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Counting the days until my lthr....am 11 weeks post op today from the rthr...I can't hardly wait to get this over with. Anxious because I know what is ahead of me but also happy to be hopefully getting some relief from this constant pain and perhaps even being able to walk without any assistive devices once I heal. It has been a long, long road, the past 16 months of barely being able to walk or function. I am a lot better since my rthr May 17th, but still have a long ways to go because this left one is so bad. Oh it is going to be a long week. My pre-op appointment is today, and I know they are going to tell me starting Friday no more Ibuprofin, dang acetaminophen just doesn't work for me...Yep, going to be a long week indeed. Wishing you all health and wellness...Hugs....Barb

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  • Annette1234
    Annette1234 noplaybarbie

    Posted

    Oh Barb,

    I am right with you!  No voltaren pill for me today as surgery is next Tuesday and I already can't walk and instead of one or two pain pills a day I took one at 7am and another at 1:20 pm, can't sit ( and I am working) and walking like I am 90. UGH  I feel the same way, gonna be a long week!  I keep thinkig in a week the surgery will be over ( I pray).  Still struggeling on what anesthesia to get.  I see the surgeon tomorrow.  Thinking of you, so nice to know I am not in the scary, pain boat alone. xoxo wishing you good meds for pain!! xxoo

    • noplaybarbie
      noplaybarbie Annette1234

      Posted

      Oh boy and your working to top it off. That has to be really hard. I won't get anything else for pain except the Tramadol I have been taking for a long time for my OA and they will tell me to take acetaminophen instead of the ibuprofin. The Tramadol doesn't seem to do much for me and the best thing I take for my pain is the ibuprofin. The acetaminophen just doesn't get it.....even the regestration nurse at the hospital says "everyone says the same thing"...So it just isn't me...lol......then I will have the blood thinning injections again and won't be allowed to have any ibuprofin until those are over, and oh boy I dread those too! Last time my stomach was so black and blue it looked like someone beat me, from those injections. I have a hard time keeping track, is this your first hip replacement? I just want to wishing you well ahead of time, looks as I am only 3 days behind you. I didn't get to have a choice of which anesthesia I guess they were planning on doing a spinal but the nurse in the OR hollard out to the anesthesiologist "no spinal" she has multi level spinal stenosis.....so it will be general for me again.Good luck Annette....Hugs...Barb

    • renee01952
      renee01952 Annette1234

      Posted

      hi annette, 

      hang in there darling - the worst is almost over -

      wishing you strenght also - 

      big warm hug

      renee

       

    • Annette1234
      Annette1234 noplaybarbie

      Posted

      I have been taking Naro, hydrocodon 7.5 acetaminohine 325 was once a day then sometimes twice now every 608 hours just 1 pill now that I am off the Voltaren pill that was a god send for me as it didn't make my feet swell.  Not sure if you are UK or US, I am US Tuesday will be my first THR will probably need another next year. I see the surgeon today, I have a list of questions for him, but honestly I think they do surgery and that's it, here, thi group ALL OF YOU know the deal, share your expericnce strenght, allow weaknesses and give hope!  So Glad I used google and found this forum!!!  xoxoxoxo hang in Barb if you want look me for on Facebook annette palmater byrnes ( any of you) praying for you Barb, we can do this!!  ( I hear if not cemented then not full weight bearing)

    • noplaybarbie
      noplaybarbie Annette1234

      Posted

      Hi Annette I am also in the US...wish my doctors would have given me something else for the pain, but they didn't. Tomorrow is the last day I can take the Ibuprofin and am already hurting really bad. I told my surgeon yesterday how bad I hurt and that is when he told me to come and look at my ex-ray. He showed me why it hurts so bad. No joint space left at all....looks like one all ran together blur...I will be thinking of you on Tuesday. You can do this, and at least you found this forum before your first surgery. I didn't find it until afterwards when I did a search because I didn't think I was recovering as well as I should have been. Actually found out I was recovering quite fast and well...I know this time that it is a slow process and hopefully won't be so inclined to become depressed at the rate of my progress. I was going to go on Facebook when I was done here, will look you up. Hang in there, and will be rooting for you that is for sure...Hugs...Barb

  • linda38528
    linda38528 noplaybarbie

    Posted

    Good luck Barb - I am so glad for you. The journey sure is a long one but at least we know how good it can be now after the hip is recovered.

    What strategies do you have planned to distract you from this recovery - think we need a new discussion thread just for this ... maybe "Most Excellent Distractions Needed for the 2nd Time Around"

    Wishing you all the best,

    L

    • noplaybarbie
      noplaybarbie linda38528

      Posted

      Thanks Linda....actually I hadn't planned any distractions for the recovery, except sleeping a lot...lol....I am trying to stay busy as possible ahead of time so I won't think about it as much, but time is getting closer and the pain is getting worse and it is hard not to think about it. I do need to think of some kind of distraction though, something to keep me entertained that doesn't take to much mental focus. I never watched so much television before as I did last time. I am not one to sit around much and sitting and laying and not being able to move around very much was very difficult for me. Oh well, at least this time I know how it goes...Wishing you well...Barb

  • renee01952
    renee01952 noplaybarbie

    Posted

    hey barb, 

    very exciting isn't it .... It is nice that there is 2nd wave of THR members ... I was lucky to have that too - old friends right here with you - 

    I remember freaking out 2 days prios surgery - eventhough, or because, I knew what was ahead of me - the surgery itself gave me instant relief from the OA pain - I felt euphoric - finally healing can take place ... 

    wishing you lot of strenght these coming days

    big warm hug

    renee

    • noplaybarbie
      noplaybarbie renee01952

      Posted

      Thanks renee:

      Yep already starting to get real nervous knowing what I am facing again. Hopefully all of this OA pain will be gone, has got so bad lately hurts like crazy if I try to turn, scoot, twist, lift my leg at all. Then their are the pains I have got in the left leg for quite some time that are getting worse. I can be walking or standing etc....and all the sudden I get this pain in the thigh like my femur just got jammed and feels like it is going to snap! It is awful, when I told my surgeon this yesterday he said "well come here and look at this" He took me out to view my last ex-ray....He says "No joint space left at all"...pretty much the whole area looks like one big smudge that has ran together. I am still so dreading going through this again, but better to get it over with. I would be so happy to be able to walk without using a cane or crutches or a walker because I have been using them for a long time. Warm hugs to you renee and thanks for being so kind....Barb

  • pauline_64323
    pauline_64323 noplaybarbie

    Posted

    Good luck Barb,i thnk u r very brave going thru op again,i'm puttin 2nd op off 4 as long as poss,such a coward lol keep us posted on ur progress xx

    • noplaybarbie
      noplaybarbie pauline_64323

      Posted

      Thanks Pauline, lol not brave just tired of hurting and not being able to walk right. Will keep you all posted. Actually I am getting really nervous knowing what is ahead of me. xx....
  • kris1964
    kris1964 noplaybarbie

    Posted

    Sending masses of luck and good healing your way. It wil be so worth it!

    will follow your progress with lots of interest as I am waiting to find out how my other hip is holding up. 

    XXX

    • noplaybarbie
      noplaybarbie kris1964

      Posted

      Thanks Kris, will keep you all posted....I will be so happy to have this all done. Been so long I won't know what it will be like to walk normal again....xx Barb

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