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    THR January 29th Right Hip Replacement

    My right hip replacement surgery was 1/29/24. I have previously written about my post-op. I am 77 and live in Minnesota. I bring that up because as soon as my surgery was completed I was told "No physical therapy prescribed at this time". Follow the exercises in the folder and "Walk, Walk...
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    THR January 29th Right Hip Replacement

    Thank you Layla! I believe I have rounded the corner, In a good way! I had my 8 week post op appointment with my surgeon this past week. An X-ray was taken and he said that everything looks good! I still have swelling in the incision area which he said was not unusual, and a sore hip if I walk...
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    Depression/post-op blues - open for all

    Thanks Freyagirl! Love that your teenage grandchildren are helping out! I'm beginning my 6th week of recovery and I am starting to see that light at the end of the tunnel! My wife has been wonderful and our 3 adult children have been very supportive! I guess my angst and depression was that...
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    Depression/post-op blues - open for all

    There are so many people that are still suffering that it breaks my heart, especially when friends and neighbors told me before my surgery things like "Total hip replacement is pretty simple and you'll be walking normal in no time!" or "I have a friend who just had it and was playing golf the...
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    THR Kathi’s Jan 30 RTHR

    Sounds like my surgeon! Walk, walk, walk! However my initial walk days I tried to walk, walk, and walk! I was getting real sore and stopped after 3 minutes. I'm doing walks more frequently but for shorter periods of time and gradually building that up - stopping before the pain hits. I know my...
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    THR January 29th Right Hip Replacement

    First hip replacement and first post! Post Op appointment with Doc tomorrow morning. It's been 15 days since my surgery. I would like to tell all those individuals (friends, relatives & neighbors) who told me that hip surgery was a "cakewalk" that, so far, it's been anything but! I knew in...
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