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    THR 4 weeks out - sleeping a lot. Is that normal?

    It is helpful to hear other's progress, Shazzstars - thank you. I did not expect the surgery to go as well as it did (I have had a lifetime of problems with my right leg). So it is with great relief that I have less pain, more mobility and the optimism to jump back into the flow of life. It...
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    THR 4 weeks out - sleeping a lot. Is that normal?

    I hadn't thought of the effect of the blood thinner as well. Good point - Thanks!
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    THR 4 weeks out - sleeping a lot. Is that normal?

    Thank you! I have learned so much from this site! I figured it was normal, but it's weird because I'll wake up feeling good, not much pain and a map in my mind of all I want to do during the day. Then I take a shower and my arms & legs feel like rubber and I'm out of breath (I'm on a blood...
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    THR Nerve Pain

    I know what you are talking about, although I don't think mine is as strong as yours. I have had a right THR (Dec 8, 2015) and below the scar, no feeling. Above the scar, it is sensitive and if I touch it...that feeling (soreness) goes to my knee. I suspect it will go away after a while...
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    THR 4 weeks out - sleeping a lot. Is that normal?

    My THR was Dec 8, 2015 and all went well. I spent time in a rehab facility after surgery and am now home. There are some days I feel active and walk around the house quite a bit. And then I sleep a lot for the next 2 days. Is that normal? Thanks -
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    2015 December SuperNovas - Are you having hip surgery in December?

    I am having right THR on Dec 8 - this next Tues. I have a bone cyst in the femur, so it's called a "modified" THR. The doctor says he is approaching surgery with a Plan A, B and C - depending on what he finds. He says that x-rays and other imaging doesn't tell him what he needs to know...
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    THR - has anyone gone to rehab after hosp release?

    Yikes! How much PT did you have per day?
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    THR - has anyone gone to rehab after hosp release?

    Thank you for your responses! It makes me feel better about the help afterwards. I am on disability now, so Medicare will cover whatever my primary insurance doesn't. I will be on the phone tomorrrow figuring out the best facility fit for me. My first few surgeries were 8 hours+ long...and I...
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    THR - has anyone gone to rehab after hosp release?

    I am having a "modified" THR that includes a longer stem in order to attach to healthy bone. I have a long bone cyst in that right femur. My surgery date is December 8. This will be my 4th hip surgery, but my first THR. I am not sure how this recovery will compare to prior recoveries. In...
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