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    THR Sunshine68's Pre-Op thread

    Havent been on in awhile, My surgery has been postponed because my insurance company denied the procedure! saying it was medically unnecessary and there was not enough description on the x-ray!! My surgeon submitted an appeal and i will not know the result until July 10th1 :chinstroke:. So...
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    THR For single people - home health care guidance?

    @Pink Peony Sorry I didn’t realize your Ortho said 25% Which is basically like a toe touch weight-bearing my ortho said weight-bearing as tolerated so as much as I can handle. Every ortho and everybody is different like the other posters said. Honestly if you’re going to be 25% weight-bearing I...
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    THR For single people - home health care guidance?

    I also believe the Anterior approach is a quicker recovery and you’re basically walking out of the surgery center the same day. I’ve worked with patients that have the same doctor that’s doing my surgery and some of them are 30 years older than me and they’re getting up and walking with a walker...
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    THR For single people - home health care guidance?

    My surgery is scheduled for the 25th So hopefully I can leave some feedback on how it goes for me having a 12-year-old boy at home is kind of like being alone LOL. I was told I would leave using crutches or a walker personally I think I would feel safer with a walker than crutches. I don’t know...
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    THR For single people - home health care guidance?

    @ Pink Peony I too will be having an anterior approach outpatient I am a single mom with a 12-year-old son I’m also a occupational therapist I won’t be having any therapy as I am a therapist LOL I basically know what to do I also have a few close friends in my neighborhood if I need help but...
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    THR Sunshine68's Pre-Op thread

    Thank you for the support, i’ve read up on spinal sedation I’m sure it’s similar when I had my C-section my only concern is that I have some back issues I’m wondering if the spinal epidural will aggravate it but I guess I will ask questions at my preop to the anesthesiologist.
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    THR Sunshine68's Pre-Op thread

    Hi all! I am in my early 50s fulltime employed nd I am scheduled for right anterior hip surgery on June 25th in a Outpatient setting! Am I nervous you bet! but my Ortho told me he had just had his hip done last year and was back doing surgery in 3 weeks! I am most nervous about anesthesia...
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    2020 June Sunbeams - Are you having hip surgery in June?

    Hi all! I am in my early 50s fulltime employed and I am scheduled for right anterior hip surgery on June 25th in a Outpatient setting!
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