Chessie
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@zauberflöte - Cool!! Dr Carter is also MY surgeon!! Awesome to meet someone on here that used the same doc!
What sort of issues are you having?
No deodorant (or lotions/sprays) for THREE days before surgery??!!??
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@zauberflöte - Cool!! Dr Carter is also MY surgeon!! Awesome to meet someone on here that used the same doc!
What sort of issues are you having?
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@Chessie that is too much! Isn't he a hoot? You will meet his PA, Erik, who is also a hoot, and the only person you will see after you are discharged. The nursing staff is very very good, I thought. You're in good hands! And my experience at Mary Immaculate was very good. Ice all the time without asking, caring nurses, but you do HAVE TO request your percocet. They give you tylenol on a schedule, but you have to ask for the percocet. My PT was a joke-- the first time I walked to the toilet and back. The next day I walked around the hall a little and climbed three stairs and that was graduation. So you might want to practise getting in and out of a car as though your hip was vulnerable...it's not hard, really, unless you have an MG...
Issues: At 8 weeks post-op I gave myself the beginnings of what's probably psoas tendonitis, by being too zealous on a walking shoe shopping trip. It was self-serve, and I crouched over tying shoes too much. I rested for the following four months, but that didn't help, so I went for some therapeutic massage at my PT (Tidewater Physical Therapy off Portsmouth Blvd, ask for Jan, she has fingers of steel!) That was a huge help, but then in January I really upped my treadmilling and it all started over again. I don't mind! We will fix it again-- I've just moved to Richmond and will find somebody new. The other issue I also gave to myself while moving and doing the heavy lifting usually associated with the male of the species, except they get hernias, don't you know
and we don't want that to get any worse before our son's wedding, now do we? So I think it's piriformis trouble-- I'm hoping to stretch it out and just let it get better. Again, I don't mind-- this new hip itself doesn't hurt at all, and actually the piriformis is something I was dealing with for about 15 years but didn't know what to call it till I got here.
Now see what I've done-- stayed up past bedtime
Issues: At 8 weeks post-op I gave myself the beginnings of what's probably psoas tendonitis, by being too zealous on a walking shoe shopping trip. It was self-serve, and I crouched over tying shoes too much. I rested for the following four months, but that didn't help, so I went for some therapeutic massage at my PT (Tidewater Physical Therapy off Portsmouth Blvd, ask for Jan, she has fingers of steel!) That was a huge help, but then in January I really upped my treadmilling and it all started over again. I don't mind! We will fix it again-- I've just moved to Richmond and will find somebody new. The other issue I also gave to myself while moving and doing the heavy lifting usually associated with the male of the species, except they get hernias, don't you know
and we don't want that to get any worse before our son's wedding, now do we? So I think it's piriformis trouble-- I'm hoping to stretch it out and just let it get better. Again, I don't mind-- this new hip itself doesn't hurt at all, and actually the piriformis is something I was dealing with for about 15 years but didn't know what to call it till I got here.Now see what I've done-- stayed up past bedtime
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I'm going through my surgery in 2 days and they just called me today on what to do. No creams, powder, etc the morning of surgery. Also no meds and no eating and drinking 8hrs before. Just shower with special stuff they gave you the night before and the morning of. I think who ever told you to do this was miss informed.I just had my pre-op lab work done. I was given a product call StartClean. The instructions state that I am to shower, using the product, for three shower/days prior to the day of surgery. And after the first shower, no shaving, no deodorant, no lotion, powder or sprays are to be applied. This is crazy. I work out like a banshee every day. There is no flipping way I am going without deodorant.
Chessie
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I've already met Erik, when I had my first appointment. It is disappointing that Dr. Carter does not see you after surgery though. I know he is a very busy fella....but I would have hoped for a post-surgery visit.
I am not too worried about any other issues cropping up as I really am knocking back some pretty stiff workouts these days...I think I am more mobile at this point than most....or maybe I just push though the pain - I dunno. But I am SO tired of the pain...and SO ready for this surgery!!
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You will see him sometime before discharge, while in the hospital-- I guess he does rounds. I was pretty drugged up, I don't remember if it was the same day, the next day, or both LOL.
