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    THR 5 days post-op restless leg syndrome

    Thanks, @Layla. My RTHR was Sept 13th and my LTHR was Dec 7th.
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    THR 5 days post-op restless leg syndrome

    Hi all! I'm a double hippy now. Some of you may remember me from Sept when I had my right hip done. Well, I lost a lot of blood last Friday and needed 2 transfusions. I left the hospital with a hematocrit of 25. I'm having symptoms of RLS. I feel like there's a connection between low iron and...
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    THR New right hip!

    Hey everybody! I was having lots of issues with the Bonesmart app on my phone so I couldn't let you know I had my surgery. I am 13 days post-op. Posterior approach. I had to spend 3 days in the hospital due to blood loss, needed a transfusion. My hematocrit is low again so I'm taking iron and...
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    Finally got a surgery date!

    @dlp Thanks for the gel pack tip. I appreciate it.
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    Finally got a surgery date!

    Hi everyone, thanks for the kind words. The days are passing slowly. September 13th seems so far away. I’m in the northwest, Seattle area and we have awful smoke from all the fires in Canada. Everyone is told to stay indoors as much as possible. So boring. My mother in law passed away earlier...
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    2018 September Sapphires - Are you having hip surgery in September?

    Hello! Sept 13th is my day for a right total hip (posterior). The countdown is on! I was born with hip dysplasia (totally dislocated) had them surgically repaired at age 3. I am now at end stage osteoarthritis in my right hip and moderate/severe osteoarthritis in my left. The plan is to have the...
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    Finally got a surgery date!

    Hi everyone! I got a phone call today. Sept 13th is my day!!! I'm giddy with excitement! For those who don't remember me, I had my hip replacement scheduled for May 16th but it was postponed due to a hematocrit of 33. I've been taking oral iron and vitamin c and now and no longer iron deficient...
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    Great news!

    My hematocrit is now 36! I am eligible for surgery. Can't do anything about it now (weekend) but I emailed the ortho dept and just waiting for them to get back to me about a surgery date. Fingers crossed for Aug.
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    Met with a different surgeon yesterday

    So after my surgery was cancelled due to mild anemia, the surgeon I was working with is no longer doing patient care. They say there was some kind of emergency. So, I met with a new guy and he tells me that my case is too complicated to go ahead with the anterior approach so he wants to do...
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    The hospital has postponed my surgery :(

    So, I’m on oral iron and have a colonoscopy and endoscopy scheduled for June 4. My ferritin level came back a 9. So I must wait for surgery. The wait is killing me. I’m pretty sure that my heavy periods have caused anemia but they want to check for gastrointestinal bleeding just in case. That’s...
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    The hospital has postponed my surgery :(

    I can’t get my hematocrit up so my May 16th surgery is canceled. I’m so upset. I have an appt to discuss my anemia with my PCP on Monday.
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    Torture

    I wonder if we’ll have urinary catheters? I did for previous surgeries.
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    Dogchick's "Hippy" Adventure

    I'm so happy you made the decision to do it! I don't have dogs but I have 3 children, 10, 6, and 3 and they want to go go go! It will be so nice to play with them and run around again. I can't even sit cross legged on the floor anymore. I'm done with my pre-op stuff except the joint class at the...
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    Anterior approach THR scheduled for May 16

    I've completed my pre-op visit with my PCP. Got my nose swab and blood tests. I have low hematocrit (34) so I'm on iron and vitamin c supplements now. But, everything else looks good and I'm very excited to get my new hip. The pain seems to be getting worse the closer I get! I've been texting...
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    Anterior approach THR scheduled for May 16

    Hi, Swedish First Hill. I live in Edmonds.
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