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    THR Rainbow Hippy on the other side!

    Hello to all April Rainbow Hippies! I hope you are all on the way to health and happiness :SUNsmile: I have been busy getting my life back together and wanted to post the latest. 11 weeks from surgery. I have been doing yoga, swimming and walking which has all contributed to my feelings of...
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    THR A 39 year old's recovery

    @whiteshoecovers - I feel that you have indicated the same area as me but mine is uncomfortable not like your pain. I believe it does involve psoas attachment but also the abdominal muscles - practically every muscle around the hip joint. They have all been affected by our surgery (s)...
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    THR Sunbunny's Rainbow

    @sunbunny - hi, glad to hear your almost ready for the pool.:swim: Be patient with the last scab, I too, had to wait and wait. But I'm swimming now and doing all sorts of water exercises without thinking about getting an infection. Especially at a public pool and the kids out of school for the...
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    THR Rainbow Hippy on the other side!

    @Granny Di - Thanks for the encouragement! We all progress so differently. Although I forgot to mention about the horrible time I ran out of my pain pills. :yikes: Entirely my fault, didn't realize that I was that low. Anyway, I had to take Percocet which I had not been taking for 2 weeks...
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    THR Rainbow Hippy on the other side!

    5 weeks from surgery: Not much new to report either. I'm still working on going up and down the stairs smoothly foot over foot. I have cut back on tramadol to one pill every 6 hours. No problems with sleeping in the night. I do partial PT while still in bed before I get up. Then do the...
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    THR Rainbow Hippy on the other side!

    @Granny Di - I know with the Anterior approach surgery, there is a tendency to injure the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve. That is what I have going on since the incision is almost directly above the pathway of the nerve in question. Also believe I have some issue to with the saphenous nerve...
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    THR Rainbow Hippy on the other side!

    4 weeks out from surgery: I drove my car yesterday and also worked for 1 hour. Last week, was my first attempt at driving and it was doable but I'm glad I waited one more week as I was more confident of driving an automatic with my operated right leg. I also did a 45 minute lymphatic drainage...
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    THR Still having pain 4 months out

    @harry47 - Hi, I had my right hip replaced April 13 with the direct anterior approach. My incision is approx 4 3/4 inch long just right of the middle of thigh. I had no restrictions & went home the following day. However, I had a very tough first week-lots of pain and trying to get the right...
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    THR Rainbow Hippy on the other side!

    18th Day of Recovery (almost 3 weeks out) Had a good 2 week follow up with OS on April 27. They said I am on track and it is okay and expected to have pain/soreness/bruising around knee and ankle. They removed my waterproof bandage and said incision is healing well. Then put on ster -strips...
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    Deteriorating, 37 days to go, just hanging on

    @Cindy99 - I'm sending you energy and lots of oxygen, breathe, breathe. You will get thru this rainbow surgery with flying colors :puppysmooze:. We are all with you 100% and look forward to you posting on the other side.
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    Bilateral THR Questions for the pros.

    @catdemar - Wow you are doing great especially for double rainbow hips !:thumb:
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    THR Rainbow Hippy on the other side!

    @copham - Yes I am usually the caregiver and definitely prefer to do it myself before asking or bothering someone else. I like progress and surprises too. It can be the small steps and little details to be grateful for.:yes:
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    THR I made it to the "Other Side"!

    @Cleifeste - Yup, that first BM is such a welcome release. I was getting concerned since it seemed liked I was taking a lot in and nothing coming out! Took approx 4 days before things got moving. So sorry about the vomiting:groan: My good friend told me about milk of magnesia but only to...
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    THR wcgirl painting rainbows

    @wcgirl - wishing you all the best on your rainbow ride Mon! Look forward to hearing a smooth a ride it was. :SUNsmile:
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    THR Rainbow Hippy on the other side!

    @mydog - Thank you for your progress report, it made me feel better and confirmed that I know my body best! I read all about the blues but still when it happens...normally I am very upbeat, & see the wine glass or beer has half full:cheers: . I actually havn't had any alcohol, maybe that's...
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