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Best wishes for an easy day on Monday, Looking forward to hearing from you when you are on the healing side.
 
Best Wishes tomorrow! We'll be thinking of you and hoping you have a smooth and easy recovery.
I hope you get some sleep tonight. :sleep:
@Glass2026
 
Hi Glass,
It's six months to date since your Left THR...Happy Six Month Anniversary!
We'd love to hear how you're doing since your Right THR a couple of weeks ago. Please let us know when you have the time. Hopefully you're able to rest comfortably. :fingersx:
Count each small improvement as another step forward in your recovery.
Take good care!
@Glass2026
 
Hi Layla,

Thanks! I am doing well after my right THR. The procedure went well. I reported to the surgery center at 6:00am and I was headed home at 1:30pm. My pain is minimal. I'm just experiencing the normal soreness and stiffness that everyone experiences. I had my 3 weeks follow up with my surgeon today and all is well. I am ambulating with a cane, and I'm finally starting to rest a little better at night. The first couple of weeks were pretty bad from a comfort level. I'm walking every day and my strength and mobility is improving. I just completed my six sessions of at home PT. I don't think that I am going to go to outpatient PT. I didn't have a good experience with them the last time, and my surgeon does not push outpatient. Thanks for checking on me!

Jeff

@Layla
@benne68
 
Glass2026 said:
I don't think that I am going to go to outpatient PT.
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Good for you. What's important -- as you know -- is walking. My surgeon is a big advocate of this and, like yours, doesn't think PT is needed. With my hip replacement last year, I waited until I was several month post-op and had plenty of mobility before I saw a PT -- and then, it was because I had some soft tissue problems that needed his "tweaking."

Keep using that cane and concentrated on heel-toe walking. When it's smooth without the cane, you can let it go.

Keep us posted on your progress!
 
Hello,
Thanks for the update, Jeff.
Nice to hear from you and it's especially great to know you're doing so well. Thankfully the first couple of weeks are behind you, you've already transitioned to a cane and and you're resting more comfortably at night. All good news! May the rest of your recovery be smooth sailing! Please keep us in the loop, we love updates. :)
@Glass2026
 
How wonderful to hear that your right hip surgery recovery is going so well. You are so much more knowledgeable now about this whole process, so things should continue on a good path to full recovery. Won’t it be great not to have to worry about when that “second” hip might go? You’ll have two strong new hips to take you on many new adventures. Be sure and let us know how you’re doing. We LOVE those updates.
 
Hi Jeff,
Happy One Month Anniversary!
Best wishes for a great holiday weekend! :)
@Glass2026
 
Hi there Glass, :wave:
Seven months to date since your Left THR. Happy Seven Month Anniversary!
I hope both new hips are doing well and you're enjoying the last couple of days of Summer.
In my mind, Fall is already here, has been for weeks as I tried to mentally deny the heat and humidity that seemed to be overstaying its welcome. Wrap it Up Summer...I'm Over You, lol. :wink:
Hopefully you're looking forward to the change of seasons also. Have a great week and stay in touch! :SUNsmile:
@Glass2026
 
Happy Two Month Anniversary, Righty!
Wondering how your recovery is going so far. Hopefully both knees are doing well and you're enjoying steady progress. Hope to hear from you when you have time.
Happy Autumn!
@Glass2026
 
Hi Layla,

Thanks for reaching out! I think I'm doing okay. All of the joint pain is gone, I'm walking unassisted, and no limp. My only real complaint is the glute/buttock soreness/pain that I'm still experiencing. Some days are great and others are not so great. I was experiencing a lot of knee pain in my right knee, but that seems to have cleared up. I have my 3-month follow-up with my surgeon next Tuesday, so I'll bring it up everything to him. I've not done any outpatient PT so I may need to work on the muscles around my hips and glutes. I put off the procedures for about 10 years so I'm sure things are probably out of whack. In spite of those issues, life is much better now. Thanks for checking on me, and I appreciate the support!

Jeff

@Layla
@benne68
 
Glass2026 said:
My only real complaint is the glute/buttock soreness/pain that I'm still experiencing.
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This is considered normal because recovery varies from person to person and some continue to experience muscle weakness, stiffness and discomfort for a full year and possibly even longer. Try to reduce an activity that aggravates it and stick with gentle movement. You can still ice at eight months post op, if you're not already.
You may be right and need a little work in rebuilding strength in weaker areas. See what your OS advises on Tuesday. Thanks for the update, glad you're doing well. It was nice to hear from you!
Best wishes for a good visit your surgeon!
 
Glass2026 said:
I have my 3-month follow-up with my surgeon next Tuesday, so I'll bring it up everything to him. I've not done any outpatient PT so I may need to work on the muscles around my hips and glutes.
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I suspect this is exactly what is going on, because it's what happened to me.

I waited on the PT until after the hip felt healed, then sought the help of a therapist to help me correct all the muscle issues. Be sure to ask your surgeon to order PT for you so you can get insurance coverage.
 
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