tahoe1009
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So now I am 10 weeks out... PT is going good muscles are getting stronger. Still have a pronounced limp and I am still using a cane. Still can't put on my shoe or sock unaided on the operated side.
I am not one of the ones around here that has had a great experience with this whole situation. I am still in a lot of pain, deep pain in what feels like the femur to me. My OS was happy with the 8 week X-rays so he is finished with me. My GP is not in agreement, not at all. He thinks that I will be in pain for a long time because of them drilling out the femur during surgery (as a result of the canal being obstructed because of my previous injury that led to the THR in the first place). I am sick of being in pain I can tell you. I have a lot of trouble trying to sleep still. I have a lot of swelling still -- particularly at night, but today I am off and have a ton of swelling and I have been taking it easy. (Glute Medius area -- always) My GP is at least trying to help with pain management, we are far from management but we are working on it.
My Coumadin levels are finally good. I am glad of that. Did anyone else that took Coumadin have GI issues while using it?? I will have another ultrasound to check the DVT status in a month or two. I am going to be on the Coumadin for awhile longer!! The worst part of all of that is that I want a damn salad!!!! :hehe: I've cheated a couple times and eaten one, but its not the same.
I am working way too much, my nature I fear. I'm sure that doesn't help my situation, but I love my family too much to be a burden. I am still barely making it financially because of the month I was out. We have never caught up. Believe I am not complaining!! I love my family and my life. We are working on our wedding which is Aug.1st. As soon as I get the CD from the photographer of our engagment pics I will post some. We are going to move here just after that. We are moving to Las Vegas (my hometown) because I got a great job there, our daughter is going to college there too. Its like triple what I make now so...
If this is as good as its going to get I have to say that I am not satisfied. I am young (32) and very active. I was promised so much more -- that's why I did this in the first place. So, I could get back to my life... I hurt as bad as I did pre-op (which is much better than a few weeks ago, but not the out come I was hoping for). My GP says its going to hurt for a long time and may not get a lot better than this. I'm considering seeing another OS in Las Vegas when we get there. Scary thing for me is that the Left side will need to be replaced (18 months to 5 years the OS says).
So sorry for the long post but I thought I would bring all my friends here up to date!! Thanks for being my sounding board again. You guys are the best, don't know what I would have done without you!!
I am not one of the ones around here that has had a great experience with this whole situation. I am still in a lot of pain, deep pain in what feels like the femur to me. My OS was happy with the 8 week X-rays so he is finished with me. My GP is not in agreement, not at all. He thinks that I will be in pain for a long time because of them drilling out the femur during surgery (as a result of the canal being obstructed because of my previous injury that led to the THR in the first place). I am sick of being in pain I can tell you. I have a lot of trouble trying to sleep still. I have a lot of swelling still -- particularly at night, but today I am off and have a ton of swelling and I have been taking it easy. (Glute Medius area -- always) My GP is at least trying to help with pain management, we are far from management but we are working on it.
My Coumadin levels are finally good. I am glad of that. Did anyone else that took Coumadin have GI issues while using it?? I will have another ultrasound to check the DVT status in a month or two. I am going to be on the Coumadin for awhile longer!! The worst part of all of that is that I want a damn salad!!!! :hehe: I've cheated a couple times and eaten one, but its not the same.
I am working way too much, my nature I fear. I'm sure that doesn't help my situation, but I love my family too much to be a burden. I am still barely making it financially because of the month I was out. We have never caught up. Believe I am not complaining!! I love my family and my life. We are working on our wedding which is Aug.1st. As soon as I get the CD from the photographer of our engagment pics I will post some. We are going to move here just after that. We are moving to Las Vegas (my hometown) because I got a great job there, our daughter is going to college there too. Its like triple what I make now so...
If this is as good as its going to get I have to say that I am not satisfied. I am young (32) and very active. I was promised so much more -- that's why I did this in the first place. So, I could get back to my life... I hurt as bad as I did pre-op (which is much better than a few weeks ago, but not the out come I was hoping for). My GP says its going to hurt for a long time and may not get a lot better than this. I'm considering seeing another OS in Las Vegas when we get there. Scary thing for me is that the Left side will need to be replaced (18 months to 5 years the OS says).
So sorry for the long post but I thought I would bring all my friends here up to date!! Thanks for being my sounding board again. You guys are the best, don't know what I would have done without you!!