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    Revision THR 9 days post op, new hip in and I feel good

    Hi meatfree, your recovery is fantastic news!!! I had my op on the same day, didn't have clips, only steri strips and luckily have blood thinning tablets to take rather than self injections. Glad to hear that they are not hurting you anymore. it is fabulous to be pain free, I find it hard...
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    My new hip

    Hi Josephine and Jaycey, I had a 'down' day today. I guess a little self pity. I am trying to give my body what it needs I.e. if I am tired I sleep and if I need to cry then I allow myself that as well. jaycey, I have not been shown my post op X-ray but I will certainly ask to see it at my...
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    My new hip

    Hi Jaycey, I had my op done at Hillingdon Hospital. Where did you have yours? I understand completely what you say about the shock, I would never want my old hip back, but it is about coming to terms with the fact that even though my life is immeasurably better, a part of me is gone for good...
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    THR New hip 3/7/12

    Thank you poppet, I have started a thread so that I may interact with the members. J
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    My new hip

    Hi, I am 48 years old and underwent a total hip replacement on my left hip just over 2 weeks ago. My life is now divided into 2 halves. Quite simply before and after the op. It is now September and I had to stop working in April from the pain ( I stopped going to the office and my company...
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    THR New hip 3/7/12

    Hi Cathy, thank you so much for posting that question. I am 2 1/2 weeks post op and my operated leg is definitely longer than my right. I thought it odd that when lying down or sitting they looked the same length, but when standing this was not the case. I also could not understand how a leg...
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