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TED stockings

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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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  • mic71403
    mic71403 Thursday_Next

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    Dear Thursday,

    Greetings - hope all goes well now it's Thursday.

    My surgeon didn't like TEDS either, but prescribed me junior asprin for six weeks, and in hospital I had 24 hour auto pulsing cuffs. No daily injections either!

    Go well

    Micx 

  • Thursday_Next
    Thursday_Next

    Posted

    Now out of theatre and fine.  Having second cup of tea and had toast.
    • Rocketman_SG6UK
      Rocketman_SG6UK Thursday_Next

      Posted

      Fantastic - now the hard work starts with the physios

      Have a good rest

      here's to a speedy recovery

      Best wishes

      Graham

    • sue1957Geo
      sue1957Geo Thursday_Next

      Posted

      Welcome to another hippie, take it easy, first few hours are weird , they gave me sweet potato soup something i have never had yet apprently I loved it, and told everyone. Good ,luck hun, your new life starts now
  • Thursday_Next
    Thursday_Next

    Posted

    Thank you all very much for your help and encouragement.  Not a good night, a great amount of pain until they finally got to see under control.  Able to do far more this morning.
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