Hip Infection* THR Take Two, 2.5 years later
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Good luck....you got this!
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So, it's still the day before the surgery and my lovely wife just brought me a cup of tea. She is taking off work for 2 weeks to nurse me back to health.
Sooooo, here's my question
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Which will be better to get her attention to bring me stuff? A little bell or an airhorn?
Sooooo, here's my question
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Which will be better to get her attention to bring me stuff? A little bell or an airhorn?
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Elsinore,
All the best tomorrow, looking forward to hearing how it is going.
Here are the Hip recovery guidelines, the articles are short and will not take long to read.
Hip Recovery: The Guidelines
1. Don’t worry: Your body will heal all by itself. Relax, let it, don't try and hurry it, don’t worry about any symptoms now, they are almost certainly temporary
2. Control discomfort:
a. If it hurts, don't do it and don't allow anyone - especially a physical therapist - to do it to you
b. If your leg swells more or gets stiffer in the 24 hours after doing it, don't do it again.
4. PT or exercise can be useful BUT take note of these
5. At week 4 and after you should follow this
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
Post op blues is a reality - be prepared for it
Myth busting: on getting addicted to pain meds
Sleep deprivation is pretty much inevitable - but what causes it?
BIG TIP: Hips actually don't need any exercise to get better. They do a pretty good job of it all on their own if given half a chance. Trouble is, people don't give them a chance and end up with all sorts of aches and pains and sore spots. All they need is the best therapy which is walking and even then not to excess.
We try to keep the forum a positive and safe place for our members to talk about their questions or concerns and to report successes with their joint replacement surgery. While members may create as many threads as they like in a majority of BoneSmart's forums, we ask that each member have only one recovery thread. This policy makes it easier to go back and review history before providing advice.
All the best tomorrow, looking forward to hearing how it is going.
Here are the Hip recovery guidelines, the articles are short and will not take long to read.
Hip Recovery: The Guidelines
1. Don’t worry: Your body will heal all by itself. Relax, let it, don't try and hurry it, don’t worry about any symptoms now, they are almost certainly temporary
2. Control discomfort:
3. Do what you want to do BUT
a. If it hurts, don't do it and don't allow anyone - especially a physical therapist - to do it to you
b. If your leg swells more or gets stiffer in the 24 hours after doing it, don't do it again.
4. PT or exercise can be useful BUT take note of these
5. At week 4 and after you should follow this
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
Post op blues is a reality - be prepared for it
Myth busting: on getting addicted to pain meds
Sleep deprivation is pretty much inevitable - but what causes it?
BIG TIP: Hips actually don't need any exercise to get better. They do a pretty good job of it all on their own if given half a chance. Trouble is, people don't give them a chance and end up with all sorts of aches and pains and sore spots. All they need is the best therapy which is walking and even then not to excess.
We try to keep the forum a positive and safe place for our members to talk about their questions or concerns and to report successes with their joint replacement surgery. While members may create as many threads as they like in a majority of BoneSmart's forums, we ask that each member have only one recovery thread. This policy makes it easier to go back and review history before providing advice.
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Neither! Haha 
Say "Hey, beautiful, I need a favor."
Don't be a nag either, lol.
Allow her to set you up and leave the house for a few hours here and there.
She may need the reprieve and it will be good for both of you.
I'll bet you do great!
Say "Hey, beautiful, I need a favor."
Don't be a nag either, lol.
Allow her to set you up and leave the house for a few hours here and there.
She may need the reprieve and it will be good for both of you.
I'll bet you do great!
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Wishing you the best with your surgery,,, Elsinore. Know it will go well.
I had an Anterior LTHR and my hubby has taken time off work as well to help me out, bless him. It sure is nice to have someone else at home with you, isn’t it.
Well, let us all know you’re feeling after the surgery.
All the best...
I had an Anterior LTHR and my hubby has taken time off work as well to help me out, bless him. It sure is nice to have someone else at home with you, isn’t it.
Well, let us all know you’re feeling after the surgery.
All the best...
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when you feel like communicating.Hipster63
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Sending you the best of new hip vibes and healing thoughts......
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We got a set of inexpensive old-fashioned walkie-talkies. And they were great!! We live in a 2 story home and never know who's in what room, these were very small and we put them on one channel, hubby kept his on all the time, and with him at all times. It was one of the better ideas we had for the recovery! Cell service is spotty where we are so it was the most practical solution.
Best of luck to you tomorrow - it's an amazing feat what these surgeons do to us while we slumber....
I'm 10 days behind you for my number 2.
)....hope you continue to recover well. 
