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United States@Cynthia777- Sorry so late in responding and MIA. So sweet of you to check in! The Readysetgo household has been in overwhelm mode lately. I'm hoping things will calm down some now...
Day 22 THR #2 Recovery
I was supposed to have OS take my staples out on Day 20 of recovery. My PT urged me to have them out sooner so I arranged to see a nurse at the office on Day 17. I realized this might be better than seeing OS who would probably just shrug away my questions as usual.
When I first met OS for #2 surgery I asked how he was different in his approach to my #1 hip OS. He said it was exactly the same except different prosthesis. (I have my saved notes to prove this.)
Well I found out from nurse this wasn't true and he had used posterior approach, not anterior lateral like #1 OS! If I had KNOWN this I wouldn't have been so freaked out that it felt totally different- with pain in butt and running down the back of leg and in general, more pain than #1 after surgery. I would have consented to the posterior approach, knowing that outcomes are similar. But it was just worrisome to feel so differently and not know why. (And yes, I know it might have felt differently even if it had been the same approach.)
But movement is coming along well. Sciatic type pain has really subsided and I'm sleeping better. I walk mostly without any aids inside but because there's still stiffness with newly op leg and some limping, I grab one crutch occasionally. I use the walker (with my new pink walker tray - woo-hoo!) to transport meals and stuff around the house. I take walks outside with my cane when it's not too rainy or cold. Swelling is there but much less. Feels good to have staples out.
Low blood pressure and hemoglobin must be improving because I feel less short breathed and less malaise just recently. The nurse I spoke with really emphasized getting that hemoglobin up in order to feel more "like me again." It was at 9.1 at last blood drawn in hospital. Normal is 12.1-15.1. I'm eating tons of iron rich foods, Vit C and B's. Ordered a new natural iron and herb supplement that is more organic (ferrous gluconate) than the prescribed iron (ferrous sulfate) I was given.
Husband got laid off day job on March 18th. He had been the last to be hired, only been there 4 months. Our health insurance was immediately terminated so we spent the next Monday on the phone scrambling to get our old insurance back pronto. Took some finagling but finally was set up. Husband has work privately and freelancing now but it's still scarey not having the real steady paycheck. And me not working until May or June. Not to mention losing the excellent health insurance that actually covered acupuncture. *Sigh*
Then my car needed new part(s) just to keep running. As @Cynthia777 would say - "Ca-ching!" $$. And then one of our kitties has been in and out of vet the last few days, treated for constipation, then wouldn't eat. Had to force feed. Back to vet for expensive bloodwork (which was normal) and appetite stimulant med. Ca-ching! $$ again. She finally ate some on her own when we brought her home. So relieved. She's less lethargic and grooming herself again which is a good sign. We're hoping she'll pull through this. So stressful.
In spite of everything going on, we had a nice little Easter together (husband, daughter and myself) - a very yummy dinner on white tablecloth and fancy dishes, Easter eggs and lots of chocolate. And we hadn't seen the wild bunnies in our yard for months, but they were out in full force and nibbling away on Easter Sunday!
I thought Bonesmart forum had fallen into a black hole forever! So relieved it's back up and my BS buddies are still there. I'll have to check up on you guys and do some posting soon.
Hope everyone is having a good week so far. And that you all had a peaceful and lovely weekend.
Day 22 THR #2 Recovery
I was supposed to have OS take my staples out on Day 20 of recovery. My PT urged me to have them out sooner so I arranged to see a nurse at the office on Day 17. I realized this might be better than seeing OS who would probably just shrug away my questions as usual.
When I first met OS for #2 surgery I asked how he was different in his approach to my #1 hip OS. He said it was exactly the same except different prosthesis. (I have my saved notes to prove this.)
Well I found out from nurse this wasn't true and he had used posterior approach, not anterior lateral like #1 OS! If I had KNOWN this I wouldn't have been so freaked out that it felt totally different- with pain in butt and running down the back of leg and in general, more pain than #1 after surgery. I would have consented to the posterior approach, knowing that outcomes are similar. But it was just worrisome to feel so differently and not know why. (And yes, I know it might have felt differently even if it had been the same approach.)
But movement is coming along well. Sciatic type pain has really subsided and I'm sleeping better. I walk mostly without any aids inside but because there's still stiffness with newly op leg and some limping, I grab one crutch occasionally. I use the walker (with my new pink walker tray - woo-hoo!) to transport meals and stuff around the house. I take walks outside with my cane when it's not too rainy or cold. Swelling is there but much less. Feels good to have staples out.
Low blood pressure and hemoglobin must be improving because I feel less short breathed and less malaise just recently. The nurse I spoke with really emphasized getting that hemoglobin up in order to feel more "like me again." It was at 9.1 at last blood drawn in hospital. Normal is 12.1-15.1. I'm eating tons of iron rich foods, Vit C and B's. Ordered a new natural iron and herb supplement that is more organic (ferrous gluconate) than the prescribed iron (ferrous sulfate) I was given.
Husband got laid off day job on March 18th. He had been the last to be hired, only been there 4 months. Our health insurance was immediately terminated so we spent the next Monday on the phone scrambling to get our old insurance back pronto. Took some finagling but finally was set up. Husband has work privately and freelancing now but it's still scarey not having the real steady paycheck. And me not working until May or June. Not to mention losing the excellent health insurance that actually covered acupuncture. *Sigh*
Then my car needed new part(s) just to keep running. As @Cynthia777 would say - "Ca-ching!" $$. And then one of our kitties has been in and out of vet the last few days, treated for constipation, then wouldn't eat. Had to force feed. Back to vet for expensive bloodwork (which was normal) and appetite stimulant med. Ca-ching! $$ again. She finally ate some on her own when we brought her home. So relieved. She's less lethargic and grooming herself again which is a good sign. We're hoping she'll pull through this. So stressful.
In spite of everything going on, we had a nice little Easter together (husband, daughter and myself) - a very yummy dinner on white tablecloth and fancy dishes, Easter eggs and lots of chocolate. And we hadn't seen the wild bunnies in our yard for months, but they were out in full force and nibbling away on Easter Sunday!
I thought Bonesmart forum had fallen into a black hole forever! So relieved it's back up and my BS buddies are still there. I'll have to check up on you guys and do some posting soon.
Hope everyone is having a good week so far. And that you all had a peaceful and lovely weekend.
He dug right into me doing his posterior thing, without me even hearing a whisper of "posterior"!
. Thankfully hubby has had the freelance work coming in, you don't need anymore worries than getting past your recovery period. You sound great and I'm so happy for you! Hugs girl! 
Our precious creatures!
I hope it's nothing serious with your knee. It's encouraging that your PT doesn't think it is anything to be too concerned about.
