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    THR AllNat's 2nd THR (Lefty's Turn)

    @AllNat Welcome to the ODIC! Most of us have joined a time or two! You are doing the right thing icing and resting and if you aren’t feeling better by Friday I’d skip PT.
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    THR My New Left Hip

    @JusticeRider Well said! And I have nothing to add and everyone approaching surgery or recovering needs to read this. It is definitely not a “one size fits all” surgery. Thank you for a very thoughtful and informative post.
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    THR Pain since right THR 2.5 yrs ago, faint stable lucency at the stem, surgeon unsure if it’s loose, seeking revision expert 2nd opinion & forum feedback

    Welcome @Jimmyjo . Sorry to hear you are still experiencing pain and have not had conclusive evidence of what is going on. You have come to the right place. I am sure one of the other members that have dealt with revision surgery and 2nd opinions will reach out. We will be here to support you.
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    THR Recovery 8 months out

    Sounds like an excellent class and it’s proven to help you during recovery. I see so many people in the grocery store slouching over their shopping carts as they make their way through the store. I stand totally straight and move along. I had many years of ballet training when I was younger...
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    THR My New Left Hip

    @JusticeRider Good for you, you got out and enjoyed and now you can have a chill day and I mean get that ice out! A rest day after a busy day is always a good thing in the early days. You now have a good perspective on how long and how much you can withstand going places. And I found sitting...
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    THR Fear of Infection

    Good morning @hoyas33 , Happy to hear your surgery went well and you are recovering nicely. And your first dentist appointment is in the books. Happy to report my stress level and life circumstances have resolved and I’m on an excellent mental health path now. Sometimes day to day life gets...
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    THR Recovery 8 months out

    Morning, happy you have decided to take a short break from PT and see how that goes. You know this recovery is as much mental as it is physical. Many of us are Type A personalities and wrapping our minds around a longer recovery than expected can be very difficult. Continue with your walks...
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    THR Almost Four Years After Hip Replacement: I Stopped Pushing So Hard, and Everything Changed

    I have encouraged @dogtripper to read your post. It’s truly inspiring. And thank you. None of us wants to lose independence or not be able to live our lives as we did before THR. But life throws us curve balls and then we are faced with a recovery we didn’t sign up for. I had two good hips...
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    THR Recovery 8 months out

    You’ve answered your own question, You took a week off from exercising and you feel better. Learn to listen to your body. And PT doesn’t fix fractures. Fractures have to heal.
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    THR Counting My Blessings

    Always good to check in and clear your mind! We tend to go with the “what ifs” and majority of the time that’s unnecessary, and we are on the correct path. Happy to hear that you are doing just fine.
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    THR Recovery 8 months out

    Also read @Charlie33 recovery thread. And you will see someone who tried to push through recovery but then learned to listen to his body. it’s an excellent thread and one you might garner some insight.
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    THR Recovery 8 months out

    Reading that exercise you explained that you stopped doing made me grimace just thinking about attempting it! Good thing you stopped! It’s not too late to turn this recovery around. But first you need to give yourself some grace and stop worrying about your friend that had THR and is climbing...
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    THR My New Left Hip

    Just about everyday my hip feels totally normal. But I am always hyper aware of my surroundings cause don’t want to fall and break anything ever again I hope! I get sore here and there but it’s usually my whole body not just my hip.
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    THR Recovery 8 months out

    Good morning @dogtripper ! Welcome to bonesmart! Too bad you didn’t find us earlier. Many of us don’t go to PT. I had same experience with PT here after a broken ankle. Every time I went it was some young person that probably wasn’t even PT certified just telling me to do 5 of these or 10...
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    THR My New Left Hip

    @EalingGran I haven’t had knee surgery, however, I did have a broken ankle about 8 years ago. And I have said it many times over, I’d rather get another hip replaced than go through ankle surgery & recovery again! Not that hip replacement is a walk in the park but at least you can use a walker...
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