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Double hip replacement imminent

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DeeAnne
DeeAnne

I am so glad to have found this website. My operation is due 16th August and I am dreading it because I will be legless for a while ??. The nurse at the preoperative visit told me to stop taking hrt prior to the date of op and I am really suffering. The weather is clammy enough but my hot sweats on top of that are making me really miserable.....and I haven't had my op yet. ??

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  • bonnie37273
    bonnie37273 DeeAnne

    Posted

    It well be worth it in the end to be painfree and walking....What do u mean legless. Here in Upstate NewYork u would be walking same day as surgery..I had both my hips done friday I will be 10 weeks to left hip and im 9 months to right hip .My Dr. Had me walking 200 feet with a wheelwalker a couple of hrs after surgery....Good Luck to you
    • DeeAnne
      DeeAnne bonnie37273

      Posted

      Thanks Bonnie. I think that I will also be up on a walker the following day but wondering whether perhaps I should have had them done individually and not both at the same time. 😞
    • nicola-228
      nicola-228 DeeAnne

      Posted

      I had both of mine replaced 8 weeks ago and so glad to have done both at the same time. I was up walking 2 days after op (was very dizzy 1 day post op so waited until day 2), it is very hard going and sometimes gets you down but will be totally worth it in the long run. You can do this, all the best!
    • helen2702
      helen2702 DeeAnne

      Posted

      I had bi-lateral done 2 years ago. Difficult at the time but further on have to say best decision ever plus only one recovery & not stressed about having to repeat the experience. Good luck you will be fine & for all you double hoppers - hip hop hooray??

    • DeeAnne
      DeeAnne helen2702

      Posted

      That's great Helen. So good to hear from others who have already gone through it. ??

  • Chloeparrot
    Chloeparrot DeeAnne

    Posted

    I'm not too sure why you have been told to stop your HRT.  I was told that it was ok to continue with my HRT - for which I was truly thankful.

    Where are you based?

    • DeeAnne
      DeeAnne Chloeparrot

      Posted

      I am in Enfield North London and was told that I should have stopped taking them 3 months ago because of risk of blood clots.
    • Chloeparrot
      Chloeparrot DeeAnne

      Posted

      Isn't it interesting that each hospital has differing protocols. My hospital (Sussex) wasn't bothered about me being HRT at all, and I specifically raised the issue.

  • rich1960
    rich1960 DeeAnne

    Posted

    i just got home 1 hr ago, only 1 hip (posterior) replaced.  I was in the hospital for approx 30 hrs.  i was up & walking about 5 hrs later.  i am a bit tired & my hip feels a bit stiff, but otherwise I am fine.

    Good Luck, you will be as good as new soon !!!

    • bonnie37273
      bonnie37273 rich1960

      Posted

      Good Luck to u on ur recovery...... keep up with your leg exercises and ur gonna be just fine
    • DeeAnne
      DeeAnne rich1960

      Posted

      Wow that was quick to be going home. Hope your recovery goes well😊
    • rich1960
      rich1960 bonnie37273

      Posted

      Thank you !!  

      I had my other hip done in Jan 2013, and rehabbed hard, I will do the same thing with this one.  I expect to have a perfect recovery as I did with my other hip !

      cool

    • rich1960
      rich1960 DeeAnne

      Posted

      My surgery lasted approx 1.5 hrs and I was in my room by 9:15 am and out  today by 11:30am !

      Thanks !!

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