Toddlermom
graduate
United States@dandy_candi
I remember preparing, and being surprised....I didn't use any pjs with bottoms. None until 3 weeks after! Swelling. Only short nighties, and my favorite was a slippery one. I did bring a robe to wear down to PT.
Rather than bring slippers, I brought a pair of slip on sketchers kind of like this. It has a really comfy memory foam inside the shoe, and I am still using them at the gym ...... And no laces or backs!! Got them at an outlet for $30.
https://www.skechers.com/en-us/style/11964/synergy-air-streamer/nvpk
My favorite ice pack was the free one from the hospital, but my 2nd favorite was designed as an ice pack for a cooler, but I like it because it is shaped like BIG bubble wrap filled with water, so the sheet will wrap around the hip. The one that I found in the store (next to the coolers) is 24 inches long so I can wrap - back to front. This is the smaller lunch one.
broken link removed: https://m.target.com/p/igloo-maxcold-natural-ice-cooler-2-pack-lunch/-/A-13273935
It is getting close!!! I didn't use a bunch of the official gear. Yes on grabber, walker with a cheap carpenter's belt for pockets (1.99 from Lowes), shower seat, and raised toilet (2 weeks only). Without a doubt, the hospital bed with a foam cushion on it was the best tool!!! Used it for 3 weeks. I never really used the sock thing or shoe horn. I just wore slides....in a really warm climate! But I had the anterior approach, so less bending restrictions.
I remember preparing, and being surprised....I didn't use any pjs with bottoms. None until 3 weeks after! Swelling. Only short nighties, and my favorite was a slippery one. I did bring a robe to wear down to PT.
Rather than bring slippers, I brought a pair of slip on sketchers kind of like this. It has a really comfy memory foam inside the shoe, and I am still using them at the gym ...... And no laces or backs!! Got them at an outlet for $30.
https://www.skechers.com/en-us/style/11964/synergy-air-streamer/nvpk
My favorite ice pack was the free one from the hospital, but my 2nd favorite was designed as an ice pack for a cooler, but I like it because it is shaped like BIG bubble wrap filled with water, so the sheet will wrap around the hip. The one that I found in the store (next to the coolers) is 24 inches long so I can wrap - back to front. This is the smaller lunch one.
broken link removed: https://m.target.com/p/igloo-maxcold-natural-ice-cooler-2-pack-lunch/-/A-13273935
It is getting close!!! I didn't use a bunch of the official gear. Yes on grabber, walker with a cheap carpenter's belt for pockets (1.99 from Lowes), shower seat, and raised toilet (2 weeks only). Without a doubt, the hospital bed with a foam cushion on it was the best tool!!! Used it for 3 weeks. I never really used the sock thing or shoe horn. I just wore slides....in a really warm climate! But I had the anterior approach, so less bending restrictions.
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. I had a joint injection last summer to determine initially if it was my hip that was the source of my problem. It's fair to say it was painful but did give me some relief for a few months till it wore off. When my OS saw me in January he recommended I didn't have another. Apparently they try To limit these due to the risk of introducing infection. So although it may give you some respite on balance i think it's as well not to complicate things so close to your surgery, which is why I believe they impose the time limit.
