Charlee
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- Jan 7, 2017
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- Age
- 66
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- Truckee California
- Country
- United States
- Gender
- Female
Hello,
I had and anterior hip replacement of the right hip on 12 Dec 16. I had a few complications which might add to the reason I swelled up so much and bruised excessively. (for me)
The top of the femur chipped when hammering in the hip stem. so my surgeon put metal straps around the femur to prevent it from splitting. I bruised and swelled considerably. The bruising moved across my belly to my other hip and down the leg along the outside of the thigh and calf to the ankle. I have had most of my pain along the route of the bruising, in the thigh, knee, calf and now the ankle where the bruise is still visible. It is very tender to the touch and painful with walking, exercising etc. These are my areas of pain for the most part.
I was doing very well walking, exercising etc almost pain-free and barely needing a cane... until I tweaked my hip and had a real set back. Swelling came back (in the knee) and the pain intensified both in the bruised areas and now the hip and buttocks. X-Ray showed nothing wrong and OS didn't think too much of it. I had to go back on hydrocodone to be able to sleep. It seems as though I am now taking forever to get ahead.
I'm now unable to put full weight on the hip. PT concentrates on massaging the areas rather than exercises and this was helping however it seems to be getting more painful. I think I had another little tweak last night and couldn't sleep again due to hip pain & down the leg.
Any suggestions. I thought I'd be cane free by now. Frustrated and blue!
I had and anterior hip replacement of the right hip on 12 Dec 16. I had a few complications which might add to the reason I swelled up so much and bruised excessively. (for me)
The top of the femur chipped when hammering in the hip stem. so my surgeon put metal straps around the femur to prevent it from splitting. I bruised and swelled considerably. The bruising moved across my belly to my other hip and down the leg along the outside of the thigh and calf to the ankle. I have had most of my pain along the route of the bruising, in the thigh, knee, calf and now the ankle where the bruise is still visible. It is very tender to the touch and painful with walking, exercising etc. These are my areas of pain for the most part.
I was doing very well walking, exercising etc almost pain-free and barely needing a cane... until I tweaked my hip and had a real set back. Swelling came back (in the knee) and the pain intensified both in the bruised areas and now the hip and buttocks. X-Ray showed nothing wrong and OS didn't think too much of it. I had to go back on hydrocodone to be able to sleep. It seems as though I am now taking forever to get ahead.
I'm now unable to put full weight on the hip. PT concentrates on massaging the areas rather than exercises and this was helping however it seems to be getting more painful. I think I had another little tweak last night and couldn't sleep again due to hip pain & down the leg.
Any suggestions. I thought I'd be cane free by now. Frustrated and blue!