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lynne09047
lynne09047

Evening everyone,

well heres the update as promised, today I spoke to the hospital and they said i have been over doing it for just ( weeks post. I sent them  pics of my scar and they said if they thought there was a problem they would call me right back, well no call, so I guess they think it's ok, but i have to say i'm not happy, I was feeling great no pain, and now it feels like I have gone back 4 weeks, it's still very sore and angry looking, and it feels everything if stiff when I walk, feels like it's deep inside my scar, oh I don't know.... wish I had have stuck in at med school lol, anyway I have a gp appt tomorrow for a different matter but I will get him to take a look anyway, I'm going to post a pic of it, so I hope this does'nt offend anyone, but it seems to me that on here we have all been there and someone may have had exactly the same thing, I think I'm worried more because I did'nt get any of this at 9 weeks with the first opp. oh... and also the hospital said I should not have been on my static bike until after my 12 week asessment, any help would be much appreciated,

Love,

Lynne.

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  • louise2602
    louise2602 lynne09047

    Posted

    Lynne it does look a bit angry and sore. Perhaps you overdid it. I know 12-16 weeks we are meant not to aggravate it. Yr msg as a ( not sure what was meant there but defo get yr gp to take a look tmrw and take it easy, listen to yr body and u b fine. All the best.
  • Notabene
    Notabene lynne09047

    Posted

    Is it swollen around the area as well?  Scar looks bad, but if no swelling nor heat, then maybe not an emergency.  I believe that the reason scars feel so uncomfortable and angry is that directly below,  the the tissues have been stitched and the muscle and scar tissue deep inside is pulling .  There is a natural tension. Let's hope nothing infected nor damaged inside
    • lynne09047
      lynne09047 Notabene

      Posted

      Hi Notabene,

      no it's not swollen , it's a bit warm to the touch, the hospital say that it's the insides mending, just as you say, I guess I'll just have to wait and seesad

    • louise2602
      louise2602 lynne09047

      Posted

      Yes Lynne Notabene is right. I had similar look after a hand op. it's the healing process taking place beneath the surface.
  • maggie93798
    maggie93798 lynne09047

    Posted

    It does look angry so I would keep a close eye on it. Possibly mark the line where the red area ends, if the area increases get it checked quickly
  • Loral
    Loral lynne09047

    Posted

    Do you have a fever, if you do I would be concerned..........
  • Riley429
    Riley429 lynne09047

    Posted

    It's hard to tell from the photograph, but if it's painful at this point I would press the doctor about it.
  • renee01952
    renee01952 lynne09047

    Posted

    good morning from Holland ,

    You are right ... looks angry and annoyed ... again, maybe the fabric of your soft leggings might have irritated the scar - you know, you get sort of sweaty and all that --- hope you are not offended by my opinion -

    Scar from 1st THR has been really strange - later in the healing process it started to make her presence known .... stabbing and pulling and all kinds of discomfort - still does ... now I have the scar from 2nd THR - staples were removed one week ago but I still have some dressing on it for "protection" - it is beautifully healed, closed etc, but still feel so tender ...

    maybe you can put some dressing on it for now -

    I am not sure if I understand the not-riding-static-bike until 12 weeks assessment .... strange people - wish they would really get their act together ...riding the stationary bike is one of the mildest exercises you can do early in recovery ... not that I do them ...

    try not to worry too much -  maybe put some Arnica or Aloe vera on it ... or gently massage around it --

    big warm hug, 

    renee

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