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    THR Déjà Vu: Squirrellymom's Right THR & Her Left THR

    I'm not posting routinely on BS but I do read random postings from time to time just to see what others are experiencing. My hips seem to be healing and up until a couple of months ago I was able to do most anything I wanted. I started experiencing fatigue and over all muscle weakness and...
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    THR 6 months post-op, still can’t walk unaided without limp'

    Thank you for tagging me Krista. @canoewoman I feel your pain. I'm convinced that the majority of the aches, pains and muscle problems I'm having are directly related to taking the Alendronate. There is no other explanantion and when reading the side effects others have experienced when...
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    THR 6 months post-op, still can’t walk unaided without limp'

    Oh wow @Krista, I just popped on to check up on many of you and saw all this back problem you've been having. I hope it is something that will now begin to be less painful after the repair and you can get everything else attended to. I am on BS looking for posts on post-op Stiffness. My...
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    Lara Spencer, Good Morning America, I hope she won't mind.

    I watched this on Good Morning America this morning (11 Aug 2016) and I wanted to give her a big hug and tell her all about "us" and that she will do just fine and not to stress so much. ;) She will be having her THR on Saturday. I know we all wish her well...
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    THR Déjà Vu: Squirrellymom's Right THR & Her Left THR

    Hi @CatLady1 . Yes, Sheryl I'm now past that 9 week mark. I count right about 10 weeks. I will be 3 months out on July 11th. The good, the bad and the ugly. I feel good as far as hip pain goes. No complaints. No pain. I'm doing "normal" things all around the house, some yard stuff too...
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    THR Kelly's Recovery<

    Elevate and Ice. When I elevate I place a pillow under my knee and another under my foot. Icing all night is difficult because the ice tends to not last more than about 30 min at a time so -- Ice all during the day. Like 10-15 min icing and elevating and 10-15 not and another 10-15 min icing...
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    THR Déjà Vu: Squirrellymom's Right THR & Her Left THR

    Ahhhh, meow darling KittyKat @CatLady1 It is so great to hear how YOU are doing. What's with the stiffness after being in the car? That seems to be the worst. I am a bit stiff when I sit in a chair at home but after being in the car I have to really think about getting out and I hold to the...
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    THR Déjà Vu: Squirrellymom's Right THR & Her Left THR

    Six week check-up for Hip #2 yesterday. The doctor said I'm good to go - just go slow. :realing: So, on my way home from doctor visit I had to stop off at my daughter's house to pick up something. Her poor neglected yard! I spent the next four hours pruning shrubs, trees and pulling weeds...
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    Worried About precautions

    Hummm @Royal1383 every doctor and every practice has their own standards. You will probably be briefed as to your restrictions at your pre-op. None of "us" are alike it seems. The only place we usually agree is WE SHOULD HAVE DONE THIS OPERATION SOONER! :) I can tell you that the group that...
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    THR SuperPath RTHR - done deal

    Interesting reading your progress @doubledip. I didn't track my steps with RTHR in January but with the LTHR in April I treated myself to a fitbit so I could keep up with steps and sleep. I started logging steps on 4/16. My OP was 4/11. I used a walker or the cane most of the time and for...
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    The countdown begins....

    @dandy_candi I sooooo agree with @Zelda -- The post op pain is a walk in the park compared with the pre-op pain. It is completely different and you can do something about it - like ICE. - The pre-op pain was all over, and deep in the bone and so controlling. The other side is merely an...
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    THR Déjà Vu: Squirrellymom's Right THR & Her Left THR

    Salutations @crazyfoxterrier Yes, the limping seems to want to make it's appearance with me also. I went to my last PT last Thursday. I was scheduled to do six PT appointments but when I reached the goals they set for me I don't see a reason to continue to drive the 50 min (with no traffic)...
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    Has anyone had uncertain feelings about their THR?

    I had to nod in agreement with your post @NAUTIQUE . The pain is everywhere and we spend years trying to "find" the culprit body part. Everyone seems to feel the same way. I love the lyme disease comment because I was convinced for years that all of my joint pain was from lyme disease. We...
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    THR Katiedid's post op journey

    Yay @Katiedid2 A great recovery update. The pre-ops really need to read the detailed recovery accounts like yours to know what happens in hospital. I hope your recovery is perfect. As for getting up to go pee -- I'm four weeks out from THR #2 and I usually am up three times a night. For some...
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    THR Herman's Debut! Jill's Recovery :)

    WhooHoo @Jillie422 You are on the healing side now and ready to get your life back on the other side of painful hips. Keep up the happy thoughts and focus on feeling GREAT again and .... ICE :ice: --julie
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