THR
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Hi I had a THR on the 8th December 2015in Milton Keynes General and all has gone well.
No more of that horrible Osteoarthritis of the hip pain.
The leg is a bit swallen.
I seem to be getting along ok apart from the sleeping on the back so taking little cap naps.
Julie
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denise18714 julie89069
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good luck with your recovery
gillian24350 julie89069
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Barhi julie89069
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beachbum1957 julie89069
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What you have to watch is your calf doesn't get hard and discoloration. If thats good then you are fine.
The sleeping everyone goes through it. You can sleep on any position after 4 weeks of post op on your back no sooner.
Any time sooner you risk dislocation. The reason for the first four weeks is for the cup to adhere to the bone in the socket called bone growth.
I had gone through this i am 5 months post op RTHR.
No more pain, just therapy they assist my muscle to regain posture and strength.
Cat Naps is better than no sleep.
sue87388_UK julie89069
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Another positive outcome I have just read about, great to see that things are going well for you. Merry Xmas.
linda71867 julie89069
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I put a pillow under my knee when I went for my 2 week check with physio she said its a big No No , because it relaxes you're upper leg muscles as you sleep so all the exercises you do during the day is undone as you sleep , I would recommend you check with your physio first. Trouble is even some doctors and physio say different things but nether the less I would check it out.
milliejean julie89069
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It's obviously not normal to sleep on our backs as so many of us find it so difficult! Does take some getting used to but I'm a lot further down the road (4 1/2months) post op and I'm sleeping on my side again which is bliss! (still wake up for a wee though during the night....age!!) Swollen legs are normal but need to exercise. Someone mentioned discolouration which I find interesting because after all this time, my varicous veins which I thought had disappeared with the op, have just started to reappear sadly but also my right leg has changed colour, it's more pink than before or than the left leg. Plus I have a lot more little like blood blisters or thread veins which I never had before. Mind the way the bang us about it's not surprising really I suppose!
stella97565UK julie89069
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It seems like a lifetime at the time but those 6 weeks will pass and you will soon be feeling so much better.
Don't do too much over Christmas but enjoy yourself.
Take care and here's to a painfree new year!
Stella x
christine92783 julie89069
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