THR FINALLY!!! Cynthia777's Recovery Journey

[Cynthia777]

@Simplieme
Lol! You're so funny! My scab is at the bottom of my incision. Since I had the anterior approach, it's right in front, so I can see it very clearly....unfortunately! I would have thought by now it would have completely healed like the rest of my incision (which is a very faint line).

 

[Simplieme]

@Cynthia777 glad you told me ! I had been considering these last few days, that when I have to have my other hip done I should go anterior so I could sit down easier. It never occurred to me I'd have to look at it!

Maybe at the bottom is where it drained. ???

 

[gullimac]

@Cynthia777 i have given this A LOT of thought.......and I am starting to think this is a head game you are running to make me underestimate you for our contest that begins on April 26th. I have not been fooled by this minor blip on my the recovery front however. NICE TRY though.

 

[Cynthia777]

@Squirrellymom
If you look at the three black boxes at the bottom of your post, you'll see "upload a file". Click on that and hopefully your photos will pop up and you can tap that picture and then you'll be prompted what to do next. However, I use an iPad, so I'm not sure if it works the same way on a different device. Good luck!

 

[Cynthia777]

@Simplieme...I never woke up with any drains in my incision, but maybe they placed a drain there during surgery possibly.

 

[Cynthia777]

Three weeks from Tuesday my friend and foe @gullimac! Touché!

 

[Simplieme]

No I didn't have any drains either, but gravity affects my body everywhere else !!

 

[Cynthia777]

I have to agree with you on that front Pam!

 

[DeepBreath]

@Simplieme and @Cynthia777, I didn't look at my first op scar until after I'd had my second surgery...just kept having my husband check it. When I told my OS that he gave me this raised eyebrow, 'Are you serious?' look.
He probably thinks I'm a loon.

 

[Cynthia777]

I was actually kind of nervous the first time I looked. Don't feel alone @DeepBreath and @Simplieme! However, it's just under 4" long, so it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be.

 

[DeepBreath]

@Cynthia777, gosh no, that's not bad at all.

 

[Simplieme]

Great idea @DeepBreath no way am I going to look !
@Cynthia777 4 inches!

 

[Cynthia777]

My surgeon is so arrogant and prideful that I wasn't surprised to see how small the incision was (if that makes sense).

 

[Zelda]

However, it's just under 4" long,

Mine must be nearly twice that!
It's faded to a line already and I think the final scar might look shorter because the ends don't seem as pink as the middle bit.

 

[Cynthia777]

With the anterior approach, the incision is much smaller from what I've read. It may be called a minimally invasive direct anterior approach, but I can't be certain, as my OS didn't say anything except anterior approach. I asked him three times if I have ANY restrictions and he answered with an emphatic "NO!"
I would imagine if nothing else, the small incision helps with a less painful recovery.

 

[Jaycey]

With the anterior approach, the incision is much smaller from what I've read.

Not necessarily. I had posterior LTHR and lateral RTHR. Both incisions are about 3 inches long. A lot of it depends on the surgeon's experience and your own medical situation.

I asked him three times if I have ANY restrictions and he answered with an emphatic "NO!"

These days restrictions are also very surgeon dependent. Had restrictions after LTHR but like you I asked post RTHR (several times) and had no restrictions except "if it hurts don't do it".

 

[Cynthia777]

It seems as though most of the incision photos posted are quite long. I've not read of posterior incisions being only 3 inches long! You are very lucky @Jaycey and obviously had a very experienced surgeon! How awesome!

 

[Jaycey]

It may have been experience. But I know the surgeon had no problems accessing my hip joint as it had collapsed. Said the acetabulum looked like swiss cheese!

 

[Cynthia777]

That's actually very interesting @Jaycey! My hips are collapsed as well and maybe that's why my scar is so small? I'm going to measure it today, but I swear it looks like it's under 4". Now I have to hunt for my measuring tape!

 

[Josephine]

The med clinic that I went to told me that peroxide was not good to use on a wound as it would tend to keep it open and not allow it to heal quickly.

Exactly so!

I have been known to put it on a cotton ball and rub it on my teeth to try to whiten them

OOOH BAD @Squirrellymom! Oddly enough, I was watching a report in a news programme just last night about the dangers of some DIY tooth whitening kits. During it the dentist explained that H202 will actually take a layer off the dentine which is extremely dangerous as it doesn't repair itself. His advice was to NEVER use it on your teeth!

I never woke up with any drains in my incision, but maybe they placed a drain there during surgery possibly.

If they put a drain in a wound it would be there for 24-48 hrs!

It seems as though most of the incision photos posted are quite long.

It all depends upon your interpretation of 'long'!