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    THR Karen's recovery thread

    Today is 1 month post op for my left hip and 4 month for the right. Overall I'm feeling pretty good. My morning walks are up to three quarters of a mile, and I'm back to upper body weights at the gym in the afternoons. The pain in my glute only seems to act up if I sit or stand for too long. I...
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    THR Karen's recovery thread

    This is very helpful thank you. That is exactly where it hurts, but more of a dull ache than a radiating pain. Kind of like I sat on something hard for too long. I actually wondrred if the screw my dr used had come loose or moved (which I really doubt had happened). It just feels like...
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    THR Karen's recovery thread

    I am wondering if there are any articles or information on glute pain? I thought I would be ok sleeping on my side with a pillow between my knees a couple nights ago. I woke up feeling like someone had kicked me in the rear. It's been a few days now and I'm still feeling sore. I'm hoping...
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    THR Karen's recovery thread

    It's been a rough first week, but I am slowly seeing improvements. It really is true that every hip is it's own recovery. My boyfriend said that everything about this is different, surgery time, recovery time, amount of swelling, first few days...everything different. Saturday was by far the...
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    THR Pain when I sit for a longer time..

    I can relate to a lot of what you say when you say "I don't feel like me" and "I don't see the progress" I'd say "I can't see the forest through the trees" because I could acknowledge little things that improved but not imagine being fully healed and myself again. At some point I decided to...
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    THR Recommended Length of Time From 1st. THR to 2nd. THR (Music_Man's June 17 Recovery Thread)?

    My surgeries were 12 weeks apart (right 4/15 and left 7/15). I found that pain in my left was impacting my ability to recover from my right, which was the major determining factor for me when scheduling. My surgeon said "whenever you want" at my 6 week check up. The one thing I am noticing...
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    THR Karen's recovery thread

    Thanks for the good wish. Yesterday was rough (as expected I guess). I was forgetting to breath after the surgery so they did a Peng block instead of additional pain medication in recovery. This meant that I wasn't able to get in and out of bed by myself and struggled getting to the bathroom...
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    THR Karen's recovery thread

    Today is hip replacement #2 (left side). I've struggled emotionally for the last 3 months but also am so tired of constant pain. I feel like I am starting over in my recovery and am sad when I do things, like hop in bed, that I wont be able to do again for awhile even though I know it's just a...
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    THR Karen's recovery thread

    Had my six week post-op check today and all looks great on the right side. No restrictions except the recommendation to not run marathons but we talked distance hiking and I shared my plan to hike across Costa Rica as soon as I am able. My surgeon fully supported that plan He also said we...
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    THR Karen's recovery thread

    I am going to see if my surgeon will schedule me in July and see if my boss can modify my schedule for fall so I don't have to take time off (in my mind this sounds like an easier solution and less disruptive than finding a substitute). I had a good cry with this realization but have talked to...
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    THR Posterior Right THR 5/16/2024

    Bently looks like my lab border collie Fenrir, whose just about a year. He's missing his walks and is so sad when I leave for mine.
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    THR Karen's recovery thread

    Thanks! I feel like I really turned the corner around week 4 and have seen consistent progress - slow but steady and that feels really good. I started with the goal to walk every day then gradually build up distance. I've made it to a mile. My new goal is to add a second walk in and...
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    THR Karen's recovery thread

    I have a grand baby coming in Sept so I made a simple sweater hat and booties during the first two weeks. It was a good project. Now I'm working on a blanket for him. It's more complicated so the progress is slower. Thanks for the good thoughts
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    THR Karen's recovery thread

    I've been meaning to start thus for some time. I feel like reading other people's stories have been so helpful for me I should share mine as well. Hip pain started probably four years ago. I first attributed it to sitting too much during the pandemic. Then I needed better shoes, to walk more...
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    Depression/post-op blues - open for all

    I was just literally crying on my boyfriend's shoulder that "it's been a month and I am still so far away from feeling decent" Logically I know where I'm at is normal but emotionally I'm so tired of hurting. Karen
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