Guest guest Posted August 4, 2011 Report Share Posted August 4, 2011 You spent five nights in the hospital for hip surgery?? In a message dated 8/5/2011 1:28:50 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, maryanne.waspe1@... writes: I'm not sure that's the safest thing to do. I am not convinced.. I was in for 3 nights for my shoulders, including day of surgery, and day 5 for the hips and knee. mary ------------------------------------ Be your own advocate! The best patient is an informed patient! Groups Links Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 5, 2011 Report Share Posted August 5, 2011 I think how long you are in the hospital is a very individual thing. My surgery wasn't a revision, so it was a shorter less complicated surgery. For once, it isn't the insurance company, but my doc making that decision. After I was discharged, I stayed in a motel near the hospital an additional night before I made my five hour ride home. I was also discharged with an ice machine that works off the car cigarette lighter, so I could ice on the long drive home. We also stopped a few time for me to get out and walk. I feel great today and just have to keep myself from overdoing. > > I'm not sure that's the safest thing to do. I am not convinced.. > > I was in for 3 nights for my shoulders, including day of surgery, and day 5 for the hips and knee. > > mary > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 6, 2011 Report Share Posted August 6, 2011 Anteriorapproach? And not to be too personal, but are you otherwise hale and hearty? In a message dated 8/6/2011 7:07:44 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, barbmch@... writes: It was my OS's decision too.......he said it would between 3-5 days.......BARB in Florida Re: Out in one night You spent five nights in the hospital for hip surgery?? In a message dated 8/5/2011 1:28:50 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, maryanne.waspe1@... writes: I'm not sure that's the safest thing to do. I am not convinced.. I was in for 3 nights for my shoulders, including day of surgery, and day 5 for the hips and knee. mary ------------------------------------ Be your own advocate! The best patient is an informed patient! Groups Links [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Be your own advocate! The best patient is an informed patient! Groups Links ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 10.0.1391 / Virus Database: 1518/3811 - Release Date: 08/04/11 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Be your own advocate! The best patient is an informed patient! Groups Links ------------------------------------ Be your own advocate! The best patient is an informed patient! Groups Links Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 6, 2011 Report Share Posted August 6, 2011 Anyone... I KNOW I'd flunk the restrictions on a posterior appraoch. In a message dated 8/6/2011 7:22:02 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, maryanne.waspe1@... writes: Are you talking to Barb or , If its , then yes I am extremely fit and active. I was 56 in June, Had a posterior approach, But I was vacuuming the floor at 2 weeks post op probably shouldn't have been., I am not known for my patience. !!! Having said that its 16 years since I had any first surgery done, I am on all revisions now. -- Re: Out in one night Anteriorapproach? And not to be too personal, but are you otherwise hale and hearty? In a message dated 8/6/2011 7:07:44 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, barbmch@... writes: It was my OS's decision too.......he said it would between 3-5 days.......BARB in Florida Re: Out in one night You spent five nights in the hospital for hip surgery?? In a message dated 8/5/2011 1:28:50 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, maryanne.waspe1@... writes: I'm not sure that's the safest thing to do. I am not convinced.. I was in for 3 nights for my shoulders, including day of surgery, and day 5 for the hips and knee. mary ------------------------------------ Be your own advocate! The best patient is an informed patient! Groups Links [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Be your own advocate! The best patient is an informed patient! Groups Links ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 10.0.1391 / Virus Database: 1518/3811 - Release Date: 08/04/11 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Be your own advocate! The best patient is an informed patient! Groups Links ------------------------------------ Be your own advocate! The best patient is an informed patient! Groups Links [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Be your own advocate! The best patient is an informed patient! Groups Links ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 10.0.1391 / Virus Database: 1520/3815 - Release Date: 08/06/11 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Be your own advocate! The best patient is an informed patient! Groups Links Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 6, 2011 Report Share Posted August 6, 2011 I was operated on Thursday and discharged on Monday.........BARB in Florida Re: Out in one night You spent five nights in the hospital for hip surgery?? In a message dated 8/5/2011 1:28:50 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, maryanne.waspe1@... writes: I'm not sure that's the safest thing to do. I am not convinced.. I was in for 3 nights for my shoulders, including day of surgery, and day 5 for the hips and knee. mary ------------------------------------ Be your own advocate! The best patient is an informed patient! Groups Links Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 6, 2011 Report Share Posted August 6, 2011 It was my OS's decision too.......he