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Swollen hip ?

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tina_83799
tina_83799

Hi hippies for two days my post op hip is really noticeably swollen, has anyone else had this xxx

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  • pauline91869
    pauline91869 tina_83799

    Posted

    Hi Tina, yep this happened to me 3weeks po keep an eye on it as my wound actually broke open I infact had slight infection in it due to my taking blood thinning tablets. The blood had congealed around the last stitch it did put me back 2/3 weeks. Only begining to see an end I am now 9weeks po. Ice is a good thing and keep it elevated. Good luck Pauline
  • Trish52
    Trish52 tina_83799

    Posted

    Swelling will go down. I found that the more I was up and active, the more I noticed the swelling. Elevate legs and ice worked for me. Happy recovery-trish
  • john26737
    john26737 tina_83799

    Posted

    At 3.5 weeks I broke the 5000 step mark with a cane today.

    Had swelling around the hip after this.

    • vicky28150
      vicky28150 john26737

      Posted

      Good idea, getting my fitbit out to watch my progress, I'm 6 days  PO

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    • adamjackman
      adamjackman john26737

      Posted

      I find my phone doesn't keep count properly, due to using sticks. Some days it only shows 500 steps, even though I have walked round the block, which is nearly a mile and been up and down the stairs a load of times.

  • Mollyjr
    Mollyjr tina_83799

    Posted

    Oh yeah!  I'm small but for at least two weeks or more I had a Kim Karsashian hip/butt on one side. Keep icing and don't overdo!!  I'm 4 wks po now and both sides are even and I can even wear my normal clothes. Hang in there!!

    • vicky28150
      vicky28150 Mollyjr

      Posted

      Thats encouraging I am 6 days po, and KK too on my right hip, bit off a concern as thinking I wouldn't be able to get back into my skinny jeans, and stuck with this huge lump on my side... I,m keeping active, and then told not to "overdo it" .. walk or not to walk

       

  • jerry75768
    jerry75768 tina_83799

    Posted

    yes and we need to come together and fine a lawyer to take owe cases
  • vicky28150
    vicky28150 tina_83799

    Posted

    Hi tina , yep I've got the swollen hip too with quite a lot of bruising , loss of appeitie pre and post op, doing excercise and walking with one crutch , not sure if its because i have done too much, but weight has remained the same , so know it not me being camel hip .. 

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