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    THR 5 days post surgery

    I went to my final doctors appt. 9 week post op and going back to work on Monday. I'm nervous but I'm only going be working 6 hours a day for the first week. I'm on vacation the following week, then I'm back on 12 hours! I know this will be hard but I'm feeling a lot better, my wound finally...
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    THR Sneekers Hip Recovery Thread

    They didn't send me home with antibiotics IV, but gave me three IV's, so I guess he thought it wasn't that bad! I'm just home from the hospital! Home sweet home!☺️
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    THR Sneekers Hip Recovery Thread

    Everything went okay with the surgery to clean out my wound. He cleaned it out really good and put a couple of stitches to help close it. It was a hole and about as big as nickel. They placed a woundvac on me that I will wear for 7 days and gave me IV antibiotics. He said we caught it early and...
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    THR Sneekers Hip Recovery Thread

    I'm going back to the hospital tomorrow so the surgeon can clean it out and stitch it. They want to keep me overnite and put me on IV antibiotics. He told me he's going to place a vacuum sleeve over my thigh and I will have to keep it on a week. I'm very relieved that I'm finally getting this...
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    THR Sneekers Hip Recovery Thread

    Now it's been 5 weeks and going tomorrow to see the surgeon. I have a open wound that is still draining, it is really is bothering me a lot. It's a open hole and it looks deep. I just don't want to get an infection, I still have groin pain, so I took it easy this week. Icing and elevating, it...
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    THR Sneekers Hip Recovery Thread

    I've been really sore that last few days, I had to take pain meds the last couple of days when I'm elevating and icing! I have been out driving and walking more, but I wouldn't think I would hurt this much! I also have been taking alieve to help calm it down in the morning. I feel impatient and...
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    THR 5 days post surgery

    I'm glad your doing so well, it's 4 weeks today! I'm getting stronger everyday, some days are better than others. I still have a lot of swelling and the incision has some bad spots that are still tender. I've been getting out more walking as much as possible and started to drive this week. I'm...
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    THR 5 days post surgery

    I found this lotion it's new from Eucerin for diabetics dry skin relief it has helped me a lot! I have edema so my calves are extremely dry.
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    THR Sneekers Hip Recovery Thread

    I really wish our company didn't put us on 12 hours, but there not going to change it anytime soon! I've been there 20 years and plan to retire at 62, only 6 more years! I have 5 weeks vacation, pension and a 401k. I'm going to tuff it out! I hope the doctor keeps me out at least 6 to 8 weeks...
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    THR Sneekers Hip Recovery Thread

    I already had edema and swelling in my left leg before the surgery. I just hope my THR doesn't cause me problems in the future. I work long hours 12 hour days and I'm not even looking forward to going back to work if this swelling doesn't get better!
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    THR Sneekers Hip Recovery Thread

    I've been sleeping in my recliner with pillows under my operated leg with ear plugs, my husband sleeps on tbe sofa and snores! The bed is too hard to do right now, so I'm going to give it another try this weekend. It's been so much easier to keep everything in one spot instead like med, lotion...
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    THR Sneekers Hip Recovery Thread

    I'm icing it right now, I think I need to give it time. It's only been 2 weeks and everyday I'm feeling stronger, less pain. This is my second hip replacement, it's been 12 years since I had my right posterior hip replacement. This time I had the left anterior hip done and it is really...
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    THR Sneekers Hip Recovery Thread

    I'm new too! Surgery was May 12,2015 and I'm having a lot of swelling too. I have been keeping it elevated and iced everyday, but it barely goes down.
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