said it would between 3-5 days.......BARB in Florida Re: Out in one night You spent five nights in the hospital for hip surgery?? In a message dated 8/5/2011 1:28:50 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, maryanne.waspe1@... writes: I'm not sure that's the safest thing to do. I am not convinced.. I was in for 3 nights for my shoulders, including day of surgery, and day 5 for the hips and knee. mary ------------------------------------ Be your own advocate! The best patient is an informed patient! Groups Links Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 6, 2011 Report Share Posted August 6, 2011 Are you talking to Barb or , If its , then yes I am extremely fit and active. I was 56 in June, Had a posterior approach, But I was vacuuming the floor at 2 weeks post op probably shouldn't have been., I am not known for my patience. !!! Having said that its 16 years since I had any first surgery done, I am on all revisions now. -- Re: Out in one night Anteriorapproach? And not to be too personal, but are you otherwise hale and hearty? In a message dated 8/6/2011 7:07:44 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, barbmch@... writes: It was my OS's decision too.......he said it would between 3-5 days.......BARB in Florida Re: Out in one night You spent five nights in the hospital for hip surgery?? In a message dated 8/5/2011 1:28:50 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, maryanne.waspe1@... writes: I'm not sure that's the safest thing to do. I am not convinced.. I was in for 3 nights for my shoulders, including day of surgery, and day 5 for the hips and knee. mary ------------------------------------ Be your own advocate! The best patient is an informed patient! Groups Links [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Be your own advocate! The best patient is an informed patient! Groups Links ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 10.0.1391 / Virus Database: 1518/3811 - Release Date: 08/04/11 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Be your own advocate! The best patient is an informed patient! Groups Links ------------------------------------ Be your own advocate! The best patient is an informed patient! Groups Links Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 7, 2011 Report Share Posted August 7, 2011 Its the same here in France. I was in the hospital for eight days for my knee replacement followed by three weeks for rehab. It was supposed to be as an in patient but after a while they were persuaded to let me come every day and home at night. So far I have had 23 physio appointments prescribed with an outside physio too. Takes up quite a bit of time! Judith > > Yes I had a 4th revision last November was actually in 6 nights. > As I was admitted as an emergency from his surgery,the night before. > In Australia, you stay as long as your surgeon deems is necessary, > Not by the insurance companies deciding on how long you need.. > -- Re: Out in one night > > You spent five nights in the hospital for hip surgery?? > > > In a message dated 8/5/2011 1:28:50 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > maryanne.waspe1@... writes: > > I'm not sure that's the safest thing to do. I am not convinced.. > > I was in for 3 nights for my shoulders, including day of surgery, and > day 5 for the hips and knee. > > mary > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Be your own advocate! The best patient is an informed patient! > Groups Links > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 7, 2011 Report Share Posted August 7, 2011 Yes, I had the anterior approach and I'm otherwise healthy. I'm not a going-to-the-gym-crazy hale and hearty, just plain hale and hearty. > > Anteriorapproach? And not to be too personal, but are you otherwise hale > and hearty? > > > In a message dated 8/6/2011 7:07:44 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > barbmch@... writes: > > It was my OS's decision too.......he said it would between 3-5 > days.......BARB in Florida > > > Re: Out in one night > > You spent five nights in the hospital for hip surgery?? > > > In a message dated 8/5/2011 1:28:50 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > maryanne.waspe1@... writes: > > I'm not sure that's the safest thing to do. I am not convinced.. > > I was in for 3 nights for my shoulders, including day of surgery, and > day 5 for the hips and knee. > > mary > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Be your own advocate! The best patient is an informed patient! > Groups Links > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Be your own advocate! The best patient is an informed patient! > Groups Links > > > > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 10.0.1391 / Virus Database: 1518/3811 - Release Date: 08/04/11 > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Be your own advocate! The best patient is an informed patient! > Groups Links > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Be your own advocate! The best patient is an informed patient! > Groups Links > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 8, 2011 Report Share Posted August 8, 2011 Hello , I had the anterior approach also I am starting to walk some now without a cane On Mon, Aug 8, 2011 at 12:08 AM, <ncwoman@...