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@Gilly. At first I thought, "surely Gilly's not having surgery on a Sunday" and then I remembered you're a whole day ahead of me and my Sunday is your Monday! The nerves are the worst. Leading up to this hip, I was slammed with work. I now think that was a good thing. It kept me too busy to get nervous. Hang in there. See a movie? Get your nails done? Get a massage?


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I will make sure I am busy Sunday @sfbionicat50 and try to get some sleep Sunday night...lol...But yea we are ahead of you.....:snork:
Loved San Francisco when we were there 2 years ago....Such a cool place to visit...

Hope your having a restful evening and the pain levels are under control......
 
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Jaycee, Gilly and Nana Moon. Thank you for the good wishes. I'm on the other side in my hospital room and have zero pain as the spinal block is still working. I'm so thirsty that I'm drinking water like a fiend. The nurses are slowing me down so I don't have any nausea issues. The hip looks great. Just one giant bandaid over the incision.

This experience does seem different than the last. I remember more of the pre-op. Hubby and i arrived at the hospital at 11:30 and I spent close to two hours doing all the prep stuff: paperwork, IV port, urine sample, antiseptic wipes, and downing the "cocktail" of Celebrex, OxyContin, anti nausea etc. Then I was taken to surgery. I had a nice talk with the surgical nurses before the spinal was administered. And I remember them positioning me for surgery. I finally had to say "you know, I'm still awake". They said, "we know". That was about the last of it. I was kind of groggy in recovery and the nurses were concerned about my body temp so I was covered head to to in warm blankets. Around 4:00 I was taken to my room. Hubby has now left to pick up the kids from after school activities. I'm hoping to FaceTime them tonight. The nurses mentioned getting me out of bed later tonight and that I have PT at 9:00 tomorrow. So, so far so good.


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Just wondering how your doing..

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Day 3. Yesterday was a busy day. PT, OT, shower and get dressed, discharge from hospital and home -- all before lunch. I crashed for the rest of the day and melted down a bit about how hard it is to maneuver in the house. Bed is uncomfortable, chairs are uncomfortable, etc. The dreaded back pain is back -- I think my psoas muscle is seized up on the operated size. I feel the cramp near my hip bone and my inner thigh hurts when I walk. Funny how the pain meds just don't touch the back pain. I'm looking forward to acupuncture on Saturday. I know I've been doing too much because there's now seepage in my dressing. Ugh! So, I'm spending this afternoon on my back on the bed with the dog for company. But for all the noise, I'd wish to be back in the hospital with the electric bed.


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Well I will send light pain thoughts for tomorrow @sfbionicat50.. If you dog is anything like mine are, they know your in pain and will hover and cuddle..
 
Keep your chin up! I'm right there with ya! Came home yesterday and felt pretty good this morning so I tried to half the pain meds. Bad idea. Managed a shower but have been in bed with my leg elevated and ice since! I'm experiencing pain on the opposite side like at the top of my rear end. I'm sure it's just from all the trauma of surgery (I hope) but the pain meds don't touch it either. The operated leg isn't too bad, it's harder to walk bc of the pain in the butt! Does acupuncture work pretty well? I just saw a pregnant friend mentioning how great it was on FB today. Oh, and tell your family to get you some ear plugs! The kids were playing loud last night so I put some earplugs in so I could get some rest! : )


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@AZWildKat. I'm laughing at your comment about ear plugs -- because you're so right! Last night, I was kept up my my son and husband arguing and all the bumps and thumps from the kids wrestling. I guess we're going to have good days and bad days. It's hard to be patient with the recovery. Acupuncture does wonders for me. Before I got my first hip replaced, it kept me going for 4 years. I think it's especially good for inflammation and and knotted muscles. You have to go a few times though before you feel the difference.


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@mrbionic. The dog was good for a full two hour cuddle this pm. Now, however, he's "protecting" me by barking at the window. I keep telling him it isn't necessary, but he's determined!


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@mrbionic. The dog was good for a full two hour cuddle this pm. Now, however, he's "protecting" me by barking at the window. I keep telling him it isn't necessary, but he's determined!


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@sfbionicat50 Reminds me of my dog when I go to feed him, he runs to the bedroom that has a window looking out at the street and starts barking like mad telling the world I'm about to eat I'm about to eat!

