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My 62yo mom had her THR surgery today which took over 3 hours as she had DDH and a weak bone structure in her left hip. She was given epidural anesthesia and was fine all day after the surgery except a vomit after her first mouth intake of tea and biscuit.
However, unlike many THRs, the doc said they'll make her stand/walk the next morning. Because of this, I'm scared of DVT now. Although they're giving her blood thinners and put some 24/7 blood circulator belts on both her legs (calves I think) and the doc advised her ankle motion exercise on both legs and some other exercise to push the operated leg's thigh downwards and back up (she was having difficulty/pain doing that).
So basically, she's fine with the pain, etc but they didn't make her leg mobile today itself. Did all of you guys stand on Day 1 itself?
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vanessa88276 neville19
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Hi on both my hip replacements I didn't stand until the next day after op xx Hopefully she is also wearing surgical stockings to be kept on for the 6 weeks or at least 4 if she is mobile x Hope this helps xx
neville19 vanessa88276
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Hi Vanessa ty for your reply Hun... I didn't see any stockings today.. I'll check about it tomorrow
vanessa88276 neville19
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neville19 vanessa88276
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Ty dear .. I think they'll give the stockings after removing that leg pump .. Just read on google they use either pump or stockings
Annette1234 neville19
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neville19 Annette1234
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Oh okay... Any idea why they didn't put the stockings on though?
vanessa88276 neville19
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neville19 vanessa88276
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Annette1234 neville19
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Barmaid18 neville19
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It's standard to have you up and out of bed the nxt day x
neville19 Barmaid18
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Oh thanks that's good to hear
bonnie37273 neville19
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They seem to have her covered with everything concerning DVT.. I,had both of my hips replaced and they had me up and walking 100 to 2 00 feet the first day....I have a family history of Factor V Leiden..It causes blood clots .half of my family are on blood thinners ..3 sisters and my mother and 2 uncles and a couple of cousins ...I had to take lovenoxs for 6 weeks and now im on asprin 325mg .to provent DVT ..I'm doing good no clots and im 9 weeks out from second hip done and 9 months from 1st hip and never had a clot .I did those ankle exercise religiously .plus I dont smoke so I think thats one of the reason I didnt get any clots as all of my family members that that have DVT smoke.Your mother seems to be in good hands good luck to her and wishing for a speedy recovery ..
neville19 bonnie37273
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