Bilateral THR Grateful Double Hippy
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Josephine
NURSE DIRECTOR EMERITA
Which just goes to show that you need the pain meds!
You should try taking Tylenol 1,000mg with the Dilaudid. Assuming, that is, that there is no Tylenol (acetaminophen) in the Diluadid.
You accomplish little or nothing in 20 minutes. Ice for at least 40-60mins and more than 4 times a day.
You're two weeks out! You shouldn't be doing laundry or loading the dishwasher yet! Did you read the recovery articles? Specially this one? Activity progression for THRs
This is your problem. Hips actually don't need any exercise to get better. They do a pretty good job of it all on their own if given half a chance. Trouble is, people don't give them a chance and end up with all sorts of aches and pains and sore spots. All they need is the best therapy which is walking and even then not to excess.
Glad to hear it!
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Mojo333
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@Josephine sorry I didn't know what surgery you had but I sure hope everyone is being as good to you as you have been to us! Best wishes for speedy recovery!!!
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Mojo333
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Thank you for the advice. I am going to get Tylenol... Still on the low dose aspirin been in since surgery... Twice per day 81 mg. I am sitting with frozen peas in my legs as we speak. I'm listening @Josephine. Thanks for getting back to me.
GrannyC
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To tell you the truth, I have done very little PT up to this point. I do walk around in the house quite a bit and sometimes go out and walk in the yard. I fill and empty the dishwasher and cook dinner for my husband and I. I also do some sewing but that is sitting and not much different that reading s book as far as exertion goes and I feel good. By evening I am a little tired. Still each day I find I've made progress. For example, I noticed I can now sit in certain chairs without putting my leg out in front a little bit. It is easier to move my legs more freely in and out of bed and yesterday when I was going down the 2 steps to go outside, I totally forgot and went down the steps like in the old days and it was fine. I felt it only a tiny bit in my thigh.
The whole point of that long story is that my surgeon told me the same thing Josephine said. You don't need the PT to heal. He did still give me a script for PT but says for strength and range of motion. The PT that came to my house was great and showed me things I could do but didn't push me to do a certain number. I startboutpatient PT tomorrow so I'll see how that goes.
Good luck at your dental visit tomorrow. It is always reassuring to hear they tell you that you are doing well.
The whole point of that long story is that my surgeon told me the same thing Josephine said. You don't need the PT to heal. He did still give me a script for PT but says for strength and range of motion. The PT that came to my house was great and showed me things I could do but didn't push me to do a certain number. I startboutpatient PT tomorrow so I'll see how that goes.
Good luck at your dental visit tomorrow. It is always reassuring to hear they tell you that you are doing well.
MyAussieGirl
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Hey sweetie I had a great Mother's Day, thanks and it sounds good that you are tweaking things to make you more comfortable.... I hope you get better control with sleep and pain soon. I just started PT and it went great was easy and they didn't push me any. I'm just to build my abductors more
Good luck with the dentist
Good luck with the dentist
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Mojo333
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Thanks my friends.. No dentist, follow up with Dr this morning. Don't know if it will be with surgeon or probably just the PA. Slept for few hours in bed... Now I'm back in the recliner. Oh my stars, can't wait to be able to turn on my side. Never slept on my back in my life and it's hard to stay asleep. Gonna try to snooze for a few more hours.
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Mojo333
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Hey hippies. Hope you are having a good day. Dr appointment went well. Took x-rays... uncomfortable... But I got to leave my bandages off... Wrote me a script if I want to go to a different PT , refilled my medicine. I'm so worn out it's stupid! Have been taking it easy as there is a muscle/tendon in the calls of my right leg acting stupid for some reason. Been icing more often and for longer per Josephine- helping ALOT.
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Mojo333
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By the way... Might seem small thing, but let's talk underwear. Guess men have the boxer option, but I bought a package of fruit of the loom high cut briefs one size larger than needed, and they aren't my usual sort but they work perfectly with these incisions. The one size up makes them looser to scoot into...very helpful!!!
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Mojo333
Former BoneSmart Staff Member
Better rest last night, hoping the same for all recovering. Up and around. I'm a little befuddled how my good leg has now changed into my bad leg. Guessing I've been relying on it more so now it's sore. My groin muscle are particularly tight today. About to ice legs and eat grapes. Gonna be by myself for most of the day so I've been forbidden by my wonderful partner to do much. I'm tired if trying to amuse myself. They took my bandages off and they look better since they've been airing out.
Well, you posted this yesterday after your outing:
When you are active and doing new things your hips are bound to complain. The muscles now have to work more. They are still very much recovering from major trauma. Plan a rest day after each active day. Pretty soon the rest days will fade away.
You are doing really well @Mojo333 !
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Mojo333
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I asked the doctor yesterday about some water therapy... My daughter is a lifeguard at a large water park, and I talked on another thread about getting in the ocean. Obviously my incisions aren't healed but I have surgical mesh and glue. How long before it is healed up can someone tell me? Also, not supposed to put anything on incisions themselves but wonder if can put coconut oil on skin around where it is pulled so tight and the skin was torn off changing dressings for two weeks where few days. Pulled so tight right there. Gnarly looking!
Josephine
NURSE DIRECTOR EMERITA
How very kind of you! You can see the surgery in my signature.
This is different for everyone. I would discuss this with your surgeon's office. You won't be able to get into the water until the incision area is totally healed.
Regarding water therapy - be very careful with this. It is very easy to over do as you are weightless in the water.
Gently massage something on those areas around the incision but you are right - on directly on it. Let nature take it's course healing up that incision.
Hi I am nearly 3 weeks post op for bilateral hard to begin with but each day is a little better. I am taking it slowly doing exercise when I feel fine everything seems to be going well but as everyone says patience and more patience. It will get better Yvonne
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Mojo333
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So glad to get up this morning. Did a LOT of resting yesterday but tired if trying to get comfortable better the bed and recliner last night. Still bb been sleeping in the bed with small rise under knees. Trying to remember if they told me to do that or I just figured that was most comfortable.
How are other bilaterals positioning themselves in bed.
I know my groin and (darn, why didn't I pay more attention to anatomy in school) whatever muscles are between abdomen and hips got extremely weak and distorted so that I walked bent over for several years prior to diagnosis... So flat out pulls a lot of those.
But maybe I should be stretching them out? Always slept on side, too SCARED for that I think.
@GrannyC how are you managing sleep position?
@Irish Joe Do you remember hope you managed and when/if you transitioned to side?
How are other bilaterals positioning themselves in bed.
I know my groin and (darn, why didn't I pay more attention to anatomy in school) whatever muscles are between abdomen and hips got extremely weak and distorted so that I walked bent over for several years prior to diagnosis... So flat out pulls a lot of those.
But maybe I should be stretching them out? Always slept on side, too SCARED for that I think.
@GrannyC how are you managing sleep position?
@Irish Joe Do you remember hope you managed and when/if you transitioned to side?
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