I was working out as stiff as I could given the pain and that I didn't want to get addicted to tramadol! I had a lower body routine of a "shaping and toning" nature, I used 2-lb weights on the good leg, but by a couple months pre-op, I couldn't use them on the bad leg. It was a very good "pre-hab", and the same routine I've used since Jane Fonda got out of politics
(and I stopped ballet classes...)But the treadmill was out of the question for the last several months pre-op. Work and housework of necessity trumped treadmill, so I saved my energy for that.
I had nothing like your anti-bad-germs routine. As I recall, all I had to do was wash whole body with the special stuff the night before and then no lotion, and then they gave me some wipes for the site the next morning. However, the amnesiac drug they give you has always affected me strongly, and I don't trust my memory!!
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@zauberflöte, I guess they started using this new stuff since you had your surgery. I have my pre-op class next week (did you go to that?) so I'll be asking about that then.
As far as exercise, I haven't stopped that much, except running (although I sneak in a short run now and then) and just a few things at the gym. The weights on the things that I still do have not changed. For instance, I do leg extensions with 90 lbs of weight, I am riding some very long rides on both the stationary bike and my own bike - so my leg muscles themselves are actually in good shape I think. Ibuprofen and Naproxin helps a bit with the daily pain - I know I'd be much worse off without them. I only let myself take Tramadol once a week, on those nights where I am so exhausted and I know I am not going to sleep well (or when my BF comes over - I don't know why but I just don't sleep as well when he is there - I know that sounds terrible - but I am a terrible sleeper these days!)
Tramadol is the most effective pain relief I have - but it's still pretty mild - nothing like percoset - man that stuff knocks me OUT!
As far as exercise, I haven't stopped that much, except running (although I sneak in a short run now and then) and just a few things at the gym. The weights on the things that I still do have not changed. For instance, I do leg extensions with 90 lbs of weight, I am riding some very long rides on both the stationary bike and my own bike - so my leg muscles themselves are actually in good shape I think. Ibuprofen and Naproxin helps a bit with the daily pain - I know I'd be much worse off without them. I only let myself take Tramadol once a week, on those nights where I am so exhausted and I know I am not going to sleep well (or when my BF comes over - I don't know why but I just don't sleep as well when he is there - I know that sounds terrible - but I am a terrible sleeper these days!)
Tramadol is the most effective pain relief I have - but it's still pretty mild - nothing like percoset - man that stuff knocks me OUT!
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@Chessie I did go to joint class! The nurse who led it, I called her J-J on here and have forgotten her real name except it starts with "J", reminded me so much of Josephine that I wanted to introduce them somehow! I gave her the url for bonesmart, and she tucked it in her pocket. And then she was my OR nurse too!
I had the most fun playing with the cup and ball that was passed around at the end of class. Everything else was either specific to the hospital or each surgeon, or I already knew more than she said about something b/c of being on here. My class had a bunch of knees, a few hips, and 2 shoulders!! Carter does them too!
I hope you mean leg presses with 90 lbs-- not extensions LOL or I will peg you for Mrs Atlas for sure!!! I have never liked the stationary bike, hurts my behind... Erik told me I needed to make friends with the elliptical-- I haven't yet but aim to!
Tramadol affects some people as a quick-acting SSRI-- the first time I took it I felt so on top of the world that I thought, I don't know what I thought, but it was very very good. I learned about the SSRI effect after research-- because I found myself wanting that feeling back again, the heck with pain relief! So I only allowed myself one 50mg, on treadmill days, and then in the last couple of months only one, mid-afternoon. It was scary, knowing that when I took it I was probably simply feeling like many people feel all day every day!
I had the most fun playing with the cup and ball that was passed around at the end of class. Everything else was either specific to the hospital or each surgeon, or I already knew more than she said about something b/c of being on here. My class had a bunch of knees, a few hips, and 2 shoulders!! Carter does them too!
I hope you mean leg presses with 90 lbs-- not extensions LOL or I will peg you for Mrs Atlas for sure!!! I have never liked the stationary bike, hurts my behind... Erik told me I needed to make friends with the elliptical-- I haven't yet but aim to!
