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    THR All Done

    @LeeApril26 Congratulations on your one year. Mine is May 13. I have not been on this forum in a long time. In the early months the help I received was amazing. I, too, get some twinges in my "not bionic" hip but am nowhere near surgery time for that one. Won't hesitate, though, but I hope an 8...
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    THR Upstater is on the other side!

    Peaches Jaycey Thanks so much! Let me clarify I was in a camper...but the bed was hard. We hiked some trails and I was still using a cane and did well. Peaches you hit the nail on the head! How to know what is too much before I do too much. Easy to know afterward. I'm glad to hear it is getting...
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    THR Upstater is on the other side!

    Three and a half month update: I haven't been here much since I returned to work in late July but wanted to comment/question about fatigue. I am walking unaided and I am sore if I sit too long. Also I notice if I do anything besides work it literally takes me 2 days to get my energy back. We...
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    THR The Deed is Done - Becky Joins the Hipstas/Hipsters

    BeckyR Sooo happy for you! You are wise with the pain meds.
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    THR Upstater is on the other side!

    OK Now I understand overdoing it. Attended my son in law's fire department's promotion ceremony last night. We stood around for quite a while after. I felt great. We went to dinner and got to bed quite late. Woke up very very sore. I guess it's a rest ice day. Now I know I won't know while I'm...
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    THR Upstater is on the other side!

    LeeApril26 Thanks!!!! That is EXACTLY what I need!
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    THR All Done

    @bottomshallow LeeApril26 Re: Infection. bottomshallow you are right on target. CYA. My OS said Tues. "My infection rate is very low." An important statistic I'm sure. I will be following his advice on the dental.
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    THR Upstater is on the other side!

    LeeApril26 No I don't.... please describe thanks!
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    THR All Done

    LeeApril26 He used the example "don't try to put your foot behind your head." No problem. He said the warning before dislocation is obvious. Like "you'll just know when you're in labor" kind of thing. Speaking of different approaches my OS thinks PT for hips is outdated. Necessary for knees...
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    THR Upstater is on the other side!

    ByGosh Thanks! It's the braced knee. In two days it's already 75% better. All my muscles are sore. My gait before surgery was horrible! I had developed a muscle contracture in the surgery side thigh. Thankfully that is recovering nicely. I'll take this soreness over the pre surgery pain any...
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    Bit the bullet

    Sassypants You sound like I did. "I will wait til there's a major breakthrough" like your stem cell comment. Then I read about anterior approach. Called the surgeon..he only does posterior. I said what the heck and he had an opening in four days. I hopped on it. Never looked back. I'm 8 weeks...
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    THR The Other Side...is now My Side

    @marcopolo congratulations! Each day gets better!
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    THR All Done

    LeeApril26 What mountains? We are spending a week in the Thousand Islands soon. It's a tough choice between there and Adirondacks but fishing's better on the St. Lawrence.
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    THR All Done

    LeeApril26 I asked my OS Tuesday if my dislocation risk was less as time goes on. He said "not really, just don't put your leg in unusual positions." I can easily avoid that. He also said if I felt a twinge doing anything to stop. He said there are warning signs if it's in a bad position.
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    THR Upstater is on the other side!

    ByGosh The back of my knee hurts when I bend my knee. It's good in sitting position by anything further really hurts. It feels like muscles or ligaments. I think it's a combination of the fixed position and swelling. It's a little better today. Hopefully it will pass and I will try to bend it...
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