Jackie/Mazza

[Guest guest]

Mazza: Wow, that is encouraging and good news to hear. And your

descriptions do fit what I feel or not feel in that other leg. And I too was

as concerned and worrisome over that thigh surface as the operation itself.

And, just as in your case the nurses and any others such as PA were

clueless. So I am right behind you time wise since surgery....what I do know

is that this is the leg that has carried the brunt of everything for the

past 20 years. Well, I doubt it is some kind of reaction, just what occurs

to me in the moment. I have a big shifting to do besides healing surgery

affected tissues, etc. Thanks for sharing. Not being the ONLY ONE is so

sweet.....Jackie

>From: " mazza_1961 " <mazza1961@...>

>Reply-Joint Replacement

>Joint Replacement

>Subject: Jackie

>Date: Wed, 07 Jun 2006 22:13:25 -0000

>

>Hi Jackie,

>

>Welcome to this group. I am 9 weeks post RTHR. I was very

>interested to read what you put about your non op thigh. I had a

>similar experience. It felt like it was on fire at times and prolly

>like a shingles like feeling (Ive never had shingles so assuming).

>Non of the nurses seemed to know what it was and seemed to dismiss

>it. I found what was happening with my non op hip more distressing

>than having my op.

>That sensation has gone now but hung around for a good month after

>my op.

>

>Mazza

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> > Well thanks. I guess I am in the right place. I had just shifted

>from the

> > resurfacing hippies group (with the help of a supportive friend)

>and I thot

> > he had made a mistake. Like some prison reform activists

>group?!! No, that

> > is a bit of a stretch. I just was confounded. Everyday seems

>wierd

> > somehow. My first ever surgery or hospital stay. Awful! I

>really really

> > wanted to go with all the other hippies to brussels or birmingham

>and get

> > resurfaced....I know the food would have been better. However,

>all I had

> > was medicare.

> > My surgery was May 1....returned home after a 4 hour ride in the

>front

> > seat.....I should have been put in the back with feet up...I wound

>up with a

> > swollen leg for about 10 days. Then awful bruising at the back of

> > leg....now just really sore to the touch. Am just now beginning

>to lose my

> > lurch if I walk without a cane. But since my operated leg was so

> > compromised for so long prior to surgery am rehabilitating all

>that along

> > with effects of surgical procedure. Just went for first out

>patient PT and

> > have a LOT of new exercises....I just want to walk on beaches and

>swim

> > everyday.

> > But, No Beach/No Water. Sortof in the wrong place.

> > One concern....the non operated leg has a patch on top of thigh

>that acts

> > like it is asleep....I came out of surgery with that. Actually

>more than

> > just a patch...it is most of top of thigh. Feels awful.

> > Don't really have a question...blundered thru everything on my own

>the first

> > few weeks...was too sore to sit at a computer to do much sharing

>or

> > questioning or whining.

> > My pt says too early to kneel or bend as far as keeping up with

>the

> > garden.....a month of rain has weeds over taking all the edibles.

>And I

> > have not yet attempted driving.

> > Was beginning to think I would be slouching forever until it got

>more

> > comfortable to sit at desk at computer. Isolation was getting a

>bit much.

> > It is fascinating to read of everyone's various experiences

>tho.....and

> > moods....

> > Thanks! Jackie

> >

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