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HIP REPLACEMENT TIMES

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moi88935
moi88935

Hello how are you, so i think i ask this before but i dotn remember i getting my thr right on march 9 gd willing, 

I am having spinal and epidural eventhoght they say that the epidural will last for 2 days to control my pain.

As hospital policy i have to go back on the ambulance, but when will be a good moment to use a car again? i mean not drive but get into the car..

Any other comments that will be helpfull i will apriciate, i am only 37 i need both hip replacement but the other one can wait .

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  • david51723
    david51723 moi88935

    Posted

    Hi, I had my first THR last August and second 15 Feb 15. I had an epidural with mild sedatitive. This was brilliant. Mine did not last two days as I was up the next morning on a walker. I am 47 in the UK. I came home as a passenger in a car on 17Feb (hurts but bearable). I was given the green light to drive after 7 weeks last time. I hope yours goes ahead as planned. Good Luck.
    • moi88935
      moi88935 david51723

      Posted

      i have to be up by the next morning gd willing, i ma 37 ,, 

      but the dr told me that the epidural will be in a very small dosis and also that they will take it out a few hours before i begin to walk

  • nancypirate
    nancypirate moi88935

    Posted

    My doctor did not believe in epidurals for pain, so went on IV and oral narcotics for a while.  My I worried about how to get home, b/c they did not do ambulances after surgery.  What worked for the car ride home was I did not attempt to even get in the front passenget seat: instead, i inched myself across the back seat and could therefore stretch my leg out for the ride. Worked well--even did that for the 2 week appointment to doctor.
  • eileen64__UK
    eileen64__UK moi88935

    Posted

    Hi

    I had a spinal block but no epidural......was up the next morning.

    Oral pain killers and that was it

    Love

    Eileen  UK

    • moi88935
      moi88935 eileen64__UK

      Posted

      hello , i dont undertand why the epidural as well i supouse to walk the next day.....

      also how long those the spinal block lasted

    • eileen64__UK
      eileen64__UK moi88935

      Posted

      Hi Moi

      The spoinal block lasted a couple of hours after I came out of theatre {I think lol} hard to remember.

      They tried to get me up that evening to walk a few steps but I was too weak so they left it until the next morning and had me up walking

      Love

      Eileen UK

  • shelby99
    shelby99 moi88935

    Posted

    Hi, I had left thr on Dec. 5 and am having my right thr also on March 9, I had spinal nerve block and sedated and will be doing the same for March 9, I was able to ride home in the passenger seat no problem and was allowed to drive at 6 weeks post. I have had a good recovery and did follow the rules and physio and feel fine. I am still a bit nervous about going through this again but keepin g positive. Im 56 male from Canada and glad to I found this forum it helps to know your not alone and share information with others, good luck to you, lookforward to a pain free life with good mobility.
  • barbara17317
    barbara17317 moi88935

    Posted

    I had an epidural and the feeling came back in my legs in one hour and half after the operation.  After that I had oral painkillers.  I did not get in the car until 6 weeks afterwards.  I felt it was better to be safe than sorry.  I felt fine in the car when the 6 weeks were up.
  • dene32609
    dene32609 moi88935

    Posted

    Hello i do not know were you are from I live in England, my epidural wear off about 4 to 5 hrs after op then up the next morning walking and doing the staires next day discarged whent home by car ,( i found out by have knee done,) to get in a car buy a little fold up step , it good in the bath as well put step in slid of ,,, you need some ones help to put it under your bum sit on it help to stand up ,,,
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