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forbesy
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Hi Ddunrider
I will echo what others have said everyone heals differently but I am sure I have read others who have had knee pain. Remember you have just had major surgery cut open and a part of you cut out, it will take time but you will get there.
I had a Hematoma which had to drain for about two weeks after my surgery before I could start healing properly this hasn't happened to a lot of people but I have read of one or two folk who had it.
Billy
I will echo what others have said everyone heals differently but I am sure I have read others who have had knee pain. Remember you have just had major surgery cut open and a part of you cut out, it will take time but you will get there.
I had a Hematoma which had to drain for about two weeks after my surgery before I could start healing properly this hasn't happened to a lot of people but I have read of one or two folk who had it.
Billy
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The only pain I experienced post op was knee pain and the only bruising I had was a tiny, tiny bit on the knee. I think I recall I read some thing Jo wrote about how they move the leg via the knee during surgery a lot. I stopped worrying about it then and realized the knee had to heal like the hip.
Now four months on this week and no knee or hip pain, (unless I overdo it) so hang in there
Now four months on this week and no knee or hip pain, (unless I overdo it) so hang in there
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You didn't answer my question!Right there in the middle.
And did you read those articles? I like it when people at least confirm that they've noticed them :wink1:
Hi Josephine,
Well day 10 feeling even better my thigh muscle pain is 1/2 as bad now.Much eaiser for my PT...after my all day Car event no swelling at all.Today I went grocery shopping with the little nurse...And pushed the cart the hole time.Trying to walk a little more and walk right !!..
The Info you sent me I have read it all thanks that helps alot.And I will not try and push so much.I know I getting plenty of rest laying in bed most of the days chilling.then to the chair and more TV..And Food....I have lost another 6 lbs:yes 4: since I have been home..I'm just eating better and not as much...getting in and out of the shower..Doc said use Glade Press and seal to cover my incision works pretty good.
Drugs..I am taking Norco evey 4-6 hours and Celebrex twice a day plus a Iron pill once a day..Pretty good pain mangement ...Doctor called and said after I take the 60 Norco's is back to the Tramadol....Also some shots in my stomach for 10 days.
Doctor Appt tomarrow for Blood work then back to see my Surgen on the 19th for my 2 week check up
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Great Photos....looks like tons of fun!!
You are doing really well, congratulations!
Have a good week Donnie
You are doing really well, congratulations!
Have a good week Donnie
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Well my leg woke me up this moring.Really aching about 3am!!! I could not get comfortable at all.So I did have some Ice water left in my mini chiller.so fumbling in the dark trying not to wake up my wife with only the light fron my cell phone.I was able to get it set up.Its starting to feel better now.....hope this is not going to be the start of a set back.But I did do alot of Pt and went shopping and with that saw swelling for the first time in my thigh. So monday I will really take it easy.
Day 11
Donnie
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forbesy
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About the muscle soreness in the thigh. I had a lot of muscle spasms in my thigh front and back that were pretty nasty for the first week and a half ... maybe even still some into the 2nd week. It was very painful and sent nerve pain going down my leg front and back. It actually felt better to get up and walk, so I knew it was something with the muscles going nuts when they were resting.
The doctor said muscle spasms are common after a hip replacement. The muscles are just objecting to being sliced and yanked around. If that's what is going on with you, it should settle down, and if it's like mine, it should be soon.
That was absolutely the worst part of the first couple of weeks for me. If I hadn't had the muscle spasms, it would have been pain just when I moved the leg further than it was able to go at that point. It bothered me a lot to move it to the side. At 6 weeks, I can move it a lot farther than my other one ... so things do improve (a lot!) and settle down. If it doesn't you may want to contact your doctor. I took Vallium for muscle spasms and that helped a LOT.
Dorothy
The doctor said muscle spasms are common after a hip replacement. The muscles are just objecting to being sliced and yanked around. If that's what is going on with you, it should settle down, and if it's like mine, it should be soon.
That was absolutely the worst part of the first couple of weeks for me. If I hadn't had the muscle spasms, it would have been pain just when I moved the leg further than it was able to go at that point. It bothered me a lot to move it to the side. At 6 weeks, I can move it a lot farther than my other one ... so things do improve (a lot!) and settle down. If it doesn't you may want to contact your doctor. I took Vallium for muscle spasms and that helped a LOT.
Dorothy
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Hey Guys
Still been up since 3am...My PT home lady showed up and told me what I thought I would her say "Your doing to much"...So I will listen and chill for a while PT only 3 times a day ....not the 6 time I did yesterday And I should have never walked in the market......I will obey:sleepz:
Still been up since 3am...My PT home lady showed up and told me what I thought I would her say "Your doing to much"...So I will listen and chill for a while PT only 3 times a day ....not the 6 time I did yesterday And I should have never walked in the market......I will obey:sleepz:
dianemarie
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Donnie,
We all figure it out...sooner or later and then we go with the flow so to speak and realize this recovery takes time, patience, rest, rest and more rest. We will get there. Enjoying your posts, all the best to you.
We all figure it out...sooner or later and then we go with the flow so to speak and realize this recovery takes time, patience, rest, rest and more rest. We will get there. Enjoying your posts, all the best to you.
