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    THR JolietSteel's Recovery

    Congrats JolietSteel on your new hip...I live about 10 miles from you down in Manhattan... I think it's great that you found a doctor that is concerned about your over all health and not just your hip...I had my hip done in January at Silver Cross in New Lenox and am happy with the Hinsdale...
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    THR surgery over

    I actually did not get a Fitbit ,those you have to charge everyday and I know I would forget...I bought a LifeTrak Core C200---It does HR, Steps ,calories burned which was all I needed..I used the watch up against my Iphode 6 and the steps came out the same...The cost was only about 45 dollars...
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    THR surgery over

    Thanks for the advice Jaycey..I went and bought a watch today with a HR monitor and a step counter...Made it to 1200 steps this afternoon. Considering I haven't really been able to walk to well for the last 4 years I'll take it...Plus I have a left knee and hip to replace down the road...
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    THR surgery over

    Sweetpea the one thing I found out is have lots of patience....I am one of them who thought boom in 6 weeks I would be great..not -plus I had posterior...I have not used a walking aid in 2 weeks so I know it's getting better....Good luck to you and I am sure in 6 months we all look back to see...
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    THR surgery over

    Ok I will now be 10 weeks post op on Tuesday March 29th...had 3 weeks of inhome PT and 6 weeks of reg PT..I truly understand you folks saying you don't need much excercise..It has been 5 days since my last session and my hip is now starting to feel good..I am planning on starting the just...
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    THR surgery over

    One week post op and feeling pretty good. Doing all the therapy exercises pretty easy. Been walking with a walker since I got home and was told we will be moving to the cane tomorrow. Worst pain is butt part of hip joint and what feels like a knot on top of the thigh It's going a lot better than...
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    THR surgery over

    Josephine you were 100 per cent correct about the medicine...Woke up this morning extremely sore so will start the every 4 hours regiments of pain medicine. As far as the precautions they they told the Pts that I have the strictest precautions possible due to me being 6 -3 / my pelvis is out of...
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    THR surgery over

    I actually thought I posted this on the recovery side...thanks Nana
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    THR surgery over

    Had my RTHR done Tues the 19th at 8 AM Chicago time. Was not even close to what I thought it would be. They had me up and walking that afternoon. Did about 6 PT sessions and came home today. In some pain but not really needing meds right now. Was given about 20 precautions because of the way...
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    2016 January Jackpots - Are you having hip surgery in January?

    I am 65 and will not allow my self to become a potatoe...You need to go into it with a great attitude...You will be up the same day of surgery...Pain is always a part of the heeling process and does not last forever...I am TRHR on Tuesday Jan 19th 730 AM.
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    Radiation Treatment

    It is large bone spurs causing a lot of my problems so it does make sense..I just haven't heard of anyone else having radiation...I certainly don't want any problems in the future...Thanks for the read Josephine #heterotopicossification
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    Radiation Treatment

    I will be having RTHR done on Jan 19th...Really looking forward to it...The doctor I have was involved in Bo Jacksons hip replacement and Dan Hamptons (from the Chicago Bears) knee replacement so I am very comfortable with him. He use posterior...A question I have is they tell me that within 24...
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    2016 January Jackpots - Are you having hip surgery in January?

    Having RTHR Jan 19th.After having to cancel first try in Nov due to a sinus infection....
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