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    Bilateral THR Complete!

    Day 26, Saw my surgeon today. He‘s happy, I’m happy life is good!!
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    Bilateral THR Complete!

    Day 22 Getting lungs back in order. Less shortness of breath. But still frustrated this happened. Stepped back from cane, using walker cause I can stride better. I know it’s still very early in recovery, but anxious to get back to baseline, although realistically, it’s been years since I was...
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    Bilateral THR Complete!

    Actually, ANYONE who says they’re having chest pain and feeling short of breath gets “preferential” treatment. Anyone that comes to an ER has a complaint. For every complaint there is a standard of care, from a sore throat to a stroke. I work with the Doc who took care of me, and I used to...
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    Bilateral THR Complete!

    Thanks for all the well wishing, I’m so grateful I found you all!!! Trying to maintain business as usual, walking, although not as much, but phasing out the cane. The shortness of breath limits activity, but I view this as more of an emotional/psychological setback than a physical setback and...
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    Bilateral THR Complete!

    Setbacks...... on Sat, started having lower back pain and shortness of breath. Off to ER to confirm what I knew, I have 3 PE and a DVT. Now on Eliquis for 3 months minimum. Was getting around a bit without cane and using cane, no more walker, just can’t do much until the Eliquis clears up...
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    Bilateral THR Complete!

    2 weeks today. Feeling good, and blessed for all the well wishing and advice I’ve received here!! Still have pain, but it’s at an expected level, meaning I envision that this is how it’s supposed to feel 2 weeks post op. May take a drive later...
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    Bilateral THR Complete!

    Hi all, Dr went well yesterday, back in 2 weeks for wound checks. Today is day 13, walking intermittently with cane, pain is tolerable, just slowly, steadily moving forward. Also, down to 12hrs daily on ted hose
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    Bilateral THR Complete!

    Not doing in advisable things I don’t believe, feeling good from consecutive nights of sleep. I walk a lil, ice often, stairs daily, that’s about it...
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    Bilateral THR Complete!

    Sleep 2 nights in a row. Moving purposefully whenever I want. Feeling really good. Still have a little drainage/seepage from L hip wound, post op appt tomorrow am. Today, day 11, is gonna be a good day!!!
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    Bilateral THR Complete!

    Well, Sleepless last night. Frequent urination, some strange pains that required stocking adjusting and drainage from L hip wound last night and today. Not worried about drainage, no increased pain, fluid is clear and I have no fever. Pains related to things waking up??? Cpl naps today...
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    Bilateral THR Complete!

    Sleep came through last night, 6hrs, no meds, feelin good!!! otherwise, still swollen, pain remains tolerable, showered today without death grips on anything, 8 days out. A Happy Valentines day for me for sure, hoping for you all as well.
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    Bilateral THR Complete!

    Enter Sandman, Please
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    Bilateral THR Complete!

    Day 6, still quite swollen, but feels like it’s loosening up. Sleep, however, continues to elude me. I’ve never been a great sleeper, maybe 5hrs/night, but I’m currently having 4-6 30min naps in 24hrs. Still super happy I did it!!!! Hope you all are well, and thanks for your support
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    Bilateral THR Complete!

    DAY4: Anyone have thoughts on when my thighs will return to pre-op size? They’re like 2.5 x normal now. Off Norco over 24hrs, strolling a lil every cpl hours, using LOTS of ice, and content thus far
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    Bilateral THR Complete!

    Rocked the stairs, going home
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