2 THR19th August 2015 2ND un scheduled
pin left leg 2012
spinal fusion L4-L5 L5-S1 2010
 
@sfbionicat50, Did you give the ear plugs a try? Lol I will probably be needing mine again tomorrow morning! Wish I would have bought about acupuncture in the past. I would still be sitting here with a new hip but it may have helped with some of the pain. : ) How has today been for you? I definitely start to notice if I wait to long to take pain meds. I also can't be up for long before I start to notice swelling. It's so hard to just sit here though! Especially when the weather is so beautiful here this time of the year! We've finally cooled off! Are you in San Francisco? My in-laws that are here came down from the north Bay Area. They are up in Sonoma County. Very pretty up that way!


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Day 4 - I slept well last night with the help of some Sominex. I woke with sciatica pain around my foot, but that went away when I took my pain pill. I was able to navigate the stairs, make my own breakfast and take my first shower at home. I'm going to acupuncture this pm. Right now, I'm icing my back and hip. The ice feels pretty good. Hubby is making me some rubbing alcohol ice packs so I can use ice more frequently.

@AZWildKat. I'm definitely going with the ear plugs tonight. Hubby is snoring more and more these days. He denies it, but it's there. I am in San Francisco and the weather is beautiful today. Crisp and clear. Yesterday, I walked down to the street corner just to be outside for a bit. The sun was warm. It was a classic fall day in the Bay Area. My brother lives in Santa Rosa. Is that where your in-laws are from? Like you, I'm in trouble if i don't take the pain pills regularly. It feels like I'm walking on a bruise. I'm also pretty swollen. Hubby says it's definitely noticeable when I wear yoga pants.

@mrbionic - thank you for all the wonderful support. I really took to heart what you said to @AZWildKat about doing what you love. I'm going to make sure I do something I love every day during recovery.


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Day 5 -- I'm getting more mobile. I almost walked away without my crutches this a.m. It's easier to do my exercises too. That said, the swelling and pain is greater today. I'm spending more time with ice. My uncle and his boyfriend came to visit. They brought me red and yellow roses. So sweet.

@Gilly. Good luck tomorrow. I'm sending good thoughts your way.


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@sfbionicat56 I wish I was Mr Miagi (karate kid) and could just slap my hands together the magicly massage the swelling away... Dont over do it! @Gilly wish you well tomorrow as well...
 
@sfbionicat50, Yep, my in-laws are from Santa Rosa too. My husband grew up there. We try to escape up there a few weeks each summer to get out of the heat. We've looked at moving up there but we are struggling with cost of housing. So expensive for what you get. We would have to do a major downsize. : ( It sure is beautiful though with lots to do! Walking on a major bruise is exactly how my leg feels. Everything feels a little out of whack too as they were fixing a slight leg length discrepancy. I just keep reminding myself that each day will get a little better!


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Day 8 -- I think I've gotten to the stage where you wonder if it is always going to hurt and if you've made a mistake. My leg is sore -- everywhere. The incision smarts, the soft tissue surrounding the joint feels stretched and pulled and all the inflammation is aggravating the nerves in my leg and the pain is radiating below the knee into my shin and foot. By this time with the last hip, I had stopped the Norco. I don't see any end in sight of stopping the Perocet this time round. I actually have to call the OS today and arrange a new prescription for next week as the Thanksgiving holiday will result in the OS's office being closed a couple of days. I'm OK if I lay flat, elevate my leg on pillows, and use ice. I'm not so okay if I sit (too much pressure) or walk. I'm going back and forth between the walker, two crutches, and one crutch as I've pulled a muscle in my shoulder from using my arms to pull myself up into a sitting position and the crutches in particular aggravate the pulled muscle.

There. Enough of the pity party. On to other things....

@AZWildKat Cost of housing is high in California and I've never known of anyone who's been able to move from out-of-state and buy a bigger house than they had before they moved. But, there are communities surrounding Santa Rosa that have lower housing costs. Before I moved, I would make sure that I had employment lined up in the area. The commute to San Francisco is BRUTAL -- at least 2 hours each way during commute hours. That said, the weather is spectacular and there are a ton of things to do. The schools are pretty good too -- at least my 16 year old niece seems to be pushed hard at her high school.

@Gilly You are so right to take it slow and easy -- not my forte, but a skill I apparently need to learn. More importantly, how are you? Did your surgery go OK?

@mrbionic Thank you for all the support and encouragement.
 
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@sfbionicat50 Dont you just wish we lived the star trek life? Doc crusher walks in and waves her med tricorder over your leg then moves a small device over the leg and new cartlage forms and all soft tissue is instantly heald then says you may feel a slight soreness for a day so lay off
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@mrbionic Keeping my fingers crossed that by the time I need a revision in 30 years the docs will have a tricorder and will be able to beam me a new prosthesis!
 
Ohhh. @mrbionic I like that idea! Maybe I should encourage my children to go into bio-engineering (or whatever field could make that dream a reality)
 
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