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Model Citizen
Join Date: May 2007
Location: The Voodoo Lounge
Posts: 19,039
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Hip replacement. It's my turn.
So, Monday morning I got a shiny new hip bone. It's the most amazing thing - I could put full weight on it, almost immediately. (This is with a walker for safety. Get in line, ladies. I'm a sexy man-beast.)
The progression from surgery to discharge was fast. Surgery Monday morning from 10am to noon, Monday afternoon, I was walking around the hospital room, Tuesday morning I was learning how to navigate steps and learn how to get around my house, Tuesday noon they kicked me out of the hospital to fend for myself. Today is Wednesday, and I've probably gotten out of bed around 10/12 times to pee, walk around, check things out.. It seems like it just gets a little easier each time
(thank you oxycodone - 5mg every 3.5 or 4 hours).
The hospital staff basically just instructed me to let my body tell me how much I can tolerate. I'm not trying to compete, but I'm curious to know how much moving around you guys did the first few days?
My butt's pretty swollen from the surgery, in spite of all the ice, and it's sore, obviously, but I don't really feel like I'm really overdoing it.
Any thoughts? Any advice?
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Last edited by herr_oberst; 08-02-2018 at 09:37 AM..
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