> wrote: > ** > > > Yes, I had the anterior approach and I'm otherwise healthy. I'm not a > going-to-the-gym-crazy hale and hearty, just plain hale and hearty. > > > > > > > > > Anteriorapproach? And not to be too personal, but are you otherwise hale > > and hearty? > > > > > > In a message dated 8/6/2011 7:07:44 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > > barbmch@... writes: > > > > It was my OS's decision too.......he said it would between 3-5 > > days.......BARB in Florida > > > > > > Re: Out in one night > > > > You spent five nights in the hospital for hip surgery?? > > > > > > In a message dated 8/5/2011 1:28:50 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > > maryanne.waspe1@... writes: > > > > I'm not sure that's the safest thing to do. I am not convinced.. > > > > I was in for 3 nights for my shoulders, including day of surgery, and > > day 5 for the hips and knee. > > > > mary > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 8, 2011 Report Share Posted August 8, 2011 Direct Anterior Approach here, two nights in the hospital...hale and hearty also! LOL! On Sun, Aug 7, 2011 at 11:08 PM, <ncwoman@...> wrote: > ** > > > Yes, I had the anterior approach and I'm otherwise healthy. I'm not a > going-to-the-gym-crazy hale and hearty, just plain hale and hearty. > > > > > > > > Anteriorapproach? And not to be too personal, but are you otherwise hale > > and hearty? > > > > > > In a message dated 8/6/2011 7:07:44 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > > barbmch@... writes: > > > > It was my OS's decision too.......he said it would between 3-5 > > days.......BARB in Florida > > > > > > Re: Out in one night > > > > You spent five nights in the hospital for hip surgery?? > > > > > > In a message dated 8/5/2011 1:28:50 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > > maryanne.waspe1@... writes: > > > > I'm not sure that's the safest thing to do. I am not convinced.. > > > > I was in for 3 nights for my shoulders, including day of surgery, and > > day 5 for the hips and knee. > > > > mary > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 8, 2011 Report Share Posted August 8, 2011 Hello all I was wandering did any one just get a hip replacement, I had mine July 11 I was wandering if so how are you coming along . Pat On Mon, Aug 8, 2011 at 1:55 PM, Weal <goddessrenee@...> wrote: > Direct Anterior Approach here, two nights in the hospital...hale and hearty > also! LOL! > > On Sun, Aug 7, 2011 at 11:08 PM, <ncwoman@...> wrote: > > > ** > > > > > > Yes, I had the anterior approach and I'm otherwise healthy. I'm not a > > going-to-the-gym-crazy hale and hearty, just plain hale and hearty. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Anteriorapproach? And not to be too personal, but are you otherwise > hale > > > and hearty? > > > > > > > > > In a message dated 8/6/2011 7:07:44 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > > > barbmch@... writes: > > > > > > It was my OS's decision too.......he said it would between 3-5 > > > days.......BARB in Florida > > > > > > > > > Re: Out in one night > > > > > > You spent five nights in the hospital for hip surgery?? > > > > > > > > > In a message dated 8/5/2011 1:28:50 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > > > maryanne.waspe1@... writes: > > > > > > I'm not sure that's the safest thing to do. I am not convinced.. > > > > > > I was in for 3 nights for my shoulders, including day of surgery, and > > > day 5 for the hips and knee. > > > > > > mary > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 10, 2011 Report Share Posted August 10, 2011 I'm running on very little sleep and my mind just kind of stopped at that point, thinking " Whoa..so they wheeled you out in a wheelchair, and someone rolled an ICE MACHINE a out behind you? " In a message dated 8/10/2011 11:12:49 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, ncwoman@... writes: I was also discharged with an ice machine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 10, 2011 Report Share Posted August 10, 2011 Pat S., How long since your surgery? I had mine a week ago and am feeling very good and walking with a walker. My surgeon's office called yesterday to check on me and asked if I was still using the walker!! I don't feel stable enough yet to give up the walker. Is there a big difference with people as to when they walk unassisted? I had an anterior approach surgery. I start PT next Monday and hope they therapist will help me judge what support I need. > > > > > > Anteriorapproach? And not to be too personal, but are you otherwise hale > > > and hearty? > > > > > > > > > In a message dated 8/6/2011 7:07:44 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > > > barbmch@ writes: > > > > > > It was my OS's decision too.......he said it would between 3-5 > > > days.......BARB in Florida > > > > > > > > > Re: Out in one night > > > > > > You spent five nights in the hospital for hip surgery?? > > > > > > > > > In a message dated 8/5/2011 1:28:50 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > > > maryanne.waspe1@ writes: > > > > > > I'm not sure that's the safest thing to do. I am not convinced.. > > > > > > I was in for 3 nights for my shoulders, including day of surgery, and > > > day 5 for the hips and knee. > > > > > > mary > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 10, 2011 Report Share Posted August 10, 2011 Hello , I had my surgery 4 weeks ago, I started to walk with a walker for about 2 weeks then I was able to start walking with my cane and then half way though the 3 rd week till now I can walk pretty good with out a cane and when I get tired I use my cane. I had the anterior approach also. The therapist will help you with the support question, I think it depends on you and how you feel with your hip I had home therapy for 2 days a week for 2 weeks then I started PT last week I only have 3 more visits left for PT thanks to the dumb insurance I have. The excersizes they gave me to do is really helping me I am glad I went to PT. How are you doing with walking with the walker. On Wed, Aug 10, 2011 at 9:12 PM, <ncwoman@...