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Day 10 after op and pain at night

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gailchtr
gailchtr

Hi,

Its me again! day 10 after TRH and i cant sleep at night due to the immense pain in knee pain and shooting thigh pain, leg still swollen however, doing ice packs and elevating.

in day all ok exercising and taking small walks. is this normal ? thank you.

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  • kelly99515
    kelly99515 gailchtr

    Posted

    I am at three weeks recovery after a right anterior hip replacement. The first 10 days are definitely the worst and I still have swelling along the side of my incision. It sounds like you're doing everything right, but listen to your body. It's great that you are going on walks but make sure you don't overdo it because that will definitely set you back. Your body also needs ample time to rest and heal from the trauma of this surgery. Maybe take it easy for a few days with more rest and see if things improve. I think you will notice you are improving a lot more quickly in the coming weeks. Good luck to you!

    • gailchtr
      gailchtr kelly99515

      Posted

      Thank you and will take your kind advice on board and rest

  • monkeypearl
    monkeypearl gailchtr

    Posted

    Hiya 😁

    As said it looks like your doing all the right things, be careful on the walks, it's easy to be taken over with the idea of more is good. At 10 days I was only going to bottom of back garden, take it steady and give yourself some rest, are you on pain medication ?

    I think it's better to keep up on the pain meds for now, later on when your in a better place, then you can come off the meds in your own time.

    Stay positive and take it one day at a time, I'm sure you will fell 100% better, in the next couple of weeks...

    Stay Safe & Stay Happy 😁

    Pete😀

    • gailchtr
      gailchtr monkeypearl

      Posted

      Hi,

      I probably have that mindset more is best so will take it more easy. Meds from hospital, oromorph and codeine have finished, i have co codomal now.

      Think i need to slow down

      THANK YOU

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