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    THR Hello, I had THR almost 5 weeks ago.

    I have no great suggestions but definitely tell you I feel your pain! I have almost the exact same experience as you. Immediately after surgery I had absolutely no feeling in my foot and could barely wiggle my toes. My hip healed fairly quickly and the pain then switched to my foot as the nerves...
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    THR Checking in from the other side

    Hi everyone. I'm wondering if anyone has experienced this horrible nerve pain I'm having in my foot. My surgery was 3 weeks ago tomorrow. Most of my hip pain has subsided except for a dull ache that I can pretty well manage with 2 Percocet 5/325mg tablets every 4 hours(12 per day). I'm also...
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    THR Well here I am on the Other Side... :)

    Fiona are using a cane or anything for your walks? Sent from my SCH-I545 using Tapatalk
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    THR Well here I am on the Other Side... :)

    Congrats on your achievement...that's such a huge step back to normalcy! I am no yet permitted to take a shower or bath yet, but I cannot wait...and neither can my wife lol. I see my surgeon tomorrow so will see what he says. Sent from my SCH-I545 using Tapatalk
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    THR Checking in from the other side

    Hi @moms4tne Actually they didn't have to cut the muscle, although going in he did say that it would be a possibility. The surgeon mentioned it was difficult to do without cutting since my leg muscles are quite large, but fortunately he didn't have to cut. So unfortunately I can't answer your...
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    THR Checking in from the other side

    Thanks for asking @bottomshollow. I was discharged from the hospital this past Sunday, 11 days after the surgery. I have to admit i was starting to get a lityle down thinking I may never leave the hospital. The doctors wanted to treat me aggressively due to the PE. They were finally able to...
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    THR Well here I am on the Other Side... :)

    Whew! What a relief Sent from my SCH-I545 using Tapatalk
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    THR Well here I am on the Other Side... :)

    At the hospital the bags they use don't seem to leak or sweat much, so no issue with getting the bed wet. For home the doctor ordered me a cold therapy contraption that circulates cold water through a rubber membrane that I wrap around my waist and it drapes down over the hip. Sent from my...
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    THR Well here I am on the Other Side... :)

    Actually my heart rate is too high and it needs to keep dropping. :) Overall I feel pretty good. I have virtually no pain also but start feeling a little achy and uncomfortable near the end of 4 hours after the last pills, so ive continued taking pain pills every 4 hrs. I get some pain at the...
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    THR Well here I am on the Other Side... :)

    Sorry to hear you're back at the hospital but better safe than sorry. I'm still at the hospital since Wednesday. It's very quiet in the ortho wing here at least. My roommate left Friday and there has been no replacement. I'm thinking I'll be here till Monday as long as my heart rate keeps...
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    THR Checking in from the other side

    Just wanted to give an update. So far the only symptoms from the pulmonary embolism is an increased heart rate. They have been giving me lovenox injections twice per day along with saline fluids and electrolytes. Also some magnesium. My BP and labs have continued to be fine. My heart rate has...
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    THR Checking in from the other side

    Thanks @Stripey. I am thankful my doctors pursued the heart rate issue otherwise I would have probably ignored it. So ill remain grateful for that. Sent from my SCH-I545 using Tapatalk
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    THR Checking in from the other side

    Hey guys. So it appears I have a clot in my lung that is causing the high heart rate, which was confirmed via a CT scan. They started me on lovenox injections just now. Can anyone chime in that has been thru this please? Sent from my SCH-I545 using Tapatalk
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    THR Checking in from the other side

    Well, had an interesting night. Heart rate shot way up to 140. I think they figured out I was dehydrated so they started giving me lots of fluids in the IV. BP also dropped pretty low. About 90/50 range if I remember correctly. Feeling pretty good now...pain is about a 2 and getting some feeling...
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    THR Well here I am on the Other Side... :)

    Great report Fiona! I probably won't be getting out of bed until tomorrow Sent from my SCH-I545 using Tapatalk
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