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    THR Incision Problems

    The doctor told me to use alcohol wipes on it and to keep it covered. I am going to go out and get the saline solution tomorrow and use that. @Josephine how many times a day should I wash it out? Also thank u very much for the input I have been really going crazy about this.
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    THR Great to be here on the recovery side!!!

    Glad to hear that you are doing well. Welcome to the other side, it is all up hill from here. I had the wedge with posterior approach (was not given it when I went home), but they said I did not need one with the anterior approach I had two months ago.
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    THR Incision Problems

    @Josephine here is the picture of the incision. I am not running a fever (I never do no matter how sick I am) it is a little red and very tender.
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    THR Incision Problems

    I had my second THR on Nov 18th 2015 by anterior approach. Everything was going fine up until about week three. I started having a problem with my incision. I was at my PC's office so he looked at it and said it was infected on the outside and gave me antibiotics to help it. The top part...
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    THR New Lease On Life

    Well finished my first week back at work part time. I am really tired when I get home but it is good to get out of the house. I have even been sleeping a little better the last couple of nights. I am still taking the pain killers at night but at least I can go longer before I get woken up now...
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    THR New Lease On Life

    I am only doing like three or four hours a day. My job is pretty laid back all I do is sit at my desk and do the bookkeeping or answer phones so I am not really over doing it. I was working from home before this so the only difference is driving to the office It is a small office only three...
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    THR New Lease On Life

    I have been sleeping on my side now for about two weeks. The doctor and PT said it was alright as long as I kept a pillow between my legs. It took a bit to get use to but I am getting there. I am really looking forward to being able one of these years to sleep on my operated side since that is...
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    THR New Lease On Life

    I am the same way. So sleepy all day but when time to go to sleep can not sleep for the life of me.
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    THR New Lease On Life

    Well I am almost 4 weeks post op. I am able to walk some without the cane and I have started driving again. My family doctor also released me to return to work part time if I want to as long as I am taking the blood thinners. I am doing PT twice a week. I am still in some discomfort but it is...
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    THR New Lease On Life

    No it does not say one or two it says one which really surprised me cause in the hospital and rehab I was getting 2 every four hours. I am also taking Tylenol but they really do not do much I can not wait until I get off the blood thinner and can use my 800 mg Motrin I have a Rx for.
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    THR New Lease On Life

    Well today was a better day. I have started taking the meds every five hours and it has helped a lot but the nights are still hard. I plan on trying to talk to my PC about it on Tuesday. Thanks for all the info and suggestions given
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    THR New Lease On Life

    It was not my surgeon who gave me the pain meds it was the so called doctor at the rehab I went to who wrote the Rx. The guy never even saw me. When I was in the hospital and rehab I was getting them every 4 hours. I am going to talk with my doctor next week about changing it. I tried calling...
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    THR New Lease On Life

    NP I understand use to be a admin for a forum so I know people get carried away.
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    THR New Lease On Life

    Yes my PC knows about the surgery he has to give medical clearance for it here. My mom has a appointment with him next week and I am going with her since the PT is in his office so I plan on talking to him. As for work yea I know it was stupid to go in but the boss keeps bringing up all these...
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    THR New Lease On Life

    shaa said: ↑ I was given are docket 5-325mg 1 every six hours Is that a typo? I don't recognise it. Yes it was a typo it is generic Percocet
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