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    THR 6 weeks went to see the Doc today

    Well This is my 6 month update - Just wow is all I can say! Golfing again 3 times a week. Racing my car again once a week. It's a new life all over again - pain free, feeling good about myself, and a much better social life because I am going out again. As far as hip pain goes, I do not feel...
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    THR New Hip Pain Free

    I am so glad you are doing well, and get yourself in that pool. From my experience the 3 weeks that I spend in the pool before returning to work really helped me a lot. I was doing leg raises while walking forward and backwards, squats, side leg raises, toe raises, and a few other things, as...
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    THR 6 weeks went to see the Doc today

    Well March 7th will be 3 months for me, I have been doing very well, I don't see the OS till March 23rd, but that is fine, Recovery has been great so far, Back to work walking very well, I can finally put my socks on and I also cut my toe nails yesterday, Such little things in life that were...
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    THR New Hip Pain Free

    Glad you are doing better and the rash is going away, also glad you have a sit down job, I am on my feet all day lol. Good luck and keep up the good work, Great recovery you are having so far, Other than the rash,
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    THR 6 weeks went to see the Doc today

    Just another little update , 11 weeks now and back at work for 1 week, Well I must say that I get tired, I manage a restaurant so we are up and around quite a bit, I do however get to sit and rest anytime I want, My hip is doing great, No pain what so ever, But my legs get tired fast, I get a...
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    THR 6 weeks went to see the Doc today

    Just another update at 10 weeks, Went back to the hospital to see OS and was given the go ahead to get back to work, I manage a restaurant so I decided to take one more week off as it will be a very busy weekend and I think I will be overwhelmed, I am not the type of person to sit around and not...
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    Trouble with previously "good hip" after THR

    Well tomorrow I will be 7 weeks from having my right hip replaced, My good leg has pain as well, talking to the PT and also the OS they said that it is form putting more weight on the leg, I have a little bit of pain in my thigh on the good leg and also now that I started biking and swimming my...
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    THR 6 weeks went to see the Doc today

    Thanks all, Yes the pool have been very helpful to me. Today is actually a nice day in Toronto, feels more like a spring day, so I decided to take a break from the pool and bike and take a nice walk, was nice to get out and get some air and walk around,
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    THR 6 weeks went to see the Doc today

    Well almost 7 weeks now and things are looking pretty good, after seeing my PT on wed, I was given some workouts to do in the pool and also was good for riding a bike, I have a gym and pool in my condo so finaly I can give it some use, I just want to let everyone know that doing my workout in...
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    THR Had hip surgery Dec. 10

    I also had my ankle feeling weird, My surgery was Dec 7th. Sometimes it would just tingle, other times a bit sore, also a bit of swelling but nothing some elevation and some ice could not cure. Even now after 6 weeks if I do have a busy day its still a bit sore, I don't even know if it's sore...
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    THR 6 weeks went to see the Doc today

    Went to see the doc today had some x rays all is good, I was no weight bearing for 6 weeks using only a walker, Funny thing when I was entering the hospital the walker broke, I thouhgt to myself this must be a good sign, also went to what they call advance practice physio follow up 6 weeks . I...
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    THR 6 weeks went to see the Doc today

    Just an update, Today is 5 weeks and so far so good. Pain is pretty much gone. Walked about 2klms a couple of days ago for a volleyball tournament that my daughter had, using my walker, that did get me tired, but after a little nap all was good, and a Tylenol 500. Next week on the 19th I go...
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    THR 6 weeks went to see the Doc today

    Glad that you are doing well Shazzstars. I did call the doc yesterday and let him know that I was driving,he gave me the OK , I do listen to what the doc said and continue to use my walker.when I go into work for a while I do take my cane with me and use it just a little bit for very short...
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    THR 6 weeks went to see the Doc today

    I manage a restaurant so I have been going in for a few hours a day playing catch up . I use my walker at work as well and there are a lot of high stools to sit on and relax, Like I said just getting impatient, I feel good and just want to get out there. Today I was out from 10 am till 4pm ...
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    THR 6 weeks went to see the Doc today

    Hi all I had a THR Dec 7th 2015. Everything went very well. I am on minimum weight bearing for six weeks. This has me going a bit stir crazy. My physiotherapist who I saw two weeks after the surgery, told me I have to keep using the walker until I go back to the hospital Jan 19th. My problem...
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