For the folks that care...
Hip replacement is done. I am home recuperating. The operation was Tuesday the 14th. Everything seemed to go ok so I went home on Friday the 17th. A few hours later my leg started to swell and HURT and I had a fever of 101.3. We went back to the ER just 8 hours after leaving the hospital. They finally admired me at 4:00 am back into the same room I had been in. Sunday morning they opened the OR just for me. They took me right from my room to the OR. I got to see the machines and the lights. After recovery they tell me they found a heamatoma away from the joint. It seems I was sensitive to the blood thinner they used to prevent clots. All of the tests looking for a possible infection were negative.
The healing is going well. I am getting good at using the grabber. I am happy to report I did not need to use the bottom buddy.
and I hope to dump the walker real soon. I have made a few trips to the bathroom with just a cane.
I am down to 1/2 the pain meds prescribed. I want to get off of them ASAP.