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lynne09047
lynne09047

Hi everyone,

 just a wee update, didn't sleep a wink last night, had the nurse in and out, all night, pain in my groin! and down my thigh, eventually they gave me morphine !! so todat I saw the pain management team,

I can't seem to type lol everythings gone weird, so I'l be on 2moz

nite nite xxx

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  • shivuk
    shivuk lynne09047

    Posted

    Hi Lynne, I had my first left THR at the Jubilee too in January. Despite being scared at 40yrs young (lol) all was brilliant, great process and pain management. Operated on Friday morning and home Sunday am. Getting my right hip done on 21st August and can't wait! Loved the hospital and my surgeon (Mr Ohly) was excellent, despite my femur shattering during surgery due to being very shallow.

    Hope you manage to get things under control. Take care xx

  • carol75411
    carol75411 lynne09047

    Posted

    hi lynn

    I remember about 2nd night I wished I hadn't had it done!!!

    no sleep and pain. Make sure you get what you need. I was lucky and they brought me hot chocolate about every 2 hours!!

    it will get better (might not feel like it,)! but it will 

    night night, hope they get you comfortable

    best wishes,  Carol 😄 Xx

  • renee01952
    renee01952 lynne09047

    Posted

    Dear Lynne -

    So sorry that you are in pain ... my surgeon told me when he did his bedside visit that the pain will get worse as the painkillers are wearing off ... normal but it sucks big time ... keep asking for pain meds though ... 

    i did as well as asking for the bedpan every hour on the hour ... 

    tomorrow will be another day ... 

    sleep well

    warm hug, you did good .... 

     

  • Georgie11
    Georgie11 lynne09047

    Posted

    Oh Lynne, those early days are tough. I remember having to get up and sit in the chair for a couple of hours in the night, I was soooo uncomfortable in the bed. You did well to post in the forum, I was so off my face from drugs I was like the walking dead!! I had the pain team add a medication called pregablin for nerve pain and lots of ice packs at day 2. This helped and I continued the medication until about a week after discharge.

    I hope you got some relief, you are in my thoughts xo

    • lynne09047
      lynne09047 Georgie11

      Posted

      Same here, 'm completely zoned out on the morphinan'e, they keep coming one after the other,I know they are just doing their jobs but i feels like i being   taken over, sorry cant type atm,
  • briskwalk
    briskwalk lynne09047

    Posted

    Dear Lynne,

    How are you today?

    Best wishes

    Ella 

    • lynne09047
      lynne09047 briskwalk

      Posted

      Hi Ella,

      not to bad today but I still have quite bad pain i my new hip when I get up 

      but hopefully this will  pass 

      Lynne

    • ian97093
      ian97093 lynne09047

      Posted

      Hi Lynne...I have been there and am on my way....again....seems to be going ahead,eekeek and I will next week ...Be Walking On Water!!!  LOL...cool

      Wishing you well and a speedy recovery  Ian +++

    • mumsy1616760910
      mumsy1616760910 lynne09047

      Posted

      I also found that aftere that awful time after the op the few days after really did show signs of great improvement.  Its as though you bite the bullet and really show this hip who is boss biggrin  Keep eating, drinking and take the painkillers, take all you can and sleep all you can.  Thinking of you - chin up xxx
  • mumsy1616760910
    mumsy1616760910 lynne09047

    Posted

    I hope you are feeling a bit better today Lynne - not much to recommend pain.  I posted you a very supportive post yesterday but it isn't here - it was removed I think but I don't know why!  Anyway again - keep doing the exercises and keep moving as much as you can.  It is not always going to hurt and it will get better and you just hang on to that.  It is a rotten time straight afterwards isn't it - I am on day 8 and I still have a very vivid memory of it but I feel GREAT now!  It will come - just keep asking for the painkillers.  Night night xxwink
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