Got home about four hours ago. Had to walk around a bit and do things like make a decent cup of coffee, change into favorite comfy pjs. Son in Arizona called to check on me, he was calling on drive home from work, his wife had not given most recent update.
Other son got scripts filled. He has helped me when I ask- we have things worked out that way.
I asked surgeon how hip looked, he said not to bad if you don’t mind not having any cartilage in a joint. Confirmed it really needed done. Said he used same type of implant, but slightly smaller size. He likened it tobsome people have one shoe size slightly different from foot to foot.i just felt good he didn’t just treat it as “one size fits all.”
Sent me home with short script of Celebrex, a few Zoloft sine I had some nausea but nowhere near as bad as first hip. Have Percocet 5/325 to take (1 if Pain is 0-5; 2 if pain is 6-10). Can supplementary with Tylenol dependent upon same guidelines on here) xeralto for blood thinner for one month. They were giving me Percocet 10 at hospital but that honestly seemed a bit much. Took one tab and a Tylenol since been home and that has me comfortable.
Using walker for right now. Can transition to cane as ready.
Home health care nurse comes tomorrow, will have in hone pt. I requested same therapist as last time, don’t know if I will get her or not.
So far recovery is smoother than last. Will have to wait and see. Right now in lift chair with ice on right leg, one cat on left. Hope to get some sleep tonight, although I did get a couple of three hour stretches in hospital.