adhesion and hi from a newly-independent woman :)

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Hi All-

It's been months since I posted and it's really great to see everyone

still here. I have had 2 THR's in the past 3 months. I am doing

well, having spent 10 weeks total in hospital and rehab. It is so

good to be back home. And just in case some of you newbies' eyes are

bugging out at the mention of 10 weeks, please know that I had severe

deterioration, with necrosis, of both hips. I was pretty much

bed-ridden for the year prior to the replacemsnts.

My recovery is going according to schedule according to the physical

therapist who sees me at home. I am up and walking with my walker,

living by myself, using my wheelchair for longer distances and

shopping. She says I am an " A+ " student and doubts she can justify

coming over after this week. Not that I mind. lol

So, other than trying to spread a little hope for those of you who,

like myself, might consider themselves worst-case-scenarios, I wonder

if any of you post-op folks have adhesions? The newer hip incision

site has them. Bummer, yes, but the physical therapist told me they

may go away if I gently massage them often during the day. Anyone

else have experience in lessening adhesions or getting rid of them

totally? I prefer NOT EVER having surgery again! lol So I don't want

to have them surgically removed. Any suggestions, anecdotes, etc. for

self-healing of adhesions?

Each of you really means a lot to me. Your (our) strength has kept me

going through some really rough patches. Thanks.

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Hi Nel,

I think its great that your doing ok with your two Hips I had a Hip replacement done five years ago and a knee replacement done three years ago I went to the dr that did the operations for three years and I tell him about the pain in my Hip all he could say was I had bad scar tissues so I waited a year and went to a differant Arthritis dr and he told me I had Bursitis in the hip I had remove and thats the pain I was feeling.

Then I had a x-ray of my spine and found out I have bad Arthritis in my Spine .

Well I wish you a speedy recovery and hope you find out about your ashesion I think its the same as bad scar tissues and as far as I know theirs nothing they can do for it.

Well you have a nice day .

Susie

-------------- Original message -------------- Hi All-It's been months since I posted and it's really great to see everyonestill here. I have had 2 THR's in the past 3 months. I am doingwell, having spent 10 weeks total in hospital and rehab. It is sogood to be back home. And just in case some of you newbies' eyes arebugging out at the mention of 10 weeks, please know that I had severedeterioration, with necrosis, of both hips. I was pretty muchbed-ridden for the year prior to the replacemsnts.My recovery is going according to schedule according to the physicaltherapist who sees me at home. I am up and walking with my walker,living by myself, using my wheelchair for longer distances andshopping. She says I am an "A+" student and doubts she can justifycoming over after this week. Not that I mind. lolSo, other than trying to spread a little hope for those of you who,like myself, might consider themselves worst-case-scenarios, I wonderif any of you post-op folks have adhesions? The newer hip incisionsite has them. Bummer, yes, but the physical therapist told me theymay go away if I gently massage them often during the day. Anyoneelse have experience in lessening adhesions or getting rid of themtotally? I prefer NOT EVER having surgery again! lol So I don't wantto have them surgically removed. Any suggestions, anecdotes, etc. forself-healing of adhesions?Each of you really means a lot to me. Your (our) strength has kept megoing through some really rough patches. Thanks.

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Congrats on what sounds to be a terrific THR out come goddess. Is certainly way nicer being home... least you can rest better, well I DO anyways.

Hope you continue to have a great recovery & your up and about better then you've ever known. Take care of yourself & well walking 2 ya.