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sassybees
sassybees

Hi. I am 15 days post op. Most of you have now watched a hip replacement video Am amazed at the lack of pain . My question is bruising. Where did you get your bruising and what colours did you experience. I ask this as just below the side of my knee felt so bruised but nothing was there. Well thats what i thought. My nurse looked at the home visit and said it was bruised so i got hubby to take a photo. I was gobsmacked its yellow and runs right to my ankle where its purple. Apparently its VERY common.. i will see if dot will post a pic for me

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  • Loral
    Loral sassybees

    Posted

    Hi, I had no bruising on the thigh or by the incision. All my brusing was on my knee and side of my ankle. They said that was unusual and had me ice and elevate alot.

    I had a knee MRI and it should excessive soft tissue swelling. I guess that's where all the fluid pooled. Try elevating.

    • sassybees
      sassybees Loral

      Posted

      Its going now. It just surprised me . Its common so they say.
  • Swindon60
    Swindon60 sassybees

    Posted

    Hi my bruising was horrendous behind my Knole and still remnants 5 weeks later ! I am real bruiser though. Mine was purple black now yellow

    regards Denise

    • sassybees
      sassybees Swindon60

      Posted

      Wow denise. Mine are yellow at 2 weeks. You must be a real bruiser! !

      Sass

  • Scoops
    Scoops sassybees

    Posted

    Hi Sassybees, I had no bruising whatsoever. I do have pain my knee. It's been 1 week since surgery. Take care! Scoops
    • sassybees
      sassybees Scoops

      Posted

      I didnt think i was either. Lol ..... it shows more on a pic than on me. Glad youre going ok . .take care too.
    • carla66308
      carla66308 Scoops

      Posted

      I am 4 days post op, I have no bruising at all. Leg is tad swollen, but I keep icing and elevating it. Dr Said not everyone bruises. A friend who is 3 weeks out had horrible bruising and swelling×
  • dot60135
    dot60135 sassybees

    Posted

    These are sassy's photos of her bruises

    Hi sassy, I had exactly the same and they continued to get darker/extend over a week, they also came, out of the "blue" at 15/16 days post op. The good news is they will go but mine took monthe to totally disappear (not painful after 10 days or so) Dot x

    • sassybees
      sassybees dot60135

      Posted

      Thank you to my graphic advisor dot smile for uploading my pics

      Hugs.....shes a champion

  • maggie93798
    maggie93798 sassybees

    Posted

    I had no bruising at all from the op itself, my hand where the cannula went in was another matter
  • annedi
    annedi sassybees

    Posted

    I had a lot of bruising this time but not below my knee. On my first op 15 years ago I had no bruising whatsoever. I did have a drain then in hospital. This time no drain and lots of bruising which took ages to go. I read somewhere that this is very common when you don't have a drain and the bruising like you have can go right down the leg. Apparently it can be from little blood vessels and the blood gradually works its way to the surface. The distribution is also aided by all the blood thinning treatment so it flows more!
    • annedi
      annedi sassybees

      Posted

      It obviously didn't work for you then sadly! Still the bruising does go- it just takes time!
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