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Hope all goes well and you recovery quickly Sam.

Now the therapist gets to torture ya! Good luck buddy, you'll be right as rain in no time.

Late to the party as always...

Hope this goes without any hitches there Sam.

Here's wishing to a quick and comfortable recovery!

They let me go home yesterday afternoon. Had to be able to pee on my own to get discharged. Two catheter incidents, and I NEVER want to experience that again. Slept well, but this morning, the original pain meds have worn of, and it's pretty unpleasant. Stuck around the house for about a month, then can get back to some activities.
Anterior approach, with a tiny incision. Non cemented device.
The surgery itself was a huge success though, just have to get through the rest of it. Thanks for all the support. ..

Hang in there Sam!

Godspeed with your recovery!

Glad to hear the surgery went ok and you are back home. Things always heal faster - at home!

Get back "to it", as fast as you can Sam. Follow Doctor's orders.

Good deal...hope you are back to normal functioning in due course

Hope all goes smoothly, and recovery is swift!!

So now we can call you a "Hipster" Sam?


Heal soon my friend.. and hope that pain stuff doesn't hang around long.

Best wishes for a fast recovery, so you're back in the game soon.

cheers

Again, wishing you the best.

and I'll reiterate,

PT is your friend when you can get it started. It helped/helps my wife tremendously.

Good luck, stay "spunky"

Geno

Home nurse just left. All systems go. PT in an hour. Good appetite and well hydrated. Easy peasy so far. 😜

Great to hear Sam!

A word regarding PT, follow the doctor and your therapist orders. For PT to be effective you need to do it as often as prescribed, no more, no less. For the first few weeks the PT will visit you at home, between visits you will need a helper to assists you. Your therapist will
explain how they are to help you. Effective pain control means taking your pain meds 1/2 hr. before your therapy appointment and icing the hip for 20mins. after. A gel cold pad is very effective, wrap it in a towel or pillow case so there is no direct skin contact. Following
this protocol I had an excellent recovery, some aspects went faster than I anticipated. Now 10 yrs. since surgery I don't even think of them and if I don't tell folks I have had both hips replaced they would never know. Like you I had put surgery off for a year, had I known
how well it would go I would have not waited.

Good deal!

Well you aren't you/
Sam I have had both knees done, every body I have talk to says hip much easier and faster recovery than knees. Good Luck. It's a piece of cake. Cheers NC

I have found HOT prune juice to be VERY helpful in managing certain side effects.... Have a full and speedy recovery Sam.

Good luck, I'm sure you will be fine.
Prayer said.

So, Sam, gettin' much advice?

Glad you're making great progress Sam.