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    THR Had THR on November 19

    Feeling so down from the constant pain 24/7, when does it get better :'( I'm 9 weeks out tomorrow and know I've overdone it in the beginning but since my first post op appt Jan 9th my OS said things look good on the X-rays and I'm still in the critical stage of healing & to do everything slow &...
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    THR Had THR on November 19

    @Jamie- thank you for your quick response! I will definitely do that as I don't want to pay the piper later
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    THR Had THR on November 19

    @Poppet Thank you so much for thinking of me and checking in! Means a lot
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    THR Had THR on November 19

    @Hoppy Nanny, thank you I think he's pretty darn cute too!! Quick question, my drive home is 320 miles how often would you suggest I stop and stretch? I didn't do enough coming here because I wanted to arrive and be out of the car
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    THR Had THR on November 19

    Hello my BS friends! Just a quick note to check in since you are so good at keeping me in line lol I'm hanging in there still have some pain but I've greatly reduced the carrying of my grandson Dominic (whom I'm attaching a pic of to show why it's so hard to not carry him everywhere ) I'm...
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    THR Had THR on November 19

    I know I probably made a terrible last minute decision to visit my daughter and grandson for the holidays I was so lonely and down and of course feeling better because I was resting when I needed to and for the most part doing what I should. I've been here 2 weeks with 1 week to go and I am...
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    THR Had THR on November 19

    I am 6 weeks out tomorrow and pretty sure I've overdone it and looking for some help I drove 5 hours to California last week to be with my daughter & 3 month old grandson. The drive was tolerable I stretched frequently. I don't go back home until the 8th of January. The first few days were okay...
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    THR Had THR on November 19

    Thank you everyone for your positive vibes! It helps my mental state tremendously ☺️ I woke up this morning to shingles outbreak on my nose holy heck!! I've had them here in my worse state & risk of infection to the eyes is something you have to keep tabs on! I usually take Valtrex but was told...
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    THR Had THR on November 19

    Oh my gosh I have a shingle outbreak about 6 inches from the top of my hip incision and it is excruciating! Put the hip pain and shingle pain together and I can't get any pain relief at all it's horrible! Should I be concerned about this outbreak affecting my hip replacement for instance...
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    THR Had THR on November 19

    @hoppynanny glad to hear you are doing good too! It sounds like you have found a way to be patient, this I have not mastered yet. I'm sure with everyone doing all of their holiday festivities it makes me even crazier!! I can definitely relate to overdoing it albeit I am a lot better. I spent 6...
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    THR Had THR on November 19

    Hello everyone! Have we all been busy "trying" to get ready for Christmas I have a couple of questions and I read on here everyday as I don't want to be repetitive so if I am please accept my apologies there's so much information to absorb! I'm 4 weeks post and I've been doing fairly well...
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    THR Had THR on November 19

    Thank you all for your comments I do appreciate them! It brings me back to reality that I am only 3 weeks today post op. I must say it feels more like 3 months but I am looking forward to a somewhat pain free life. After suffering with bone on bone I really have no complaints about my surgery...
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    THR Had THR on November 19

    Thank you Jamie for your feedback. I have read the articles and I am rereading them as I find I didn't retain everything I have read to date... Some of those nights were very foggy Sent from my iPad using BoneSmart®
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    THR Had THR on November 19

    What are the thoughts on PT? I personally don't believe in it as my experiences with it have been awful. I've been for left shoulder surgery, 3 surgeries on my right ankle (ruptured tendons) end result the OS cut the nerve to my ankle, and back fusion surgery. I have an order from my doctor to...
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    THR Had THR on November 19

    Thank you for the feedback @hoppynanny that makes me happy to hear! As far as walking I try to walk laps around my house which I admit gets old quick! I live out in the country with nowhere to walk unless I had someone to drive me to town which I don't I've been waiting for the weather to warm...
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