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    MUA Bunion forming

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    TKR Swelling ?

    johnanth62, For what it's worth. You didn't mention what you are doing between getting out of bed, icing, and the reduced mobility. As Jospephine tends to think, that may be your key. You may be doing too much. Or, whatever you are doing, you may be doing it incorrectly or too often...
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    TKR Vickie's Knee Recovery

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    TKR Vickie's Knee Recovery

    How are you doing Vickie? Looks lile a few weeks since your post [if I have the post dates right]. Ignore your MIL! :loll: Sounds like you are doing GREAT. Your Dr. is wise [don't even think about lowering meds], and I'm sure he'll get the suture /drainage issue under control before long, if...
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    TKR One down, one to go!

    Hi Lucia, Sounds like you are a go-getter! But yikes, those stairs would surely intimidate me! I have a 2" thick foam mattress topper [you cannot put it on yourself]. When I sit, it just gently lowers me in to what feels like a soft cloud. My bed feels is like a slice of heaven. They come...
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    Prayers Please

    The little guy sounds like he's a fighter. I've added little Rayan to my baby Prayer list. Wishing only good words to you and your family on Saturday.
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    THR 2 weeks post op

    Hi acbelmar, Congrats on your surgery! I had mine the same day!!! Second hip. Let me confirm, no 2 surgeries are the same. My first was a breeze. This one? Not so much. OP leg is still longer and causing groin, knee and lower back issues. My pelvis appears to be off. I see the Doc on...
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    Anyone familiar with Apparent Long Leg?

    Alexthecat, I didn't call you a big fat meanie :-( Sorry if you think I offended you, but I felt you offended me. This happens in emails and threads. I'm off of my game. Thank you for reminding me to chill.
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    Anyone familiar with Apparent Long Leg?

    Hi CMac, Scoliosis is highly unlikely as I had no long leg, no tilt, no limitations and very little pain prior to my surgery, and the pain I had was in my groin area only. I'm sure my surgeon would have noticed in the pre-op Xrays; more rays and I'm sure a compare next week at my 6 week checkup...
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    Anyone familiar with Apparent Long Leg?

    Hmm, nice tone Alexthecat! You think my first therapist had a better understanding? What you don't know is, is that crazy: - NEVER did a complete eval, just asked questions. - He had me sitting there waiting for him over 30 minutes every time I visited, - He gave me a total of 4 EXERCISES to do...
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    Anyone familiar with Apparent Long Leg?

    Jo, Forgot, not sure it matters but there may be others out there with this condition and I'd love for us to share the right thing to do. My op leg was dramatically longer when I came home. Over 1". My hip was jetting out to the side a lot! I had a slight difference when I had my other hip...
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    Anyone familiar with Apparent Long Leg?

    Hi Jo! The PTist says my leg lengths are equal but my pelvis is out of wack [op side is lower]. This will be confirmed by my Dr on Tuesday when I go for my 6 week check up. Working hard to straighten myself out. I trynot take a step, sit or lay down without checking to be sure I am not leaning...
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    Anyone familiar with Apparent Long Leg?

    Great! Your recommended meathod of measuring, as well as many others were taken by my new PTist. All were dead on. Went to PT last night. Went very well, I did not overdo it. But this morning again, I am having pain in my knee. Reluctantly, I am back on my meds so I can walk properly [one...
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    Anyone familiar with Apparent Long Leg?

    Looks like this is what I have. PTist says its from compensating for the longer leg I had after surgery [1"+, due to swelling and muscles]. Now that the swelling is down my pelvis is off. If this happens to you, you really need to have a PTist that understand this. I did not understand this...
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    THR Surgery went well

    Hi Murphy, Looking for you on the 10th floor. Not very mobile and the nurse did not recognize you. Glad you did well. I did too x the first day, real bad. The epidural needle was killing my back; they took it out y'day around noon. In 2 hrs. I felt human again. Getting around pretty good...
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