2018 July Sparklers - Are you having hip surgery in July?

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@Shannon k, you have been officially added to the July surgery list! You are now officially a July Sparkler!

Welcome to the BoneSmart forum. We’re so pleased that you have joined us here.
We want to share your journey with you so please start a thread of your own in the proper forum.

To start a new thread about your recovery, hover your mouse over "Hip"on the blue line at the top of the page for the drop down menu. Click on the "Recovery" forum. On the upper right hand side under the "Joint Replacement Awareness Day" banner, you will see a black rectangle with the words "Post New Thread" in white. Click on this, enter whatever title you want for your thread, but do try to keep it short and sweet, then tab down to the dialogue box and start typing your post which can be as long as you need for it to be.

By starting your own thread, you and your questions and concerns will receive the attention they deserve.

For additional help, look in the white heading under the blue, click on "Help & Info", then click on "How to Use This Forum". Lots of info there to help you navigate the forum.

We are here to help in any way we can because We Care!

 

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I have brought forward this month's list so that you can easily see who your surgical buddies are.

Welcome to our latest and all July Sparklers!

Feel free post your surgery date in this thread, and I will add you to the list. Start a thread of your own in the Pre-Op Hip Section to post comments and share your journey toward hip replacement. Here's the link that gives you the instructions you need to do this: Starting a new thread and posting

02 July 2018 Apricot, InkedMarie (her second), laurarosee
03 July 2018 dogchick
05 July 2018 OsteOh-No
06 July2018 ghays60, Cassidy, Aditi (bilateral)
09 July 2018 Bull76!, iraprana
10 July 2018 newhips18, Gundo (bilateral), HSVhips
11 July 2018 Hipgal0719
13 July 2018 Bionic
16 July 2018 MobileMel, Shannon k
17 July 2018 Bchbum4evr, dlp, dazzie87, Lski
18 July 2018 Quiltmom, An54
19 July 2018 bickypeg
23 July 2018 DuncanWA (his second), LuvDisney (her first), Beverly
24 July 2018 GooseLoom
26 July 2018 AZjimbo08, SurreyGirl, mich1973
31 July 2018 kiwi01

 

[DuncanWA]

Timeless lyrics from the Ramones...

20 20 20 4 hours to go oo oo..
I want to be sedated...
Nothing to do, nowhere to go oo oo...
I want to be sedated...

9:45 am check-in Monday morning!

 

[Lski]

I had my right hip replaced on 7/17. Please add me to the July Sparklers.

 

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@Lski, you have been officially added to the July surgery list! You are now officially a July Sparkler!

Welcome to the BoneSmart forum. We’re so pleased that you have joined us here.
We want to share your journey with you so please start a thread of your own in the proper forum. By starting your own thread, you and your questions and concerns will receive the attention they deserve.

For additional help, look in the white heading under the blue, click on "Help & Info", then click on "How to Use This Forum". Lots of info there to help you navigate the forum.

We are here to help in any way we can because We Care!

 

[Lski]

Thanks! Sedation is the way to go. I don't remember a thing and no side effects from anesthesia.

 

[Gunny]

Hi @Shannon k, just read your post;


1. When did you find you started with a cane? I was given 2 canes/sticks to walk with on day 3 post op. I am still using both on day 15.
2. When did u started walking more then to the washroom or to the deck and back? I was in great shape post surgery, so was dissappointed that I could not walk around the block on day 7. To be honest today was the farthest I have been which was approximately 1 km. I am tired after it. I am not pushing myself and I am not setting any major goals. I do know that I am improving slowly every day and I am in a better place than I was last week. This was major surgery that we have had its going to take some time.
3. Haven't pooped. Took 1 stool softener and hasn't worked yet. Don't want to have to rush to toilet since having mobility issues! I did not go for 10 days due to all the medicines and codiene in my system. I got nervous about it. It was painful sitting down for me due to the 10" wound on my posterior but I managed and thankfully I was able to walk there with my sticks.
4. Appetite has been ok. Just no appetite for dinner anyone else finding that? My appetite has improved and again I do think that its related to all the trauma and medication. I am due my dinner now (7pm) but Ive just told my wife I may get something later as I feel bloated since lunch time. You will get there!

How are you feeling now? I hope that things are improving!

 

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@Bionic, you have been officially added to the July surgery list! You are now officially a July Sparkler!

Welcome to the BoneSmart forum. We’re so pleased that you have joined us here.
We want to share your journey with you so please start a thread of your own in the proper forum. By starting your own thread, you and your questions and concerns will receive the attention they deserve.

For additional help, look in the white heading under the blue, click on "Help & Info", then click on "How to Use This Forum". Lots of info there to help you navigate the forum.

We are here to help in any way we can because We Care!