July 2013 Sparklers - Are you having hip surgery in July?

[sandpiper]

horsecrazy. Ooppsss...sorry! Just saw your other questions! I had a spinal and was terrified I'd wake up or feel/hear something. They put an IV in my arm with some sedative to make me groggy and I fell asleep as they wheeled me into the OR. I remember being in an elevator heading to the OR and next thing I was in recovery. Never even saw the OR or had an idea they even did the spinal!! It was GREAT! No headache or nausea afterwards and i was wide awake and totally coherent and happy! My diagnosis was advanced OA and severe hip dislocation.

 

[horsecrazy]

sandpiper, thanks SO much for the helpful info. I can't believe how much talking to folks like you on this cite helps me deal with all the fears and struggles! You told me exactly what I needed to hear. I'm going with the spinal, same approach as you had, and I'll keep you informed regarding my recovery and please do the sameI've got a walker, cane, crutches, potty that is "high enough", something to pull my socks on, comfy chairs in place....but you might know I tossed out my grabber about a year ago (I had one from the initial break I got from a bad accident that broke my femur and hip 7 years ago--my joint has been going down hill since then due to labrum tear). So, I'm really excited not to have constant pain and my husband says it will be such a relief to see me walk without a big limp . All the best, Bev

 

[bottomshollow]

sandpiper, bsilvers, and horsecrazy -- please carry on your conversations in one another's threads. Here is a link that tells you how to locate other members' threads: Finding another member's threads and posts

This thread is for posting your surgery dates so that everyone can see who is having surgery this month. Then you can contact one another in your individual threads.

We're not mad at you and you are not in any kind of trouble---please do not be upset 'cause there's no need to be. You're not the first and you won't be the last . Thank you for your cooperation.

 

[Poppet]

The reason we prefer to keep in depth discussions in our own or others threads is that important posts tend to get lost in this thread and we like to be able address any concerns that you may have

Good luck to all the July Sparklers for the week commencing 22 July, we will be waiting for you on the recovery side

 

[fiddletwist]

sandpiper thanks for your comments, it's great to hear from someone in our "group" who just came through this. My day is Monday and my surgeon said in May that he was most likely going to do an anterior incision on me so I am hopeful for a quick recovery. I know you're supposed to go talk post-op with people who can answer your questions about it, but for those of us still pre-op, you have a lot to offer too!

 

[sandpiper]

fiddletwist, horsecrazy. I'll keep you on my thoughts and prayers! If you set up a post-op site which I did a day or two prior to surgery, let me know what it is so we can converse that way! I' m thinking of you! horsecrazy.... One more night!!! Yeah!

 

[fiddletwist]

I am done and feeling pretty darn good! I choose general anesthesia so I would be out completely and suffered no I'll affects. See y'all in post-op!

 

[sandpiper]

fiddletwist hope all is going well with you!!! Are you home ? How are you feeling? So glad you are on out side now!!! downhill from now on!!!!

 

[fiddletwist]

I came home Wednesday and feel great. No staples to be removed, I have sutures and glue. I am enjoying relaxing in bed but I know I can only milk that so long!

 

[sandpiper]

fiddletwist. Below please find your official relaxation pass.

This is to serve as official permission from a bonesmartie hippie sister for fiddletwist to spend her recovery days relaxing. By this it is meant that NO housework, cooking, laundry, cleaning, or anything remotely resembling work to be accomplished by aforementioned patient, fiddletwist. Furthermore, to this end, family members' sole purpose during this crucial time of recovery is to spoil, pamper, coddle, etc. said patient for as long as she desires.

 

[Runaround Sue]

fiddletwist Go for it girl!

 

[bottomshollow]

I have brought the July list forward so that you can easily see who your surgical buddies are.​

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Welcome to our latest and all July Sparklers

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

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1 July 13 sandpiper, dee1970​

2 July 13 randy62​

8 July 13 bon​

9 July 13 freebird​

10 July 13 BeckyR, marcopollo​

12 July 13 B4goldie, tikipadre​

15 July 13 flowergirl, atavanhalen, ChinaDLB, sparscale​

16 July 13 Kevin Giles, Crittermommy​

18 July 13 Cookie42 (her second), stan794 (his second HR)​

19 July 13 horsecrazy​

22 July 13 fiddletwist​

25 July 13 Musicteacher​

27 July 13 emjayp (1st revision)​

29 July 13 MaggieElsie, smeeagain, bsilvers (bilateral)​

31 July 13 buckshot​

 

[fiddletwist]

fiddletwist. Below please find your official relaxation pass.

Haha, thanks! I am doing a few things because I know it's good for me to use the leg, so I am getting up to make my own breakfast and lunch etc. I am not going to do anything that involves going to the basement, that is a step to far....

 

[fiddletwist]

Music teacher, how are you doing??

 

[sandpiper]

fiddletwist. Well you just do what YOU feel like doing !!!ha!

 

[bsilvers]

i have not seen any post op threads for MaggieElsie or smeeagain. any status on them?

 

[Poppet]

@goodluck buckshot, the last of our July Sparklers.. We will be waiting for you on the recovery side