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Later for me I guess.The big pain is gone now gota love the Donjoy Ice Machine..I understand the PT now.One set of each exsize 10-12 reps ( 3 ) time's a day...Small walking trips in the back yrd 2 laps....every coulpe hours and use Ice MMMM Looks about 40deg ...:yes 4:
Josephine
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Now that's what ladies like to hear! :th_heehee:
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My Wife always tells me "You want to be Happy" or "You want to be right".......
Update day 12 spent most of the day chilling in bed icing my thigh.Feels a little better but has woken me up two nights in a row.one more session of PT to do tonight then bed.Thursday will be my 2 weeks post-op...What a experience so far!!
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Yep 3rd night in a row Im up at 3am wishing I was sleeping but one good thing is that my leg doesn't hurt as bad.Now I dont feel so guilty sleeping during the day.
Day 13......updates later on.
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Well spent all day trying to sleep laying in bed with Ice it never happend. I went down stairs 3 times to eat and walk around the Pool and enjoy the sun..Cuz I am in So-Cal...I dusted the bedroom Pick up stuff.My daughter did my Laundery and I put it away..All this while pushing my Dam walker...I never did fall asleep I'm more like in a Fog...I think its the Norcos I get tired but dont fall asleep.I only have like enough for 1.5 days then back to the tramdol ..and my Celbrex ..The pain in my knee and thight muscles are still aching.....Tomarrow will be 2 weeks and it looks like the soreness and tightness last about 3-4 weeks I hope cuz the hip part aint that bad.I cant sleep on my inscission side yet but close..
Donnie
Day 13......updates later on.
@ 7.17pm
Well spent all day trying to sleep laying in bed with Ice it never happend. I went down stairs 3 times to eat and walk around the Pool and enjoy the sun..Cuz I am in So-Cal...I dusted the bedroom Pick up stuff.My daughter did my Laundery and I put it away..All this while pushing my Dam walker...I never did fall asleep I'm more like in a Fog...I think its the Norcos I get tired but dont fall asleep.I only have like enough for 1.5 days then back to the tramdol ..and my Celbrex ..The pain in my knee and thight muscles are still aching.....Tomarrow will be 2 weeks and it looks like the soreness and tightness last about 3-4 weeks I hope cuz the hip part aint that bad.I cant sleep on my inscission side yet but close..
Donnie
dianemarie
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Donnie,
You might be in this period of odd sleep patterns for a while...just sleep whenever you can...day, night, morning, afternoon. I am just now, after 4 months, getting a regular sleep pattern back. And no guilt, unless you can think of naps as a guilty pleasure! Ha!Ha!
You might be in this period of odd sleep patterns for a while...just sleep whenever you can...day, night, morning, afternoon. I am just now, after 4 months, getting a regular sleep pattern back. And no guilt, unless you can think of naps as a guilty pleasure! Ha!Ha!
I had my revision on the same day as you, and I am feeling OK as well...sleeping, well this time I have found the most comforatble place for me (and the wife!) is the sofa, I can get a whole nights sleep on that, I found the bed hard on my bottom and I also got a backache.
Tonight I might try and sleep in bed, even though the wife keeps saying "well if its comfy you may as well stay there"
Tonight I might try and sleep in bed, even though the wife keeps saying "well if its comfy you may as well stay there"
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Hello Hippies! !
Its 2am and guess who just got woken up to Ice there leg....yep yours truey darn it hurts its also my wake up call for a norco!!!..the ice is feeling pretty good lets see if I can fall asleep again.....good night and see ua tomorrow .......Donnie out Day 14!!!!
Sleepless in California
Looks like I got a extra 3 hours!!!!....5am now god I hope this gets better..from the way it feels I guess plenty of Ice to day.I must sound like a crybaby but just cut my leg off might feel better! !
Its 2am and guess who just got woken up to Ice there leg....yep yours truey darn it hurts its also my wake up call for a norco!!!..the ice is feeling pretty good lets see if I can fall asleep again.....good night and see ua tomorrow .......Donnie out Day 14!!!!
Sleepless in California
Looks like I got a extra 3 hours!!!!....5am now god I hope this gets better..from the way it feels I guess plenty of Ice to day.I must sound like a crybaby but just cut my leg off might feel better! !
dianemarie
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Donnie,
You don't sound like a "cry baby". Joint replacement, I now believe, is not for the faint of heart and I was before mine.
Hang in there and if you're not, consider taking pain meds round the clock for a couple of days to get the pain under control and you know the rest, ice, rest, rest and more rest...
You don't sound like a "cry baby". Joint replacement, I now believe, is not for the faint of heart and I was before mine.
Hang in there and if you're not, consider taking pain meds round the clock for a couple of days to get the pain under control and you know the rest, ice, rest, rest and more rest...
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Yea im taking noco around every 4 hours I have never stoped and a clebrex twice a day ...think i may need something stronger?...or just hang in there sleeping is the worse.....
dianemarie
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I'm not a "medical person" but...if you are having pain like that and the meds are not giving you relief I would definitely call my OS about possibly getting something stronger and maybe see what they think is going on. Good luck. I'm sure others will chime in too.
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