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    THR Shibbard’s recovery thread

    Thank you very much for sharing that. My daughter rides and competes (or did before work had her move across the country) so I know that has to be hard for you to be patient. Your horse is beautiful! That takes some leg strength to do! My husband is familiar with all things ortho and he wanted...
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    THR Shibbard’s recovery thread

    @shibbard - it is so very frustrating to have to be still for so long. I had some of the same feelings you describe- wondering if part of the problem was that I was taking it tooo easy. It’s a puzzle trying to figure it out each day. When I had discomfort, I started reminding myself that it was...
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    THR Nini's Right THR Recovery -- January 2024

    @Nini - rooting for you!
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    THR Pregnancy & Childbirth with Bilateral Hip Replacements

    @Smilan sorry, I just saw your reply. I understand your concern. I have not experienced that and I am glad you have an appointment to get it checked. My understanding in general from my surgeon is that they don’t like to remove the cerclage unless it’s absolutely necessary. I don’t think it...
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    THR Valentine’s Day LHR Anterior

    @Layla thank you so much. I am so grateful for the information and encouragement!
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    THR Pregnancy & Childbirth with Bilateral Hip Replacements

    @Smilan - I have zero expertise, but I do have a cerclage! I think your theory about change in activity levels being a possible cause sounds likely. How long have you felt it and what kind of activity? (Strenuous exercise?) Did your dr say the fracture had closed? My fracture was a small...
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    THR Nini's Right THR Recovery -- January 2024

    @Nini yayayay!! Great day!!
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    THR Nini's Right THR Recovery -- January 2024

    @Nini I’m so glad you got outside. That’s always good medicine. I get the burns some, too. I think you ate a few weeks further along than me, but we are getting further past it!Hang in there
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    THR Nini's Right THR Recovery -- January 2024

    @Nini - how do you feel today?
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    THR Nini's Right THR Recovery -- January 2024

    @Nini I am so sorry you had a rough day. Having a funeral to attend is tough let alone navigating our new hip. You WILL feel better! I have found that often when I have a day with new or exaggerated pains, the next day I feel stronger as if the day before was just part of the process. I have...
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    THR Reclaiming my Future after THR

    @proffrench I agree with Layla that the best eyes are those at your dr office. I think it’s great that you sent a photo and photos are a great way to track if there are ant changes as well. I did not have staples. I did have absorbable stitches that absorb around week 8. My incision was closed...
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    THR Valentine’s Day LHR Anterior

    @Nini sure! We are all learning as we go! I feel like I have been super slow as well. The dr didn’t say it took me back to week 1, but I am treating it that way a bit. The first two weeks after dislocation, I had inflammation so definitely put me back a few weeks, but on a specific day after 2...
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    THR Valentine’s Day LHR Anterior

    Hi @Nini By healing, I think I mean all of those things. Like- right now, my muscles and tendons are still a little sore from the dislocation. But the capsule itself (still trying to understand what the capsule is) is still healing. From what I understand, it needs to scar up and heal, then...
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    THR Valentine’s Day LHR Anterior

    Update on my 4/1 anterior dislocation (was about 6 weeks post op). I had a full femur ct scan last Monday and saw my surgeon on Friday. Everything looks good. The implant is positioned well and right where it should be. The new fracture is already showing signs of healing, which is early and...
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    THR Valentine’s Day LHR Anterior

    Goodness. Well, I am glad that you didn’t need any surgery to repair anything. You need to heed your own advice to take it easy! :)
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