sasvermont
junior member
I made it. I am on the other side. It was a difficult 3 days for the medications to get regulated, but it is now over with and boy am I happy. I have much less discomfort than when I had ankle surgery in Jan. 07. Much less pain, after the initial three days of pain with the hip.
I have no staples, just glue. A small incision at the top (where the camera went in :skp
and another four or five inch incision at the side of my hip where the new appliance entered. No drains, no swelling at all. Some stiffness in the muscles. I am on muscle relaxants for that. Sleeping like a rock for 3 hours at a time.
I had to have to units of blood on day two, so PT went slowly at first for me. I was limp and dizzy since the crit level was at 14 at one point.
Day three, the nurses gave me my usual 9 AM dose of pain meds and then not long after my roommate's dose at 9:30. I tried to tell the nurse I had already taken my meds and she insisted I take them that they were mine. My roommate mentioned to that same nurse that she was still waiting for her med and was told she already had them. Needless to say, I wasted a day being wasted on drugs. I couldn't even sit up. The nurse went home right after the incident. I didn't create a big deal of it, but everyone knew about it, shifts later. I was later moved to a private room. I may say something to my doctor about it, but I feel sure that the incident was reported by staff. It was a minor problem and I am sure it could have been worse. We were both taking the same meds, just a half an hour apart.
I stayed two days longer than I planned, but they insisted and I thought it would be good since I live alone.
The food was great. I feel great, just slower. I am not in pain, just stiff as hell, hip/leg wise, but other than that, I feel terrific.
I know each surgery is different. I hope each person planning on hip surgery has as little pain as I had. Getting the medication in the appropriate doses was the hardest part.....oh and then taking roomie's meds was no fun either.
I am on the other side. Hurray:thmb::thmb::thmb::thmb::thmb:!
I have no staples, just glue. A small incision at the top (where the camera went in :skp
and another four or five inch incision at the side of my hip where the new appliance entered. No drains, no swelling at all. Some stiffness in the muscles. I am on muscle relaxants for that. Sleeping like a rock for 3 hours at a time.I had to have to units of blood on day two, so PT went slowly at first for me. I was limp and dizzy since the crit level was at 14 at one point.
Day three, the nurses gave me my usual 9 AM dose of pain meds and then not long after my roommate's dose at 9:30. I tried to tell the nurse I had already taken my meds and she insisted I take them that they were mine. My roommate mentioned to that same nurse that she was still waiting for her med and was told she already had them. Needless to say, I wasted a day being wasted on drugs. I couldn't even sit up. The nurse went home right after the incident. I didn't create a big deal of it, but everyone knew about it, shifts later. I was later moved to a private room. I may say something to my doctor about it, but I feel sure that the incident was reported by staff. It was a minor problem and I am sure it could have been worse. We were both taking the same meds, just a half an hour apart.
I stayed two days longer than I planned, but they insisted and I thought it would be good since I live alone.
The food was great. I feel great, just slower. I am not in pain, just stiff as hell, hip/leg wise, but other than that, I feel terrific.
I know each surgery is different. I hope each person planning on hip surgery has as little pain as I had. Getting the medication in the appropriate doses was the hardest part.....oh and then taking roomie's meds was no fun either.
I am on the other side. Hurray:thmb::thmb::thmb::thmb::thmb:!
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