Agony

Bones, joints and muscles
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Hi everyone,

 just a wee update, didn't sleep a wink last night, had the nurse in and out, all night, pain in my groin! and down my thigh, eventually they gave me morphine !! so todat I saw the pain management team,

I can't seem to type lol everythings gone weird, so I'l be on 2moz

nite nite xxx

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Hi Lynne

Sorry to hear that.... they've got you doped up I hope.  Wish you the very best

Neil x

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Hi Lynne,

It will get better...the first few days are difficult for everyone.

All the best, big hugs

Ella 

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Hi Lynne I hope there is a TV there or you have an IPod or a book, I played a lot of chess against a PC program. and read a nice book, watched TV a lot and kept up on the painkillers, and I got up every 2 hrs to walk about in the ward at all times, just that little bit of walking was I am sure so helpful so soon after the operation, and I was laughing at the TV, on those adult shows on Dave...

They were pleased I did so well, and it was great on a ward not a private room.

Chat 2moz...NN Ian +++

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My turn tomorrow, 7.30 at hospital. See you all on the other side! X

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Hi Lynne

The night times are the pits - just keep asking for some pain relief - you can have the oral morphine every couple of hours.

Try and get some shut eye if you can - tomorrow is another day!

Very bes wishes Linda xx

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Hi Lynne, I had my first left THR at the Jubilee too in January. Despite being scared at 40yrs young (lol) all was brilliant, great process and pain management. Operated on Friday morning and home Sunday am. Getting my right hip done on 21st August and can't wait! Loved the hospital and my surgeon (Mr Ohly) was excellent, despite my femur shattering during surgery due to being very shallow.

Hope you manage to get things under control. Take care xx

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Best of luck, Patricia - hope all goes well!

Kind wishes Linda xx

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Good luck Patricia 

let us know how you get on

carol😄 Xx

 

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hi lynn

I remember about 2nd night I wished I hadn't had it done!!!

no sleep and pain. Make sure you get what you need. I was lucky and they brought me hot chocolate about every 2 hours!!

it will get better (might not feel like it,)! but it will 

night night, hope they get you comfortable

best wishes,  Carol 😄 Xx

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Hi

glad you are ok ish,sleep well

nite nite xxx

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Hi patricia

all the best for tomorrow

Dee xx

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Dear Lynne -

So sorry that you are in pain ... my surgeon told me when he did his bedside visit that the pain will get worse as the painkillers are wearing off ... normal but it sucks big time ... keep asking for pain meds though ... 

i did as well as asking for the bedpan every hour on the hour ... 

tomorrow will be another day ... 

sleep well

warm hug, you did good .... 

 

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Good luck 

linzi  xcx 

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Oh Lynne, those early days are tough. I remember having to get up and sit in the chair for a couple of hours in the night, I was soooo uncomfortable in the bed. You did well to post in the forum, I was so off my face from drugs I was like the walking dead!! I had the pain team add a medication called pregablin for nerve pain and lots of ice packs at day 2. This helped and I continued the medication until about a week after discharge.

I hope you got some relief, you are in my thoughts xo

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Good luck Patricia.

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Best of luck Patricia. Hoping to hear how Ur progress goes after Ur op. X

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Dear Lynne,

How are you today?

Best wishes

Ella 

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Hi Ella,

not to bad today but I still have quite bad pain i my new hip when I get up 

but hopefully this will  pass 

Lynne

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Same here, 'm completely zoned out on the morphinan'e, they keep coming one after the other,I know they are just doing their jobs but i feels like i being   taken over, sorry cant type atm,