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    THR Range of motion

    Thanks for your response Josephine and replying with your helpful information. I do believe my rom will get better in the next few months, I must have patience, I know (smiling). And as far as exercise, I use the treadmill to stay healty. A few years ago I was diagnosed with pre-type 2 diabetes...
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    THR Range of motion

    Thanks Zauberflote for your reply and sharing your experience with ROM. You have given me hope and do realize now that it will take time to get where I would like to be now. Sent from my iPad using BoneSmart Forum
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    THR Range of motion

    Hi young hippie and thanks for your reply. Sorry to hear you are not able to put on your sock or tie your shoe after 8 months. I can tie my shoe if I am sitting on the edge of my sofa and the heal of my shoe arched against the sofa, but not from a higher seated position such as a chair or my...
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    THR Range of motion

    Hi Sharon, and thanks for your reply. I was assured by my doctor that the fracture is fully healed and I will should start seeing improvement each month, which I have seen great improvement. I had bone on bone previous before my Anterior surgery and I will see my doctor in April for a a check-up...
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    THR Range of motion

    Hello everyone, I hope you are all healing well and your recovery is coming along. It has been almost 4 months post op but the first 50 days I was on toe touch only because of a tiny fracture during the surgery. My first checkup showed the fracture had healed and I was able to walk without...
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    THR Surgey complete

    Thanks Rhonda, its good to know eventualy it should get better. In my case I did not feel any knee pain until I was given the ok to start walking, 6 weeks after my surgery, because of a tiny fracture I had in my uper femur while performing the surgery. it feels like I am really hesitant about...
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    THR Surgey complete

    Thanks Jaycey for your reply. My right leg is still weak and the cane is helping me when I do use it. I will continue my excercises and walk daily as the doctor subscribed. Sent from my iPad using BoneSmart Forum
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    THR Surgey complete

    I just had my 6 week post op check up yesterday 1/9/15 and the xrays were good, the fracture is healed and I was given the ok to walk, no more toe touch only using crutches. I requested a walking cane because leg is still weak. I mainly use the cane going up stairs. I was told by the nurse that...
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    Revision THR Made it, mostly!

    @Jaycey I actually seeked out a Orthopedic surgon that performed the Anterior hip surgery the physician can and will determine if you are a candidate for that surgery, and as far as the prothesis he also gave me options and explained why one would be better then the other, so I was given a...
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    Revision THR Made it, mostly!

    I agree with you I can't compare recoveries but I do feel I can comapre procedures based on facts charts and research all which I used to determine the type of surgery I requested. All procedures are not for everyone, for example with the posterior approach there are usually limitations on...
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    Revision THR Made it, mostly!

    Thats great! I am tired of these crutches, I hope to transition to a cane soon. Glad I could help, and believe it or not my doctor spaces his surgerys 1 hour apart, if no complication hendoes the Anterior hip replacement in 45 minutes or less, thasreally remarkable to me. Best wishes keep me...
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    Revision THR Made it, mostly!

    Hello Birdie, yes I had my Anterior hip surgery on a Monday 11/24/14 and tiny fracture one femur during surgey, a band was used to wrap around femur (an extra part added to my body, as well as the new hip parts lol). I had physical therapy the next day walked with a walker, but requested and...
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    THR Surgey complete

    Thanks for the info no need to quote in reply. I just wanted to update my rehab progress. Week 1 Have had a nurse and physical therapist come out to my home, I will have 4 weeks of in home physical therapy three times a week. I had been on the hydrocodone 7.5 for 3-4days then I stopped...
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    THR Surgey complete

    I can't say its been easy, but I want to go through this a positive attitude and having the fracture is a setback which is definetly slowing the process, I continue to do my excercises with the physical therapist. No pain no gain Sent from my iPad using BoneSmart Forum
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    THR 41 and had my first THR on Monday 11/24

    Hello eeyore72500, welcome to the other side. It has been a full week for me as of today and from what i read and do hope that the first week is the worst. I am sure its different case by case, but I will continue to upgrade my progress as well as follow others who post. I do wish you a speedy...
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