Hip Replacement Thoughts

[Gman]

The tissue has to respond to all of the trauma that surgery put it through, but soon you'll start to progressively get better. Hang in there, bud!

Did the doctor prescribe cryotherapy? Helped me immensely the first week after my shoulder surgery. Reduced swelling, inflammation/bruising, and less pain. I know they make hip pads for the units. Co-worker had both knees replaced and cryo really helped him as well.

[Fentonite]

Updates? How's the healing goin'?

[02ducky]

GMAN- doc prescribed it, insurance wouldn't cover, so its been pea bags 20 minutes on/off. Still swollen pretty good, but thats to be expected.

Fentonite- day 8, been good and have been working on healing and not walking funny. One negative for the docs, my pain meds gave me night chills and sweats, called the doc and was told my the PA to stop one med and see if that helped, sure, did but i was in pain because the other pain med was a 12 hour one. So in between i was pretty miserable when the pain peaked. Something i will talk with the doc about during my two week follow up.

Still wish i could figure out how to post pics from my phone, scar will be 10-12 inches and the bruise wrapped around to the back of my leg and down to about mid thigh.

Note to self, do not roll on the side of the surgery, holey mother of... that sumbitch hurt like no other.

[Gman]

Mr. Duck, I bought a unit and it was cheaper than renting and kept the ice from melting much longer than the much more expensive initial rental unit.

Just need one of these; http://www.amazon.com/Ossur-Cold-Rus...ds=cryotherapy

...and one of these; http://www.amazon.com/Cold-Rush-Hip-...ords=ossur+hip

If you just want to buy the left hip pad, I'll loan you the device. Shoot, get the left and right pads and hang onto the unit until you're done with the other hip as well. It's not like I'm loaning a chainsaw or anything.

[buffalobo]

Mr. Duck, I bought a unit and it was cheaper than renting and kept the ice from melting much longer than the much more expensive initial rental unit.

Just need one of these; http://www.amazon.com/Ossur-Cold-Rus...ds=cryotherapy

...and one of these; http://www.amazon.com/Cold-Rush-Hip-...ords=ossur+hip

If you just want to buy the left hip pad, I'll loan you the device. Shoot, get the left and right pads and hang onto the unit until you're done with the other hip as well. It's not like I'm loaning a chainsaw or anything.

Good on you for the generosity.

+1 on the zinger of the day, nice delivery.

[hurley842002]

Mr. Duck, I bought a unit and it was cheaper than renting and kept the ice from melting much longer than the much more expensive initial rental unit.

Just need one of these; http://www.amazon.com/Ossur-Cold-Rus...ds=cryotherapy

...and one of these; http://www.amazon.com/Cold-Rush-Hip-...ords=ossur+hip

If you just want to buy the left hip pad, I'll loan you the device. Shoot, get the left and right pads and hang onto the unit until you're done with the other hip as well. It's not like I'm loaning a chainsaw or anything.

The generosity of the folks on this forum never ceases to amaze me!

[buffalobo]

Hang in there ducky, heal fast.

[Ridge]

It's not like I'm loaning a chainsaw or anything.