightly worried and could really do with some advice.

    hello again!! have been offline for a bit but am back now and thought i had better say hi and clock in with a little update! i had my 6 week os appointment last week, he was happy with the xray and my general progress but wont allow me to do any additional physio which im not too happy about as...
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    THR Audball on the other side Whoohoo

    hi Audball how did the os appointment go? hope they gave you the green light to return to work and are happy with your progress xx
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    MUA It's been a long time.....

    NatalieMeadows just caught up on your thread and all i can say is... you are an amazingly strong woman!! you have really been put through the mill with cruel and excruciating condition! i dont think anyone can truly understand how soul destroying it can be at times to be told theres nothing...
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    THR slightly worried and could really do with some advice.

    Firebrand sorry to hear the new exercises are a struggle, but im sure in a couple of weeks you will be doing them effortlessly!! i know when i first got home i couldnt pick my foot off the floor due to the severity of the muscle weakness due to lack of proper use pre-op and 11 years of...
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    THR slightly worried and could really do with some advice.

    good morning Firebrand im going to b going straight to your thread as soon as i have posted this. dont sell yourself short, you're doing much more than i am right now! im definately having a delegating day today to try and ensure a good weekend, the snow has landed here and is showing no sign of...
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    THR slightly worried and could really do with some advice.

    oh Firebrand i wish i had read this post a couple of hours ago!! i have done exactly what you said i should not do! i was left home alone for a few hours, so i waited 5 minutes and like a naughty little school kid i took myself downstairs as i was feeling sooo well today and that little devil...
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    February Valentines 2013 - Are You Having Hip Surgery In February?

    had my rthr on 25th feb 2013. sorry for the late join up but i have only just seen this thread. hope all you fellow feb hippies are doing well and things are starting to look up for you all :thumb:
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    THR slightly worried and could really do with some advice.

    Anniepops just re-read your op details and saw it was 2012. so you're miles ahead of me in recovery stakes! hope your bionic hip is treating you well and you're living life to the full!!
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    THR slightly worried and could really do with some advice.

    Anniepops thank you for the positive reply, i see you're only 3 days behind me in the recovery stakes. have you had a thr before? how are you finding recovery at this point? only asking as i feel like im in a kind of no mans land/limbo, im a million tomes better than i was in week 1 post op but...
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    THR slightly worried and could really do with some advice.

    hiya Firebrand seems like they do things very differently even in this country! im in sunny leeds! originally from london though, so am very used to the bomb/suspect package thing, i remember being stuck on a tube inbetween stations for nearly 2 hours once while they checked out a suspect...
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    THR slightly worried and could really do with some advice.

    oh wow Firebrand sounds like you had a bit of a difficult journey with the bomb scare!! i see you're in the uk. whereabouts was this? am defo taking it a bit slow now, 1st couple of weeks i used to get really upset if i took things too far, as obviously it doesnt take much to knock you backwards...
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    THR slightly worried and could really do with some advice.

    once the effects of yesterdays outing have settled down, and the snow/ice clears, im going to start regular short walks outside. otherwise in a couple of months i will be skipping round the inside of the house unaided and still using 2 crutches just to walk outside!! lol you do what ever you...
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    THR Trouble sleeping after 7 weeks anyone?

    i know im only 3.5 weeks in recovery, every day is different for everybody and each pt gives different advice about exercising etc, so i can only go on my own experiences, it sounds to me that it could be possible that your body is telling you you're doing a little too much too soon. you're...
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    THR Trouble sleeping after 7 weeks anyone?

    i had a little slip on the 1st week home and i also felt like i was sitting on my new joint. i posted on here as i was borderline hysterical, thinking i had totally messed up my new hip and was going to have to go to under the knife again. thankfully everyone on here was extremely helpful and...
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