Tramadol affects some people as a quick-acting SSRI-- the first time I took it I felt so on top of the world that I thought, I don't know what I thought, but it was very very good. I learned about the SSRI effect after research-- because I found myself wanting that feeling back again, the heck with pain relief! So I only allowed myself one 50mg, on treadmill days, and then in the last couple of months only one, mid-afternoon. It was scary, knowing that when I took it I was probably simply feeling like many people feel all day every day!
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@zauberflöte LOL! Nope..I meant leg extensions. I've been a gym rat for over 30 years. The leg press is one that I can hardly do anymore because of the compression on the hip. Well, actually I have to do it on a different type of machine now where I am more upright. I do about 125 on that, and that is far lighter than I used to do it. That was one of my favorites too, so I will be so happy when I can do them the more traditional way.
Well, you need a good stationary bike with a somewhat decent seat. But even then you just have to get accustomed to it - believe me your butt does get used to it. I ride for over 2 hours some nights - and when I first started riding it a lot (just a couple of months ago really - when I knew this surgery was going to have to happen) I could only take about 30 minutes. It's worth the "getting used to"...my surgeon told me that the bike would be my very best friend for recovery.
I researched Tramadol before taking it and the SSRI is rarely an issue other than with abuse/misuse of the drug. It doesn't give me any strange/wonderful feelings...other than to stop this dreadful pain, for a few short hours. I am so glad my OP mentioned it even though I was wary of it at first. At least now I know I have something that can help, on those nights where I am just in too much pain to sleep. Surgery can't come soon enough!!
The leg press is one that I can hardly do anymore because of the compression on the hip. Well, actually I have to do it on a different type of machine now where I am more upright. I do about 125 on that, and that is far lighter than I used to do it. That was one of my favorites too, so I will be so happy when I can do them the more traditional way.Well, you need a good stationary bike with a somewhat decent seat. But even then you just have to get accustomed to it - believe me your butt does get used to it. I ride for over 2 hours some nights - and when I first started riding it a lot (just a couple of months ago really - when I knew this surgery was going to have to happen) I could only take about 30 minutes. It's worth the "getting used to"...my surgeon told me that the bike would be my very best friend for recovery.
I researched Tramadol before taking it and the SSRI is rarely an issue other than with abuse/misuse of the drug. It doesn't give me any strange/wonderful feelings...other than to stop this dreadful pain, for a few short hours. I am so glad my OP mentioned it even though I was wary of it at first. At least now I know I have something that can help, on those nights where I am just in too much pain to sleep. Surgery can't come soon enough!!
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As to the bike, I couldn't use it during rehab b/c it hurt my groin-- hmmmm, could that be in any way related to my tendonitis? Mayhap 'tis! So I ahve stayed away...Right now, between Y memberships, I'm walking at night in the sticky humidity, but it's straight uphill half the way and straight downhill the rest-- good for me, I know!! The part about where I stay up too late to fit it in is not good for me.
I hereby anoint you Mrs Atlas 2014-- that is phenomenal!!! Are you a trainer IRL?
As to the bike, I couldn't use it during rehab b/c it hurt my groin-- hmmmm, could that be in any way related to my tendonitis? Mayhap 'tis! So I ahve stayed away...Right now, between Y memberships, I'm walking at night in the sticky humidity, but it's straight uphill half the way and straight downhill the rest-- good for me, I know!! The part about where I stay up too late to fit it in is not good for me.
I hereby anoint you Mrs Atlas 2014-- that is phenomenal!!! Are you a trainer IRL?
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@zauberflöte , LOL - no, not a trainer. I am just a big fitness buff...always have been.
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Hi @Chessie - have you had the opportunity to check out these articles
The following is a link to an article which provides the current science regarding the healing beneath and around the implant and approximate timeframes for the healing phases and processes and the relevant nutritional information for each phase.
Healing Phases & Nutrition
This second link is to other nutritional articles which you may find interesting, including one relating to bone health.
Nutritional advice for pre op and recovery
The following is a link to an article which provides the current science regarding the healing beneath and around the implant and approximate timeframes for the healing phases and processes and the relevant nutritional information for each phase.
Healing Phases & Nutrition
This second link is to other nutritional articles which you may find interesting, including one relating to bone health.
Nutritional advice for pre op and recovery
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