THR for right hip now really close (Feb. 11th)

I’m so sorry Trish that you have to suffer like that. My seizures took a long time to be diagnosed as they seem to be associated with damage the MS has done. I probably have one every 5 years which is about how often I had relapses. It’s often followed by a period of other symptoms from the MS but this time I seem to have got away with a shortish one (less than 2 minutes) and just a few hours post ictal. So fingers crossed onwards and upwards.

Day 6:

okay so maybe I’m just shattered but managed 6 hours sleep in all last night so on I’ll count that as a win. Increased ROM exercises very slightly yesterday and walked a little more. But not much more. Anti inflammatories now all finished so down to paracetamol only today.

Quick question for anyone that knows I have an TKR on the same side as my hip replacement and today the knee is swollen too which seems to be forcing my knee inwards and making me limp which hasn’t happened until today. Is this normal? Can I expect swelling for a while yet.
It’s not painful just making walking awkward. The main pain is still around my hip and thigh which are also swollen.

@MaryL44 thanks for replying, I think your probably right about the realignment of joints. I’ve just spoken to my osteopath about the swelling and it seems it is normal as long as it’s not red and/or not! She said ease back on exercises and elevate more often to help lymph drainage. . Which all makes sense.

I just keep reading these stories of people without pain on day 6 and thinking wow! I feel weeks away from that!
Thanks again

Pat x

Okay so after doing so well until today, pain has suddenly hit me. I'm so allergic to so many opioids that up until today I've managed with just paracetamol and an anti inflammatory. But I was only given 5 days of anti inflammatories! I had to do the whole recovery from my TKR with just paracetamol and that was hell! So I accepted the 5 days of anti inflammatories with the THR and I've been doing ok just feeling very sick on them.

Today I can barely walk for the pain, I'm doing it but it's horrid! Any suggestions guys for someone who's allergic to opiods?

Very little pain when resting, managing ok with ROM exercises but walking omg!

Grateful of any thoughts? I can force my way through the pain as I've always had to I just want to know if it's normal. I know it will hold up recovery too.

Thank you @Janlyn for answering. That's the problem unfortunately, it was NHS so no access to surgeon until 6 week check up, no physio just a print out and it seems that's now NHS protocol for hip replacement and my private osteopath has no appointments until next weekend.

But reassurance is important so thank you for that I really appreciate it. I think part of the pain maybe because the knee that's swollen is artificial and there's not much room for swollen tissue in there.

I know when I had my knee replacement I had to push through the pain as there was no other way. I would just ice, exercise, rest in that order but walking was painful for sometime. Seems I'm here again and just hope it's not quite as long as the knee as I've been told hips are easier. Pat x

Thanks @frogmorton I know about the antiinflammatories over the counter but my stomach won't take them the ones the hospital gave me were gentler on the stomach. I think much of my knee problem is referred pain from the hip. Most of the arthritic pain I had from the hip I felt in the knee and an exploratory hip injection made my knee numb 😂. So I think I'm feeling pain from my hip in my knee too as I have all along. I'm icing and elevating several times a day. My routine each time is walk, rom exercises, elevate, ice. In that order but I really appreciate the input as it makes me think. Thanks for much though for the reassurance too.

@Trish9556 what a great idea. I have a Tens and use it lots but never thought about it for this. If I use it over the main nerve in the thigh from hip to knee it helps the referred pain. I've been using it until the op and never thought about it for after. Thank you x

@Trish9556 just wanted to let you know the tens machine worked a treat. I placed it across the track of the nerves from hip to knee and it's stopped a good 50% of the discomfort in the knee. So it's onwards and upwards Day 8 and a much better day today. Also the swelling reduces overnight and after elevation so that's all positive.

Lots of hard work but it's going to be worth it. Moved from walking frame to crutches, increased ROM exercises and walked more.

So thank you again x

I'm afraid it's nothing to do with what they did. This whole process has been referred pain. From the first indication of hip arthritis my pain was in my knee. An exploratory hip injection made my knee go numb. The pain relief they put in my hip during surgery numbed my knee. So this is the pain from the operation being felt in my knee via the nerves.

But, yes I do have bags of peas too. The Tens machine helped me walk since that pain was in my knee from my hip. Most people looked shocked when I explained but consultant said it's common.

No staples out just a wound check, all stitches are dissolvable!

Thanks so much for the encouragement it's what I need right now. X