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Thursday_Next
Thursday_Next

I am having my THR on Thursday.  At the "hip school" we were told that we had to use the TED stockings for 6 weeks.  A friend who had the same operation at the same hospital as me (Wrightington) said that his consultant had told him that with the daily injections the TED stockings were now redundant but that for some reason they kept saying use them even though they were not necessary.

Has anyone ese been told the same or else told that they did not need to use them?  Did any of you discard them regardless of what you were told.

Thanks

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  • Suzybobs
    Suzybobs Thursday_Next

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    I wore Ted's every day for six weeks changing them only to shower, I had a daily Rivaroxaban also for 6 weeks, there,s so much conflicting advice around but I think you can only listen to your surgeon when you have not been through it before, six weeks is not forever,hope this helps.susybobs x
  • Thursday_Next
    Thursday_Next

    Posted

    It sounds as if I won't be able to take them off as I don't have anyone to help me put them back on.
    • Suzybobs
      Suzybobs Thursday_Next

      Posted

      I,m sure you can get different aids to help with putting them on &off think someone on this site could help you with that x
    • Rocketman_SG6UK
      Rocketman_SG6UK Thursday_Next

      Posted

      I am similarly hampered, I just shower with them on, dry off as well as I can, then get the hairdryer out to finish them off.

      Graham

  • jordan26313
    jordan26313 Thursday_Next

    Posted

    Hi Thursday Next..

    I too am having a THR on Thursday! It is my second, and I'll admit that I've never even heard of TED stockings. They've never been mentioned...not once... by anyone.... I don't even know what they are. I certainly didn't have them for my first (perhaps things are different in Canada??). I am however lined up for 28 days of self-injections.

    Best of luck to you on Thursday!

    Jordan

    • CanadianGirl
      CanadianGirl jordan26313

      Posted

      Hey Jordan,

      Actually we do have TEDS here in Canada. It just depends on your surgeon and what type of precautions for blood clots they use. I'm in Ontario, where abouts are you?

    • mic71403
      mic71403 CanadianGirl

      Posted

      Hi Canadan Girl,

      greetings from Exeter England...a no TEDS, no injections, but 24 hour auto pumps in hospital and junior asprin daily land. So stange this lack of evidence based practice worldwide.

      We are cloudy and dull here, with occasional bright days with lovely colours in the trees. winter is coming...

      Heal well

      mic

      x  

    • jordan26313
      jordan26313 CanadianGirl

      Posted

      HI Canadian Girl!

      I'm in BC. I'm only being given injectables. Interesting to know about the TEDS though. I'm going for hip #2 tomorrow and had never heard of them!

      Thanks.

      Jordan

    • jordan26313
      jordan26313 Thursday_Next

      Posted

      Thank you! Looking forward to having it done. I've been lurching around with a leg length discrepancy since my first THR a year ago. Fingers crossed that I end up balanced! wink

      Jordan

  • renee01952
    renee01952 Thursday_Next

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    hi thursday next -

    no TED stockings for me either but couldn't get surgeon to prescribe blood thinning pills with 2nd THR , so had to self-inject for 6 weeks - 

    what a drag !!!  can you get home health care? 

    keep taking deep breaths,darling -

    warm big hug

    renee

  • linnet2015
    linnet2015 Thursday_Next

    Posted

    Hi Thursday Next

    I am nearly 5 weeks post op of my 2nd THR this year (first one January) and have been on this site all this year. One thing that amazes me is the differences not only between hospitals but also surgeons in their approach to patient recuperation. I know there are different types of operations which may be a factor but you would think that say all posterior approach ops would have the same basic rules and meds post op. 

    I havent researched this but I am assuming the surgeons instructions etc are evidence based? So why do some insist on TED stockings for instance and others dont as well as prescribing blood thinners ( tablets / injections /aspirin). Is it a belt and braces thing?

    I am def going to ask my surgeon when I have my check up in a couple of weeks. Im not saying I would risk not following advice just wondering why its  so different! 

    Best of luck to you for Thursday 😀

    Linnet x (both ops Rivaroxaban 5 weeks  and TED stockings 6 weeks)

  • sue59299
    sue59299 Thursday_Next

    Posted

    I suffer from an inflammatory skin condition and refuse to wear Teds. As a nurse, I know how useful they were before the routine use of anti-coagulants came into being, but they have become redundant.  As long as you do plenty of leg exercises and get walking ASAP and keep up the injections, you should be safe.  No guarantees though!

    I am 6months post THR and Thank God, I,ve sailed through it with no problems.  I did the minimum physio and slept on my good side from day one.  Best of luck!

  • hollie01294
    hollie01294 Thursday_Next

    Posted

    I am two weeks post THR and going to see my consultant today so will ask him how essential they are. I have had my TED stockings on since the op and daily blood thining injections. The stockings are driving me crazy and don't seem to offer much, they are so tight, they actually cause more pain I think. Apparently they have to stay on for 6 weeks....!
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