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    If you live alone...Go to In Patient Rehab or Recovery Home Alone?

    Hi Toohip! :) It's been 5 years since I had my RTHR so the memory may be somewhat fuzzy but I'm sure I was a little weak the first few days. It's a major surgery so it can take something out of you. :) Plus I had the traditional/posterior approach so I had the muscle healing to deal with...
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    If you live alone...Go to In Patient Rehab or Recovery Home Alone?

    As far as stairs go, my PT showed me a clever trick on how to get upstairs using a walker. You actually go up backwards. I would have my back to the stairs, lift myself to the next stair and then bring the walker up. It worked pretty well.
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    If you live alone...Go to In Patient Rehab or Recovery Home Alone?

    I had a RTH performed back in October of 2009. I had someone stay with me for the first week, but realized after the fact that I really didn't need that. I was pretty much fine on my own. I was able to have groceries delivered for the few weeks I could not drive. I was able to work from...
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    4 days to go...RTHR...Oct 16th

    Good luck to you Turbo! I am going in one day ahead of you. Maybe we can track our recovery process together on here. :D I hear you about that "one more thing". It seems I spent the entire weekend doing things to prep for my surgery and I'm still not finished. I will probably be doing...
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    hi everyone im back at last

    :thmb: Now! Wasn't it worth it? :p
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    90 degree rule ??

    it's probably up to your surgeon and when he feels you are able to go back to full range of motion. Have you had your followup visit with him/her yet? I would think by 8 weeks you should be ok, but I'm not a doctor
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    October 2009 Club

    that is very similar to the one I bought
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    October 2009 Club

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    hi everyone im back at last

    Hi Tracie!! Glad you are doing better now. It will only get better with each passing day
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    October 2009 Club

    No showers for 6 weeks? What does one do to stay clean?
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    Will lightning strike me for sleeping on tummy day 20?

    I'm not sure but I would say you are probably ok. I just got back from my hip replacement info class and the RN who was teaching it said you can sleep on your back or unoperated side (just not the side you had the operation on). No one asked about tummy sleeping but I would think it would be...
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    4 days to surgery

    Hey there Erika! Glad your recovery seems to be going so well. You guys give me lots of encouragement! And I hear ya on the vanity thing. But sometimes darnit, ya just want to live your life too. I hate that walker but mainly because it's so slow and clunky. I got over the vanity...
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    4 days to surgery

    Good luck Brenda!! And Erika, it sounds like you are healing wonderfully!
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    Need a cane...any ideas?

    I bought mine at WalMart. Definitely NOT fancy. LOL But it does the trick. I like it because it has four feet at the bottom for added stability. :p
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    Hello from a 26 years old!

    Congrats Myrto!! You give people like me who are waiting to have surgery hope!!
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