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    Bilateral THR 3 years of free from pain

    Celebrating my hips 3rd birthday today. Delighted to report a complete success. Eternally grateful to the man above, my surgeon and you guys. Keep safe everyone. Theresa
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    Bilateral THR Double in December - Done!

    Well done on your double hip 'job'.. you are doing great, it's the last leg of the relay for you.. I had mine 'done' two and a half years ago.. nothing short of a miracle.. I was asked recently 'how are the hips' and it took me a minute to comprehend.. I'd actually forgotten I used to have...
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    Bilateral THR I had it done!!

    Happy birthday to my 2 new hips‍♀️. 2 years today post bilateral hip replacement. 2 for the price and inconvenience of 1.. Best decision I ever made.. eternally grateful to surgeon and the man above.. Theresa
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    Bilateral THR I had it done!!

    Wishing you all a healthy and happy New year .... My bilateral hips replacements are so wonderful and normal I sometimes forget I had surgery and the horrible pre operation life of constant pain is a distant memory.. I am extremely grateful. Tx
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    Bilateral THR Aug.18 - a success!

    Great to hear from you . You were my inspiration.. I'm 14 months out now.. the joy the peace the gratitude the pure magic of these new hips is hard to describe in words. Regularly trecking 15km without a second thought. Bliss. Tx
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    THR three weeks in, scared to walk unaided

    Hi.. my advice would be take it easy dont rush to get rid of your crutch... i had 6 weeks driving restriction.. when travelling as a passenger in a car i found sitting on a good thick cushion helped .. for what it's worth my doctor told me not to use public bus for at least 6 weeks as he had...
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    Bilateral THR I had it done!!

    My beautiful hips celebrated their 1st birthday yesterday.... Delighted to say i had a full and speedy recovery. I still marvel at my total pain free range of movement. Eternally grateful to my doctor ... pure genius... good wishes to everyone ... anyone in early stages of recovery.. take it...
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    Bilateral THR Thing 1 and Thing2'

    My os gave me the go ahead to drive at 6 weeks post op check up. Drove that day manual gears no problems. Try take one day at a time. You will be up and about in no time. T
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    THR Operation done!

    Congratulations on your new hip.. well done... wishing you a speedy and full recovery. It's indescribable the joy you will feel on movement in a short while. It will be soon gratitude meditations. Go girl. T
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    Bilateral THR Thing 1 and Thing2'

    Good luck tomorrow. From me and Bill and Ben... that's what I christened my two new beauties.. God bless.
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    Bilateral THR Grateful Double Hippy

    @mojo33. Brilliant news. Delighted for you. Was thinking of you. Keep well.
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    Depression/post-op blues - open for all

    @dapplega. I hear what your saying.. could I should I have waited.. NO.. I did! Op date Aug 2016.. bottled.. I'm grand.. too soon.. op date Oct 2016.. bottled.. I really don't need major surgery now.. I'm still very active... I'm walking 7km for pleasure 3/4 times a week.. most weeks...
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    Bilateral THR Grateful Double Hippy

    @Mojo333. Good luck with doc appt. Thinking of you.
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    Bilateral THR Gretel post op<

    @Gretel. Try not stress about it. Rest, up your water intake and eat little and often. Post bilateral my BP and blood count was way down and I had a few of those dizzy spells 3/4 weeks out. In fact last one must have been 6 week's plus out as I had driven my husband to hospital appt. Leaving...
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    Bilateral THR Gretel post op<

    Hi Gretel. Well done on your bilateral. You are doing great. Looking back I found the 1st 4 weeks the most cumbersome. I'm 4 months out now and sometimes forget I had the op. I will do something and then silently marvel that I did it without pain. The beautiful sleep will come. You will look...
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