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    Hip Resurfacing 12 week period

    hi sharon many thanks for the reply. maybe i expect to much eh, lucky enough to get this far in a short time.. not looking forward to having the other hip done possibly in the near future. been hurting today while walking to work .its been good for a week or two . thanks r.
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    Hip Resurfacing 12 week period

    hi happyhippy and sharonslp i can bring knee almost to chest no problem , as much as it was before opp sitting down as much as over hip , still hurts though. i don't have a pt. i have been a fitness freak for 38 years so have a good range of movement and flexibility , have many books on all...
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    Hip Resurfacing 12 week period

    hi tashia and sharonslp thanks for the answers. I am probably asking too much too soon with my recovery. Always tried to run before I can walk. Can do almost everything but still have pain when lifting leg to waist and putting a sock on first thing, stiffness. I read the links you put up, very...
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    THR slightly worried and could really do with some advice.

    hi fwizzi slipping is not good , if this makes you feel any better,after getting home 4th day , 5th day slipped with those awful sticks on the stairs ,missed on the tread with the stick bad leg of coarse. fell forward ,and put all weight on leg , it gave way and i fell forwards down...
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    Trying to not chicken out this time, any help?

    hi joeski yes every thing is much easier, can walk now and no grinding and horrible pain after, the worse thing for me was the sleep at night , would just nod off and then whaaaaaaaam. ache terrible , lose sleep twisting around try to get comfortable...DID NOT HAPPEN.got to sleep in the end and...
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    THR 2 weeks post op

    hi acbelmar i had this as well . thigh used to ache, hurt for no reason , just start suddenly ,spasms ,cramp pains . whole hip area used to throb as well. yesterdays walk for me , suffering today .still taking paracetamol.4 to 6 a day . i still have to rest my leg ,after work . 40 mins it feels...
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    Hip Resurfacing 12 week period

    hi all just wondering what things to expect after 12 weeks. 1. freedom of joint. 2 . can do. 3.cannot do.
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    Hip Resurfacing 12 week period

    hi acbelmar, thanks I hope you have a speedy recovery also. Today done a big walk 8 miles plus, paying the price now lying on bed leg up resting. My ankle plays up from running over the years, probably something to do with uneven pavements. Left knee is not good, locked 2 times in a year...
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    Hip Resurfacing 12 week period

    hi poppet, thanks for the tip. Wish I knew about the site when I first had the op. Only found it when Ii typed into google about hip clunk. The spasms have now gone, first 3 weeks. Not missing them either. The ice, did not know about using until I found this great site. I have found by putting...
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    THR A Bionic Octopus!

    hi octopus hope you are feeling better. the itching is bad ,second day in it must of been a sight for all with me , i had the morphine blues , body heat like i was on fire, why are hospitals so hot. the itching started ,first a tickle and then like the bed had fleas ,mainly around chest neck...
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    Hip Resurfacing 12 week period

    Hi Josephine - very kind of you to put those links up for me. I have read them both now. Every three or 4 days I notice small improvements with my hip, gaining more freedom with it. I have to walk up a steep hill 5 days a week, ¾ mile. It was a real struggle at first with sticks, blisters the...
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    Hip Resurfacing 12 week period

    Hi happy hippy, thanks for your reply. Yes, at first the OS said end of my running for sure. Second time I saw him I asked again and he did say its not advised to do this. So now I have sadly come to agree with him 40%. NO ROAD RUNNING! Machine life fitness maybe once twice a week, but no big...
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    Trying to not chicken out this time, any help?

    hi joe i too did not want this done .. i put it off for 6 years . the pain got so bad so days ,pain killers did not touch the agony. my hip even locked on twice , once of a motorcycle doing 80mph +. had to stop and try and get off ,had to be the opposite side that i normally get off. i nearly...
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    Hip Resurfacing 12 week period

    hi z thanks very much, I read one of your posts earlier on this. It's made me feel much easier about it. It has troubled my mind for a few days. It's the ceramic that I have. Also just had a look on the videos posted about clicking and popping. Will be able to go to work now this afternoon in...
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    Hip Resurfacing 12 week period

    hi all, my first post. Hip replaced in Dec 12. total replacement. Been a runner and sports mad person for 40 years. Found out about my worn out hips 6 years back, left one the worst. Seen a video on you tube and that was it, no hip replace for me .. well I thought. Carried on running etc. and...
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