Hip replacement. It's my turn.

herr_oberst · 09:37 AM

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?

pwd72s · 08-01-2018, 06:53 PM

Never had hip replacement, bit other surgery taught me to listen to the old bod during the healing process. Some pain, okay..but if pushing it brings a lot of pain, ease off.

GH85Carrera · GH85Carrera's Garage

Best fix I ever did for myself. And remember, chicks dig scars. Just drop your pants and show them you scar and they swoon. Yea really. Well maybe they swoon because they are getting nauseous. I thing it is because they think it must be George Clooney they are seeing.

Baz · Baz's Garage

I have no experience with that procedure, Herr Oberst, but glad to hear things are going well so far and wish you the very best for full use of your hip and mobility again!

Please keep us posted.....

jyl · jyl's Garage

Saw Herr-O today, he looks good, though I didn't have him drop his pants.

pete3799 · pete3799's Garage

Pictures or it didn't happen........well.....maybe not.
Get well soon.

LWJ · 08-02-2018, 02:28 AM

Heal up!

Seahawk · 08-02-2018, 05:10 AM

Went through this a few years ago. I had an in home PT for the first week and his exercises were great. My home also has stairs and the exercises using the stairs helped a lot in terms of getting strength back.

I was back at work in a week.

All the best!

Jim Richards · 08-02-2018, 05:43 AM

It’s the bionic man! Heal up quickly, Herr-O.

Shadetree930 · 06:57 AM

Word of advice .....

Make sure your doc starts checking for cobalt/chromium poisoning every 3 months. Especially if you start to experience 'weird' auto-immune symptoms.

The wife had a hip 10 years ago. All was good for the 1st year. Things went south after that. Hives, heart, nervous system, depression, you name it. Ended up being metal poisoning from her metal hip. Had a revision (serious bone/tissue damage as a result of the metal implant) and symptoms went away for a while but cobalt/chromium will remain in her bloodstream.

Medical device industry is aware of the problem but .... capitalism. They settled her lawsuit but money can not buy good health.

See the Netflix title ... The Bleeding Edge which touches on the problem.

Hers is not the only case. There are thousands and thousands of people with this problem. The tip of this iceberg has not even come on the radar screen yet.

herr_oberst · 08-02-2018, 06:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Seahawk

I had an in home PT for the first week and his exercises were great.

I was back at work in a week.

All the best!

Ooh! Home PT!

(You must have been a young man to have been able to get back up and attem so quickly. That's not going to happen here, I can tell already, but I'm going to do the work to return to life as soon as I can.)

herr_oberst · 08-02-2018, 06:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Baz

I have no experience with that procedure, Herr Oberst, but glad to hear things are going well so far and wish you the very best for full use of your hip and mobility again!

Please keep us posted.....

Thanks, Barry, and will do.

Shaun @ Tru6 · 08-02-2018, 07:00 AM

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Originally Posted by jyl

Saw Herr-O today, he looks good, though I didn't have him drop his pants.

Missed opportunity?

Shaun @ Tru6 · 08-02-2018, 07:01 AM

Mine will need to be done within a year so looking forward to your and others' experience.

Tobra · Tobra's Garage

Do the stuff they tell you to do, don't do the stuff they tell you not to do. Have someone who knows their business measure to make sure you are even.

Shaun, you are far too young to get a total hip.

GG Allin · GG Allin's Garage

Careful how far down you reach. My dad had his done back in May, dislocated it last week reaching to put lotion on his foot. It was the most pain he's ever felt in his life, the X-Ray portion of the ordeal. He's 88 BTW.

Don Ro · 08-02-2018, 07:19 AM

"(thank you oxycodone - 5mg every 3.5 or 4 hours)."
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Good for you that you're body mends quickly, Herr Oberst. Best of a quick and total recovery.

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Oxycodone made me nauseous...gave them to a friend.
Luckily I had no debilitating pain after my quad by pass in '11.

vinny c · 08-02-2018, 07:51 AM

Be sure to take a stool softener every day while using Oxycodone. If not, the constipation can be painful!

Zeke · 08-02-2018, 07:54 AM

I wish the shoulder thing was the same walk in the park. Seems like hips and knees are much easier.

Heal up!

Shaun @ Tru6 · 08-02-2018, 07:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Tobra

Do the stuff they tell you to do, don't do the stuff they tell you not to do. Have someone who knows their business measure to make sure you are even.

Shaun, you are far too young to get a total hip.