12th may
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Hi all.I'm much like cindy day 10 and hardly pain.more discomfort occasionally. Just taking the odd paracetomol.but two things I have noticed is my right hip which is my operated hip sticks out further than the other one?notice when I look in mirror!is this normal?and I have a hard fast heart beat for most of the time. could this be because of op?hope you are all doing great😊😊xxxxx
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renee01952 sandra93008
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sounds that you are doing really good -
at this time, 10 days post-op, your hip joint or it's surrounding tissue might still be swollen - this can last for a bit longer - a lot of trauma has been inflicted ...
do you have an appointment to have stitches or staples removed?
not sure about the fast heartbeat and what causes this - when do you notice it?
do you have high bloodpressure or take any other medication besides paracetamol ??
how are you doing otherwise?
big warm hug
renee
linda38528 sandra93008
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It sounds as if you are doing really well - except for your heart and wondering whether your hip position is normal.
As Renée says - that is best to check with a medical professional.
Re your new hip sticking out further than the other one ... I wonder how much of this is determined by how you stand. Does it look the same when you are lying down flat? Is your other hip healthy – I ask because I am waiting for my 2nd THR and realize how badly the pain had affected my posture (I had been leaning forward quite a bit without realizing it). If your other hip is also affected then perhaps it is still compensating for the pain…
If it bothers badly – check with your doctor when you are next in. I wonder how much of this is determined by how you stand. Does it look the same when you are lying down flat? Is your other hip healthy – I ask because I am waiting for my 2nd THR and realize how badly the pain had affected my posture (I had been leaning forward quite a bit without realizing it). If your other hip is also affected then perhaps it is still compensating for the pain…
Of course, if it bothers you badly – check with your doctor when you are next in.
But congratulations in progressing so well otherwise.
Linda
Jacquijill79 sandra93008
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i am on day 12. And also have a hip much larger than the other.
it also felt like that leg was longer too.
i had been gradually leaning more on my good leg over a period of 7 years, so now am struggling with re training wasted muscles, to bring my body back to central.
I think that the more I work on them, the greater they swell each evening, so I am not expecting to have similar hips for a while.
hope this helps, let us know when things look more normal!
well done with minimum pain meds by the way. This is a strange journey for us all 😐
jill
cindy00429 sandra93008
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