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    Best practices for OS to diagnose and recommend a THR

    Checking in with my fellow bonesmart friends! I had my left hip replaced 4 years ago, by Dr. John Dearborn at his Joint Replacement Center in Fremont, CA (Bay Area). I have been pain free, exercising, taking long walks, enjoying my life. It has been all positives for my life, I never doubted it...
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    THR SelfHelp's recovery Thread

    I have been watching this "blood blister" growing over the past week. It's on top of my left hip implant, see attached pics. You can see the scar of my Posterior approach. I have no pain, I am leaving it alone, I am worried about an infection. Should I worry about it? Do I need to see my GP or...
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    THR SelfHelp's recovery Thread

    @Layla, thanks for reaching out. Yes, 2 month anniversary went by. Since I went back to work time flys by and I spend less time thinking about my hp. I take daily walks again, steadily increasing the distance. I notice at the end of my walks that its now the leg muscles that hurt and not the...
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    THR SelfHelp's recovery Thread

    Had my 2nd post-op today with OS. Restrictions are removed and I am "Out of Jail"! OS challenged me to demonstrate flexibility and strength of the new hip, this is what I had straggled with at my 1st post-op since I had not kept up with the hip exercises and stretches. Since then I have been...
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    THR SelfHelp's recovery Thread

    Thanks you @Layla and @Mojo333 , today is my 5th week of recovery, had my surgery exactly 5 weeks ago today. One more week of recovery and I expect to be cleared by surgeon. I am still observing the restrictions but not like I did on day 1. The hip and overall the leg just feels stronger, and...
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    THR Here I go again!

    @julesglass congratulations on your 5 weeks recovery. Getting ready to graduate and have the restrictions lifted?
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    THR Here I go again!

    @julesglass , congratulation on your 4th recovery week. I read you are starting to walk without any aids. Even venturing outside the house without any aids? I have also started walking inside the home without any aids, but I carry my cane in case I need support. I wonder though, if we should...
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    THR SelfHelp's recovery Thread

    Well, I learned and changed my mind on PT along the way. Once I understood what the objective of these exercises were, that they are meant to increase the muscle strength around the hip so I can walk without the cane and increase flexibility so I can eventually reach my operated foot, then I was...
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    THR Here I go again!

    @julesglass , congratulations on 3rd week of recovery! We are halfway there.
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    THR SelfHelp's recovery Thread

    Tomorrow, I will be 3 weeks into my recovery. With posterior approach I have 3 more weeks of precautions. I started working from home 2 weeks into my recovery, my work is all on the computer and my manger is happy I am back working since most of the group have taken time off and are...
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    THR SelfHelp's recovery Thread

    @julesglass , congratulations, we made passed our 2 week post-op! How are you doing with your recover? Are you doing hip exercises and stretches, recommended either by OS or PT? I saw list of exercises and stretches in the handbook I received at my pre-op, but ignored them thinking I would just...
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    THR SelfHelp's recovery Thread

    Thanks @Layla , I have been side sleeper all my life, last 2 weeks sleeping on my back have been difficult, my back gets sore and I snore so loud that I wake up everyone in the bedroom including myself. I wish I could only go back to my side sleeping position and get a full night sleep. I...
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    THR SelfHelp's recovery Thread

    Had my 1st post-op today with OS. X-Rays looked good, hardware position looks good, no fractures, continue with recovery. When sleeping on the good side the pain I felt from the operated hip comes from the Greater Trochanter and is due to stretching of the tissue, it will take time and doing...
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    THR SelfHelp's recovery Thread

    Tomorrow I will see my surgeon for 1st post-op. Its been 2 weeks since my surgery, amazing how time flies. I have 2 questions for my OS: - ok I resume working from home, requires sitting upright at desk for hours - tried sleeping on good side with pillow between legs, but have increasing pain...
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    THR SelfHelp's recovery Thread

    Thank you all for your recommendations and wise words to my question. I appreciate all your advice. Yes, I agree that it is in my best interest to decline the trip. For some reason I thought that I could be ready for such a trip as long as OS has lifted the 3 restrictions; I may have also read...
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