Hi all
Don't know why i can't post this is my fifth attempt. Perhaps it was the drugs. But hopeful
Well the hip replacement was totally different than the one last year. I was able to remember going into the operating theatre, the team of hospital staff talking to me. Where last time I only remember talking to the antheathis and that was it till I woke up.
Woke up in recovery feeling in a bit of pain but press the button and all was ok. I was chirpy talkative like nothing had happen. Amazing. Went the ward was awake for most of the night but very comfortable and talkative. Even my partner could not believe the difference.
The next day and can't believe this. The morphine drip was removed along with the top up pain relieve and the bloody Cather. Yeah. Was that a good feeling.
I was taken for a walk, I could get put of bed almost myself last year took three of the. Totally different.
Pain relief was just a fental patch and endone. But that was changed to tramdole at my request. As I get a very dry mouth.
Thursday had another walk, shower on my own still feeling great.
Friday OS said very happy with me and if I want I can go home as long. As I can do the stairs I'm releases.
I was a home that afternoon. So Tuesday the operation day and Friday discharge. Can't. Believe it. Still can't.
Last year it was a very long 10. Days in hospital.
My walk is ok with crutches. I feel great. Just can't sleep.
I'm off the fental patch today and just slow release tramdal 150. Morning and night. That's it
I've been to see my GP as I have blusters on my back and other places and sadly to say I now have shingles. But apArt from thAt my PB is better than it ever has been.
LAst year I was on kavea 300 mg befor the operation. after the right total hip replacement I had to drop it to 150mg . Now after the
Left total hip replacement I'm been taken off the BP meds all together. And my B P is normal. They said to still monitor if as it may still go back up. I've been on BP meds since I was 17. So a long time
The replacement was longer and harder for done reason and the shaft is thicker than the other side. I've looked at the X-ray's today. I'm sure I'll know more when I have my follower up visit.
I'm guessing my recover was quicker as they new what drugs I responded to better and I have a good hip. Not sure really
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