Endlesswell
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- Joined
- Sep 20, 2020
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- Age
- 54
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- United States
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- Female
Hello all,
I had a left THR 9 days ago, my second THR in two years. I have nothing too terrible to report other than the shock and amazement of being sent home on the same day!! The last time around, I spent two nights in the hospital. My surgeon (who is the same) said that they have improved anesthesia and pain med protocols to enable an outpatient approach for people in my situation - presumably my age group - I’m 51. I have to say I was not too keen on being made to stand and walk within an hour post surgery! But I was definitely grateful to be home in my own bed later . Covid silver linings: my husband and kids are all home all day long, so I have plenty of help.
It’s amazing what you can forget or put out of your mind in just two years time. I forgot just how tired and out of it I would feel at this point. I spent last week fighting headaches and night sweats on top of the pain, though I’m feeling a bit better now. The last two days I’ve been fighting general malaise which has not been helped by reading the news or checking the air quality in California. I’m a college teacher teaching from home this semester due to the pandemic and had planned to get back on to zoom this week with my students. But I feel like I need another week to feel less cloudy and more alert. Hoping I can start to feel semi normal again soon!
I had a left THR 9 days ago, my second THR in two years. I have nothing too terrible to report other than the shock and amazement of being sent home on the same day!! The last time around, I spent two nights in the hospital. My surgeon (who is the same) said that they have improved anesthesia and pain med protocols to enable an outpatient approach for people in my situation - presumably my age group - I’m 51. I have to say I was not too keen on being made to stand and walk within an hour post surgery! But I was definitely grateful to be home in my own bed later . Covid silver linings: my husband and kids are all home all day long, so I have plenty of help.
It’s amazing what you can forget or put out of your mind in just two years time. I forgot just how tired and out of it I would feel at this point. I spent last week fighting headaches and night sweats on top of the pain, though I’m feeling a bit better now. The last two days I’ve been fighting general malaise which has not been helped by reading the news or checking the air quality in California. I’m a college teacher teaching from home this semester due to the pandemic and had planned to get back on to zoom this week with my students. But I feel like I need another week to feel less cloudy and more alert. Hoping I can start to feel semi normal again soon!