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marcopollo great picture of the new you! You sound fabulous and happy and with just the right positive attitude that will do you so well in the long haul ahead. It does get better every day, and I find at 7 1/2 weeks that the first couple of weeks are just a blur of vague memory, with alot of ice thrown in LOL. You DO deserve that gold star-- you may have set a record!! :heehee:
 
He can have that one, thank you very much. I am just glad he is healing well. Peace be with you
 
Thanks all. And thanks Randy for the Gold star. Docs came in this morning and changed the dressing. Looked great! About 25 staples...clean and dry. Nurse took foley Cath out so my goal this morning is to pee on my own. I have to say, though, it has been convenient not having to get up and pee at night. They disconnected IV fluids yesterday. So I have less tubes then I started with. PulseOx is only thing left connected. IV is taped to hand til discharge orders. Said I could go home today if I wanted, but I'm gonna stay one more. I'm in no hurry and they have been so great here.
 
Great pic! Any you deserve the gold star! Keep with the prune juice as long as you are on the pain meds! And keep smiling!!! :)
 
Been cleared to walk to and from the bathroom with my walker on my own. Hallways still need nurse or PT. Peed on my own so good there. Waiting for another BM. Sat up in chair for breakfast...sure feels good to get up out of bed.
 
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marcopollo, you'll be out of that hospital and home in no time. Everything is just going to continue to get better and better---new hip, new life!!!!
 
So I know the three bad things not to do: bending hip >90degrees, crossing legs and rotating hip so leg turns inwards. And that you probably have to do all three at once to dislocate. But what happens if you just do one. Why if a person were to have rotated hip so leg turns inward, say when getting back into bed? I am paranoid that I will or have already done that. Would something happen so that I would absolutely know if/when I have done that? I know that I am just being paranoid, but I want to be careful.
 
Yeah if and when you pooch up your hip will dislocate and you will have incredible pain. So the important thing to remember is not to do the. I have the habit of drawing my leg up while i am sleeping and rocking it back and forth so i have placed a pillow under my leg to remind me not to do that. Take a deep breath think about the unix mantra "I have root so therefore this is my kingdom!" And you won't pooch it. But seriously you will know subconsciously not to do this. Have trust in yourself. Peace be with you.
PS still want to do a pimp my walker contest. I can get some duct tape.
 
See I said you would be dancing!!!! For those of you who think you can pimp your walkers HA - I have everything from printed duct tape to rhinestones to ribbon to enough paper crafts products to de everyone's walker, cane, raised toilet seat, sock thingy...
 
Pictures, people. I want to see pictures of those walkers! Though, my PT seems to think I would do better with crutches, even tho I don't have many steps and stairs. We spent a bunch of time time doing stairs/steps yesterday with the crutches. I like, that you don't have to figure out what to do with the walker when you stop to wash or pee or ? Think I'll use both since I now have both. Got my toilet riser, too.

Will see PT one more time this morning and my doc and then I'll be good to leave the hospital. Seems I was just saying "six weeks to go till surgery!" And now I'm going home. Next milestone is the six+ hour ride home which I will probably do tomorrow or Monday. Lots of stops to walk, pain meds and ice.
 
marcopollo, Why would you need crutches? If I remember correctly, Josephine said that crutches are for people who need to keep weight off a hip or foot, or just touch down, and that hippies are supposed to put our weight on our hip and foot. I wouldn't feel as safe or stable with crutches, though you are much younger than I am and undoubtedly have much more upper-body strength. So glad you'll be going home to your own wonderful home. You've been such a great hippie twin, and I'm glad we went through our surgeries side-by-side, three thousand miles apart! Keep smiling! You looked as if you were walking on air in that photo!
 
I've been sprung! Picking up my meds at the pharmacy then back to our friend's house for the evening. Tomorrow we plan to make the 6+ hour drive home if all is well. Sitting here in the truck seems very comfortable and doable. Out every hour to move around and before I know it, tomorrow night I'll be sleeping in my own bed!
 
Congrats!

It's a great feeling to get out of the hospital, take care and before you know it you will be home.
 
BeckyR said:
Why would you need crutches? If I remember correctly, Josephine said that crutches are for people who need to keep weight off a hip or foot, or just touch down, and that hippies are supposed to put our weight on our hip and foot
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I never said any such thing! I was merely explaining why the issue of nwb in uncemented hip is questionable because loading encourages the growth of new bone.


And while I am more than pleased to be tagged when somebody really needs me for something, please do not make my name a tag just because you're mentioning my name in the course of conversation! I have enough to do as it is without this! Thank you.
 
Congratulations marcopollo, safe trip home, enjoy that first night in your own bed..

Here is some reading, some links to useful articles from the library for you to read when you are feeling up to it.

Here is the mantra...
- rest, elevate, ice and take your pain meds

Pain management and the pain chart
How Long Does Healing Take ......
Chart representation of THR recovery
Dislocation risk and 90 degree rule
Energy Drain for THRs
Elevating your leg to control swelling and pain
Activity progression for THR
Some suggestions for home physio (PT) and activity progress
Post op blues is a reality - be prepared for it
Myth busting: on getting addicted to pain meds

Let the recovery begin! :)

"Disclaimer: All patients are different and have varying degrees of disability prior to surgery, as well as inherent differences in their overall capabilities. The outcomes described herein speak for the majority of patients with normal hip deterioration and average capabilities for their age group."
 
Trying to get settled in different digs tonight at my friend's. not the safe, caring environment of the hospital or the safe, long term comfort of my home. This one day in between (thoughts of purgatory come to mind) offers a challenge tonight. Ice and pain meds are my friends!
 
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