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nattie85
nattie85

HI everyone,

Finally on the road to recovery with my TRHR. It been a long time coming after 3 cancellations. I live in Australia and had it done private, everything seems to be going fine currently having 10 days of physio twice a day.

The operation went well, I haven't been In hardly any pain. The time I got frustrated was when they took the catheter out and I had to pee in a pot that you have to pull yourself up to get underneath. Thank god them.days are over. Currently mobile with 2 crutches walking well, physio seems happy with my progress.

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  • AnnieK
    AnnieK nattie85

    Posted

    Congratulations, Nattie! How wonderful it is that you aren't in much pain. And you are doing well with crutches. You are on the road to recovery!
  • cindy48619
    cindy48619 nattie85

    Posted

    Thats wonderful news Nattie. Thank you so much for sharing your positive experience. My hope is that those of us who have had our THR will stay on the site to help the ones who are getting ready for it or just had it and have questions. I am ony 3 weeks post op and this site continues to help me more than any medical professional. I am so grateful to have found all of you  my fellow hippies
  • angela1988
    angela1988 nattie85

    Posted

    Well done Nattie i had my op monday so only few days in...get well soon.
  • susyp
    susyp nattie85

    Posted

    Hi Nattie welcome to the forum. It has really helped me I'm 5 weeks post op THR and have posted loads of questions on here. Mostly during the night but there is always someone around especially as we live in different countries . I live in the UK.

    Glad to here you are having a good recovery.

    Take care

    Sue x

  • pammyw
    pammyw nattie85

    Posted

    That's wonderful news Nattie!  Keep up the good work.I look forward to hearing all your recovery news as things progress.  Best wishes.  Pammyw.  x
  • renee01952
    renee01952 nattie85

    Posted

    Hi Nattie, 

    Phew .. done and dusted and on your way ....  Intrigued by the do-it-yourself-bedpan - 

    Are you home already? 

    Please keep in touch and let us know things are going okay?

    and ofcourse, come here anytime you have a question or concern --

    big warm hug

    renee

  • lynn66084
    lynn66084 nattie85

    Posted

    Well done Nattie, a new hippie. 

    Oh the joys of the bedpan lol, but better than a wet bed.  I didn't have a catheter but the one of the ladies in my ward did, she was talking to the nurse about a caterpillar and the nurse didn't know what she was talking about until myself and another lady told her catheter lol

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