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    THR Tricky Recovery from 2 THRs

    @Layla well, mine's bilateral so both hips are operated legs, there's no 'good leg' here. The only issue I faced browsing the quite awesome collection re: tips/support for hippies is the lack of such material for bilateral hippies. Had to dig in quite deep for me to get some stuff from other...
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    THR Tricky Recovery from 2 THRs

    Update: It's been almost 2 months in and I'm doing just fine! Pain's almost gone, I'm walking around without any support (albeit indoors, haven't tried outdoors yet owing to COVID) and doctor's allowed me to do everything besides squatting/sitting on the floor etc - which according to him is...
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    THR Popping sensation in my hip

    Hey, my 'pop' is near my knee! Mines due to muscle wasting (partly from not being able to use my legs fully maybe) It's totally expected post surgery. Unless you feel any sort of pain, absolutely nothing to worry about imo. Dislocation/loosening etc. is usually accompanied by pretty bad pain...
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    THR Tricky Recovery from 2 THRs

    There's no rule as such, but I'm planning to consult mine once in a while (at least once in one or two years). While in general, I think you only need a consult if you're feel any discomfort or your surgeon asks you to. From what I've read, it's a do it and forget it kinda procedure, once you've...
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    THR Tricky Recovery from 2 THRs

    Thanks a bunch for checking up on me guys! @Tiare @Mojo333 @Layla et al! Really cheers me up :console2:, was just a bit lazy to type all that lol
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    THR Tricky Recovery from 2 THRs

    Hey all! Really sorry for showing up after so long! Things are going okay, making good progress. On walker, but really I can walk (although there is tightness etc.) for a bit without even that - but yeah not gonna take any risk since I really don't want to add a fracture risk now :P It's been...
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    THR Tricky Recovery from 2 THRs

    Thanks fellas! Had a consult today and doctor says it's absolutely fine. He was a bit worried since I mentioned 'clicking'. He said joint is just fine and while surgery they got perfect fit for the acetabular stuff and they even tested mechanically whether they could dislocate and the head...
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    THR Tricky Recovery from 2 THRs

    @Mojo333 @Jaycey thanks, figured as much! Anyway doctor has asked me to visit him tomorrow. Let's see how that goes. He's very attentive and always lends an ear. And yes post that I'll start icing and see how that goes!
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    THR Tricky Recovery from 2 THRs

    Update: Staplers removed, wound has healed nicely. Started walking with full weight bearing on right leg and partial on the leg. Doing some physio as well. Right leg is fine. However there's pain in the inner and top thigh of the left leg. Even while sitting it hurts a bit. Physio hurts bad so...
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    THR April

    Hey @Sunny64 ! Welcome! Care to add more details? If you're comfortable that is.
  11. Lester.Frea

    THR THR @ 33

    Hey, I'm 30 YO, long time osteoarthritis sufferer and took the plunge a couple of weeks back and did my bilateral thr. The fear was primarily longevity and the thought of having to go through a revision. But my doc convinced me that a. I'll get years of active life, which is important and b...
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    THR Tricky Recovery from 2 THRs

    Thanks @djklaugh ! :loveshwr: Icing at the moment is difficult actually. Coz there's dressing around the suture (which will be removed on Friday) and I don't feel like icing right now. I am able to manage right now without icing. However, I intend to heavily ice once I start walking. Feel like...
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    THR Tricky Recovery from 2 THRs

    Sorry, I just am a sucker for TV shows lol! Regarding the follow up, I have one coming up next Friday for suture removal. Then hopefully once 3 weeks is complete, the doc will take the X rays and have a look at the stem. He'd said that it will take at least that much time (or more) to see if...
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    THR Posterior or Superpath Decision

    Hey! I'm a relatively new hippy with anterior lateral bthr. Trust me, leave it to the surgeon, because whatever they're comfortable with and are experienced in, it should be okay. Even posterior (which is not preferred by my surgeon) is acceptable so long as your surgeon is good and experienced...
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    THR Tricky Recovery from 2 THRs

    Hey @Mojo333 ! Thanks a bunch, you'd really helped with my pre op nerves as you're one of the active double hippies around Actually, the doc is calling it bilateral thr - but yeah as you said, since there's quite a lot of damage and I have a bunch of secondary conditions (ank spond like...

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