Pain & swelling 7 days post op
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i am in agony following my anterior approach THR on 12 th may. My knee & upper leg is really swollen and it's painful to even lift it up to walk. Putting weight on it hurts like hell. Am taking tramadol x2 and paracetamol X 2 four times a day , with oxycodone 5mg when pain is really bad. Applying ice packs helps a bit. Only position I can get relief in is by lying absolutely flat on bed, but know I can't spend all day in bed- I must Excercise.. Also when I sit it feels like I am sitting on something under the hip - like a ball or something. Does any of this sound familiar to other people ? Am starting to wonder whether having this done was the right decision after all!
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Lorna020247 Hippyhopchris
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your leg feels like lead but give it more time you do need to rest . I did not put weight on mine couldn't used both crutches to get around very slowly for awhile till physio said I crutch then got easier.
good luck it will be worth it in the end.
lorna x
Hippyhopchris Lorna020247
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christine
sandra93008 Hippyhopchris
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annie.conway Hippyhopchris
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I had bilateral anteriors done in March (I'm 63) and only in the last week did I get rid og my last crutch. I still use one to climb stairs. My right hip went into spasm 10 days after my operation and it has still not released despite accupuncture and massage. But it is easing, I can definitely say that.
I think you're perhaps being too tough on yourself. Those videos you see where the patient walzes out of hispital after a hip replacement are actually a very, very rare occurrence.
joanne-1970 Hippyhopchris
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annie.conway joanne-1970
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joanne-1970 annie.conway
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annie.conway joanne-1970
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Hippyhopchris
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Christine x
senora31074 Hippyhopchris
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donnarhi303 Hippyhopchris
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Lorna020247 donnarhi303
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interested for your comments on this I am like you fairly tough on myself.
thanks Lorna
gloriajoy Hippyhopchris
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You haven't put any details on your profile.Your post scares me as I am waiting to see a consultant who does Anterior approach surgeries.
I had understood that recovery is easier after Anterior,with fewer restrictions (able to bend etc.)
As I live alone being able to fit my own ted socks and access low cupboards seemed a good thinf to me.
Where are you located? Which hospital and which surgeon carried out your op?
You should certainly contact them and rexplain what you have told us!!!
I hope things get better for you soon.But I would say don't be afraid to ask questions, you need answers.
Good luck and keep us posted.
Joyx
gloriajoy Hippyhopchris
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Explain not rexplain.
(Slip of the finger)
Hippyhopchris
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worse, so rang my GP in tears and got an appointment for this afternoon
christine x
Lorna020247 Hippyhopchris
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do hope he can help you sorry to hear about your fall.
take care.
lorna x
linda38528 Hippyhopchris
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Whatever the outcome today ... this operation is much tougher than 'advertised' and it takes time to recover even with an anterior approach which is deemed easier on the various components and requires a smaller incision. It more patience than I expected and I thought I had done a lot of homework beforehand (and I had a posterior approach as thisis what my surgeon was trained to do, and has done literally hundreds).
It is time to call in your friends to help you with tasks and to distract you - as it is hard to ignore the pain if you are just sitting or lying there staring at the four walls or ceiling. And as many have said - don't forget your ipod and the healing powers of music.
Good luck with everything.