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    THR BeBe finally!!!

    @BeBe. The hard marble is not in the incision. It’s at the very top of incision, off to side 1/4 inch. It’s like a small rock. Lol. Best description I can think of. :) Hope your week is going better.
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    THR BeBe finally!!!

    @BeBe I am finally starting to feel normal and it’s been 5 and 3 months. Not sure if I ever had the hockey puck feeling? Guess I had for a short time little golf ball feeling. But that was right after surgery for about 4 -5 weeks. However, I still have in the 5 month hip a large hard as...
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    THR Double Hippie Now

    @1stSurgery. As my OS told me, each hip is different. It may take a week longer OR shorter. I’m glad he mentioned that. You’d think it would be easier/ quicker with the second. Not so with me. However, mentally it was a breeze. I had no fear or anxiety. I knew exactly what it would take and how...
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    THR Double Hippie Now

    Hi all. I pop in here and there to read about everyone’s journey. Glad so many are doing well. I feel so much empathy for the ones struggling or having problems. Hugs. Thought I I’d give a post 5 and 3 month hip update. I’ve been really blessed in that I am finally feeling more normal...
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    THR BeBe finally!!!

    Almost there! The waiting is almost over. Just think, in 6 weeks you’ll be a new Bebe, who feels pretty good. Good thoughts your way!!!
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    THR Double Hippie Now

    @BeBe. Less than 2 weeks for you! I’m thinking about you soon to be double hippie! Yeah, it’s hard to feel and be chipper when you are in so much pain. Not much longer. I knew I’d be fine after I got my second done and gone. Can’t say I’m always Susie sunshine, but it is a choice. And I’ve...
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    THR Double Hippie Now

    Lol. No Kim k backside. ....yet Ha ha. I’m working on it!!
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    THR Double Hippie Now

    Hi @Layla, My Luxating knee has resolved itself. I’m done with hydrocodone, so no gastritis. Yeah! I am released from all restrictions. And I am so incredibly weak muscle wise. At 4 weeks, am still using a cane. So the really fun thing is the very large concave dent in my right butt. My...
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    Incautious optimism

    It’s for icing. I just slip the Flexi kold. Pack in it. Icing is the best. It’s amazing and why we love icing. Really helps with the pain and swelling
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    Incautious optimism

    @Bone-obo. We will all be thinking of you tomorrow. You got this! It’s amazing that immediately you can tell that horrid OA pain is gone. Yeah, there’s surgical pain, but you know it will go away!! I put the large gel pack in a pillow case. I have three that I rotate. So it can wrap around...
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    Pets/ post op restrictions?

    My instructions were 5 days prior hibiclens shower every night. No pets in bed during 5 days and including morning of surgery. They want as sterile environment as possible. Limiting any possible infection. My pups didn’t understand why I was not letting them in the bedroom for those days as...
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    THR Double Hippie Now

    @BeBe. Thank you for mentioning that your pain meds were causing your gastritis. I believe that’s what is causing mine. Duh. I didn’t realize that it is a side effect, but sure is. Thank you thank you for mentioning that Wow is gastritis painful. So only extra strength Tylenol now.
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    THR Tallguy79 recovery<

    I was told by OS that Advil/aleve hinders healing for the first six weeks after surgery. And to NOT take it for the first six weeks. FWIW
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    THR Tallguy79 recovery<

    That timeframe was on first. This second one I think will be a longer recovery. I don’t know why, but this hip is going to take longer to heal.
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    THR Tallguy79 recovery<

    Why the rush? As long as you are not limping. That’s the main issue. You want your gait normal. I’ve has two hips done, posterior. I was off walker at 3 1/2 weeks. But on cane til 5 weeks. There’s no timetable. You do what feels right to you. PT’s. Don’t suffer the consequence if they make a...
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