11 days after surgery 1 inch round lump

Hi Katherine. I would call your doc or emergency dept and tell them. Is it hot red. ... never mess with a possible infection

Hi Katherine1954 I am almost at 4 weeks, yes I had that same lump THR on left hip, it was sore, at 13 days after surgery I had my staples out, it was still So swollen & the "Knot" was hard & round as you said, I just kept iceing it on & of 24-7 by 5 days ago it is finally starting to go down, as well as the rest of all the swelling, but it is still painful, & I still feel a lump. I think it will all go away in time as I see it all getting better looking every day, as for the knee lift I can't answer that bc I have a bad TKR I'm not able to lift my leg at all due to the non-functioning knee so I just do the leg in bed bent & slide it from the bottom of the bed up as far as I can up towards my chest. Long day for me standing in kitchen today, but last 2 days have had really bad front thigh pain where incision is, just as you said the same place. Keep ice & hope it goes down , give it another week or so you mshould see & feel a differance by then.

Dear Katherine,  

welcome to this wonderful forum  - 

I am not sure what to tell you ... does it hurt ? do you have a  fever? 

I would have my doc look at it, just to make sure that it is swollen tissue - 

especially when you feel that it is bothering you when doing your lift knee exercises -

I am sure it is normal ...

how are you doing otherwise? 

take it easy today and be gentle with your self

big warm hug

renee

I called my doctor and he said this is normal after staples are removed it is drainage and should go away on its own and might even ooze a little as long as there is no fever or red it is normal and not to worry.  If fever and red then should go see the doctor and continue exercises as normal and ice if needed.