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Oh so Happy for you!!!!!!:dancy: Rest my friend!!! Can't wait to hear more!!:yes!:
 
@mystikfairy61 Yay Donna!
You did it!
Glad you got the knee thing sorted.....
Get some rest in the fancy bed, and let us know all about the PT when it comes.
So happy for you! :martini:
 
Yay you are now on the other side! Now let the healing begin. The BS mantras will be your best friends for a few weeks!
 
Yahoo @mystikfairy61 ! I'm so glad to hear you are done and doing well. I am right behind you this Friday and am very excited to get on with this recovery. Rest up and let us know how you are doing when you can.
 
Yaaaay! Congrats my recovery buddy! I hope all continues to go smoothly.
 
Doctor stopped by, he said my hip was really bad with no space or cartilage and bone spurs. He said all went great during surgery and that I should be pleased. I have a poly cup and ceramic ball. He said since I am younger and will be more active he secured the part that fits into the socket (acetabular component) with one screw. I sat on the side of the bed with only a slight amount of dizziness but none during my walk. I see what everyone means about the tree trunk leg LOL. Feels like I went to California and got a redwood tree in place of my leg. But I was able to pick up my feet and walk ok, only shuffled the first 4 or 5 steps. I walked 150 feet in the hallway. I was able to put full weight on it and walked with no limp. I was so happy I had tears of joy!! He said he will be back later this afternoon and we will try to do 250 feet plus stairs since I am going home tomorrow. PT will be coming to my house 3 times a week for the next 2 weeks. I am sitting up in the chair for a while. The best part like everyone says is the bone on bone pain is gone. The incision is sore but is nowhere near the amount of pain that I had before surgery. Overall I feel really good, have had no nausea at all. Upbeat mood and positive outlook!!
 
so glad to hear all of that.... it helps with us scared pre-op people to hear such positive things...:))) keep up the great work.....
 
hi @mystikfairy61 . yup. this side is much better. it does have it's ups and downs, but at least the trajectory is up. take it easy and happy recovery.
 
@mystikfairy61 sounds like you are doing great. Keep that positive attitude! It will take you far on this journey. Best of luck to you!
 
Alrighty time for an update since I needed to potty and get pain meds and I am awake for a bit. I did the dreaded behind the pain thing earlier this evening and was in tears before it was addressed. What happened is I had pulled the cord in the bathroom to signal I was done, and when the aide came in I mentioned I needed to let nurse know I needed pain meds. She said she would push the button on the wall where they normally cancel it instead of letting me push it on the bed. That was around 8:10pm. I was already at about a 5 when I asked because I had taken a nap. I waited and kept pushing the button on the bed because it always seemed to go off after a few seconds. Was talking to my son on facebook and after about 30 mins of no one coming in or answering the light I asked him to call the hospital and find out why no one was answering the light or coming to see what I needed. By this time I was at a 7 and before I got medications it was at an 8 and I was in tears. I was trying to stop using the IV morphine since I was going home tomorrow but I ended up having to take a dose of it at almost 9pm which is how long it took to get someone to address the issue to get the immediate relief and then had to wait an hour to get my oxycontin. Come to find out that when she pushed the button on the wall it actually kept them from getting thru to me from the desk. My biggest complaint about that was that since they weren't able to get thru to me on the com, why no one walked down to my room to see if I was ok. Could have been something major that a 45 min span would not have been good for. I let them know that too, was not very nice about it either. Now waking up at 2am I got 10 mg of oxycodone so we are good now. Back to a bearable 2-3 as all you hippies know can get aggravated the first day or so just getting up to potty. I got my tree trunk leg back on the bed by myself by putting my good ankle under the operated one and lifting with my good leg. Pain is back where it needs to be and I am past that issue, hopefully never to return to that again. Onward and positively upward!! As Dr Toonz says I remain optimistic!!
 
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Congrats & thrilled for you! You're off to a great start! Continues blessings to you!
 
@mystikfairy61 sounds like you are doing very well! Yes, staying ahead of the pain is key. Work with staff today to get that pain management cocktail just right. I'm leaving you a bit of reading. You can refer back to these articles throughout your recovery.
First are the mantras ....
- rest, elevate, ice and take your pain meds by the clock
- if it hurts, don't do it and don't allow anyone - especially a physiotherapist - to do it to you
- if your leg swells more or gets stiffer in the 24 hours after doing it, don't do it again
- if you won't die if it's not done, don't do it
- never stand when you can sit, never sit when you can lie down, never stay awake when you can go to sleep!
Pain management and the pain chart
Healing: how long does it take?
Chart representation of THR recovery
Dislocation risk and 90 degree rule
Energy drain for THRs
Pain and swelling control: elevation is the key
Activity progression for THRs
Home physio (PT)
Post op blues is a reality - be prepared for it
Myth busting: on getting addicted to pain meds
 
Ok had to brag just a little, I am proud of myself. I had to go potty a few minutes ago and since they were letting me have a break from the calf massage LOL, I opted to get up by myself. I was able to get up, get to the bathroom and get back to and in the bed without any assistance. Not real sure how I did it but I did!!:yes!::spin::happydance:
 
So glad to hear you are doing so well @mystikfairy61 .....sorry you were in pain and glad you got it sorted

Keep up the good work and good luck going home
 
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