> wrote: > ** > > > Pat S., > How long since your surgery? I had mine a week ago and am feeling very good > and walking with a walker. My surgeon's office called yesterday to check on > me and asked if I was still using the walker!! I don't feel stable enough > yet to give up the walker. Is there a big difference with people as to when > they walk unassisted? I had an anterior approach surgery. I start PT next > Monday and hope they therapist will help me judge what support I need. > > > > > > > > > > > > Anteriorapproach? And not to be too personal, but are you otherwise > hale > > > > and hearty? > > > > > > > > > > > > In a message dated 8/6/2011 7:07:44 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > > > > barbmch@ writes: > > > > > > > > It was my OS's decision too.......he said it would between 3-5 > > > > days.......BARB in Florida > > > > > > > > > > > > Re: Out in one night > > > > > > > > You spent five nights in the hospital for hip surgery?? > > > > > > > > > > > > In a message dated 8/5/2011 1:28:50 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > > > > maryanne.waspe1@ writes: > > > > > > > > I'm not sure that's the safest thing to do. I am not convinced.. > > > > > > > > I was in for 3 nights for my shoulders, including day of surgery, and > > > > day 5 for the hips and knee. > > > > > > > > mary > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 11, 2011 Report Share Posted August 11, 2011 I just ordered a " sports " model since I live on two floors, and Medicare only provides one walker..I think trying to haul it up and down stairs with me would be counter productive. My problem is the parrots who will want to ride on it... I figure when I'm done with both hips I can donate it to the VA or some place and someone else can use them. In a message dated 8/11/2011 11:57:32 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, goddessrenee@... writes: I think it varies with each individual depending on how strong your muscles are. You'll know it when you no longer need the walker, it just sort of slows you down. I used mine for about two weeks I think. It sure is handy for getting up out of bed and the sofa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 11, 2011 Report Share Posted August 11, 2011 I think it varies with each individual depending on how strong your muscles are. You'll know it when you no longer need the walker, it just sort of slows you down. I used mine for about two weeks I think. It sure is handy for getting up out of bed and the sofa. On Wed, Aug 10, 2011 at 8:12 PM, <ncwoman@...> wrote: > ** > > > Pat S., > How long since your surgery? I had mine a week ago and am feeling very good > and walking with a walker. My surgeon's office called yesterday to check on > me and asked if I was still using the walker!! I don't feel stable enough > yet to give up the walker. Is there a big difference with people as to when > they walk unassisted? I had an anterior approach surgery. I start PT next > Monday and hope they therapist will help me judge what support I need. > > > > > > > > > > > > Anteriorapproach? And not to be too personal, but are you otherwise > hale > > > > and hearty? > > > > > > > > > > > > In a message dated 8/6/2011 7:07:44 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > > > > barbmch@ writes: > > > > > > > > It was my OS's decision too.......he said it would between 3-5 > > > > days.......BARB in Florida > > > > > > > > > > > > Re: Out in one night > > > > > > > > You spent five nights in the hospital for hip surgery?? > > > > > > > > > > > > In a message dated 8/5/2011 1:28:50 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > > > > maryanne.waspe1@ writes: > > > > > > > > I'm not sure that's the safest thing to do. I am not convinced.. > > > > > > > > I was in for 3 nights for my shoulders, including day of surgery, and > > > > day 5 for the hips and knee. > > > > > > > > mary > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 11, 2011 Report Share Posted August 11, 2011 Sounds good to me. I've got various things I keep in the freezer, hauled out as need be. I still like the image of the kind of ice machine you see i a grocery store better though... In a message dated 8/11/2011 10:11:48 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, ncwoman@... writes: Actually, the ice machine is great. It's the size of a gym bag and allows me to wrap an ice chilled flexible pad over whatever swollen part of my body needs icing. Its Precision Ice. I think its helping the healing process. > > I'm running on very little sleep and my mind just kind of stopped at that > point, thinking " Whoa..so they wheeled you out in a wheelchair, and > someone rolled an ICE MACHINE a out behind you? " > > > In a message dated 8/10/2011 11:12:49 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > ncwoman@... writes: > > I was also discharged with an ice machine > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > ------------------------------------ Be your own advocate! The best patient is an informed patient! Groups Links Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 11, 2011 Report Share Posted August 11, 2011 Actually, the ice machine is great. It's the size of a gym bag and allows me to wrap an ice chilled flexible pad over whatever swollen part of my body needs icing. Its Precision Ice. I think its helping the healing process. > > I'm running on very little sleep and my mind just kind of stopped at that > point, thinking " Whoa..so they wheeled you out in a wheelchair, and > someone rolled an ICE MACHINE a out behind you? " > > > In a message dated 8/10/2011 11:12:49 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > ncwoman@... writes: > > I was also discharged with an ice machine > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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