Total Hip Replacement
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Hello you guys,
I want to throw in my current experience to 'warn' that it can happen! I am at the 8 week plus stage and out of the blue 72 hours ago I developed inflammation, heat and swelling at the base of my scar. It hadn't crossed my mind I might have a problem at this stage. My Physio has been 'overworking' me but I have also discovered, through the internet that there are internal stitches which can take 3 - 4 months to dissolve. Eureka! At least I have an answer if not yet a cure. I am on antibiotics and using a cold compress and have high hopes of feeling better in the next couple od days.
Gill P.
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georgina1957 Horseyhorsey
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kevin85498 Horseyhorsey
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Thankyou for your heads up warning. Very useful and hope you heal quickly. So far so good fr me 15 days post TLHR, but now will watch carefully any new swelling or heat as I am going through my recovery exercises.
Cheers
Horseyhorsey
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georgina1957 Horseyhorsey
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edarlingb Horseyhorsey
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Totally different to the utter screw ups with TRHR and revision, with yet another revision scheduled for May
Just wanted to add that despite brilliant and early recovery from this one, I've had lots of pain beneath the scar. To the point where ive wanted to writhe at it. I've assumed it's just a matter of the muscles waking up and repairing, but has been quite distressing.
It lasted about 4 weeks and is now easing, thankfully.
Horseyhorsey
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edarlingb Horseyhorsey
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sam417 Horseyhorsey
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ali2301 Horseyhorsey
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I think a lot of us are under the impression that as we do so well in the early days that it will be all plain sailing from then. How wrong we can be! It's easy to feel good and overdo things. I have been doing really well but woke this morning with a stiffness and ache that wasn't there yesterday but I did do quite a lot yesterday. While I'm sure it's nothing major, I still see it as my body telling me it's still early days and to be patient. Patience isn't one of my star qualities I'm afraid.
We we all need to be aware that there is an astounding amount of work being carried out by our bodies every single day and to give it the time and resources to carry out this outstanding feat of repair. Just because we can't see it or feel it, it doesn't mean it's not happening. I would just love to be able to see inside each day to see the progress and to see the muscles etc repairing and growing round the new implant. I think then I might understand exactly and behave accordingly.
I hope things are resolved for you very soon.
Ali x
edarlingb ali2301
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kevin85498 ali2301
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