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CelsB
CelsB

I have some swelling round my left ankle, more in fact than in my right operated leg.  I'm not too worried but just wondered if anyone else had experienced this?  

Cels x

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  • Kate53CornUK
    Kate53CornUK CelsB

    Posted

    Morning, Cels, I had swelling all over the place with my first hip. No idea why you get it in the opposite leg. I used some ice packs and kept it elevated. If no change I would ring the ward or your GP.
  • belleAUSSydney
    belleAUSSydney CelsB

    Posted

    I had swelling in both feet and ankles -- on and off -- during the first two weeks. It was worse in the op leg but still obvious in the other. I'd just relax with my feet up and the dreaded TEDs on until the swelling went down.
  • Rocketman_SG6UK
    Rocketman_SG6UK CelsB

    Posted

    I can imagine them holding both legs pretty firmly in order to dislocate the one they want to work on - so perhaps it's just that?

    Graham - 🚀💃

    • CelsB
      CelsB Rocketman_SG6UK

      Posted

      Maybe you're right. 

      If it's still like it on 17th when I get my staples out I'll mention it to the nurse and meanwhile I'll spend some time resting with my feet above my heart.

      Cels x

  • cindy48619
    cindy48619 CelsB

    Edited

    Good morning Cels! I saw your post about the swelling around left ankle. I hope it gets better today. How are you doing oherwise? Sending lots of good "hippie" energy to you as you get better each day!

     

    • CelsB
      CelsB cindy48619

      Posted

      Doing good thanks Cindy.  Managed to wash my hair this morning although it may have been too much too soon.  Am exhausted now and ready for a nap.  The smallest things really take it out of you.

      thanks for the energy, I need all I can get cheesygrin

       

    • linda38528
      linda38528 CelsB

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      Good morning Cels. The site is almost as jumpy as I feel some days. I had a bad stretch of swelling in both knees although the operated one was always worst. I finally took a day of rest from exercises (except for the cifoot waggle and circles). My feet like feet like two loaves of bread rising. I was a truly sleepy sloth that dayok - simply keeping my legs raised (a king size pilllow lengthwise under both legs from hip to ankle and another smaller one raising it slightly at the feet). Ice packs off and on throughout the day and I went back to a 4-hour pain med schedule. The swelling eased quite a bit and I started introducing back exercises, etc. with special care to not sit or stand for too long. Eventually I could see my foot bones and lost the sack of fluid behind my knees - big sigh of relief. FYI, I had called my GP'S office - they were willing to look at it but felt it would reduce over time. I love how everyone is very casual when inside I was (to use the current vernacular) freaking out. All part of the journey , but I do think that a flew more cautionary notes would help me deal with all of it more calmly. Again - I really appreciate this forum. Hope you are doing better soon and can healing on a more predictable course. Best wishes.

    • CelsB
      CelsB linda38528

      Posted

      Hey Linda, and thanks for the reassurance.

      Everything that happens to you, if perhaps unexpected, makes you question if it's normal.  

      Tomorrow I think I'd like a sloth day.  Maybe along with a rewatch of War and Peace, I really enjoyed that.

      I have no idea what I would have done without this forum, genuinely.  It saved my sanity pre-op and will continue to do so now I am officially a hippy, in fact, a week 2 hippy cheesygrin

  • lynn66084
    lynn66084 CelsB

    Posted

    I had slight swelling in my other foot but my main swelling is in the op leg, been told today by physio it can last up to 6 months.

    Physio letter I got before I came out of hospital said to lie down for an hour in the afternoon.

    Hope it does not last long.

    • Rocketman_SG6UK
      Rocketman_SG6UK lynn66084

      Posted

      I never knew it could last thatlong - note taken, must update the website.

      Graham - 🚀💃

    • lynn66084
      lynn66084 Rocketman_SG6UK

      Posted

      Neither did I, got a bit of a shock, thought maybe few weeks, let's hope all of us who have swelling that it goes pretty quick.
    • CelsB
      CelsB lynn66084

      Posted

      I think it's quite minor Lynn but the TED stockings just seem to make it look worse.  It didn't look so bad when the stockings came off for 1/2 hour a while ago.  My op leg is barely swollen but it's early days yet.
    • lynn66084
      lynn66084 CelsB

      Posted

      Mine swelled up really bad, didn't get any stockings, couldn't bend it, thankfully it's not as bad but still enough I can't get my shoes on.
    • lynn66084
      lynn66084

      Posted

      Yeahhh my new skechers go walk have come, I'll try them later and hope they fit, and a bonus their washable, bonus with my feet lol
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