Bruising

Bones, joints and muscles
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Hi. I am 15 days post op. Most of you have now watched a hip replacement video Am amazed at the lack of pain . My question is bruising. Where did you get your bruising and what colours did you experience. I ask this as just below the side of my knee felt so bruised but nothing was there. Well thats what i thought. My nurse looked at the home visit and said it was bruised so i got hubby to take a photo. I was gobsmacked its yellow and runs right to my ankle where its purple. Apparently its VERY common.. i will see if dot will post a pic for me

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Hi, I had no bruising on the thigh or by the incision. All my brusing was on my knee and side of my ankle. They said that was unusual and had me ice and elevate alot.

I had a knee MRI and it should excessive soft tissue swelling. I guess that's where all the fluid pooled. Try elevating.

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Hi my bruising was horrendous behind my Knole and still remnants 5 weeks later ! I am real bruiser though. Mine was purple black now yellow

regards Denise

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Its going now. It just surprised me . Its common so they say.

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Hi Sassybees, I had no bruising whatsoever. I do have pain my knee. It's been 1 week since surgery. Take care! Scoops

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Wow denise. Mine are yellow at 2 weeks. You must be a real bruiser! !

Sass

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I didnt think i was either. Lol ..... it shows more on a pic than on me. Glad youre going ok . .take care too.

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I am 4 days post op, I have no bruising at all. Leg is tad swollen, but I keep icing and elevating it. Dr Said not everyone bruises. A friend who is 3 weeks out had horrible bruising and swelling×

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These are sassy's photos of her bruises

Hi sassy, I had exactly the same and they continued to get darker/extend over a week, they also came, out of the "blue" at 15/16 days post op. The good news is they will go but mine took monthe to totally disappear (not painful after 10 days or so) Dot x

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Thank you to my graphic advisor dot for uploading my pics

Hugs.....shes a champion

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I had no bruising at all from the op itself, my hand where the cannula went in was another matter

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I had a lot of bruising this time but not below my knee. On my first op 15 years ago I had no bruising whatsoever. I did have a drain then in hospital. This time no drain and lots of bruising which took ages to go. I read somewhere that this is very common when you don't have a drain and the bruising like you have can go right down the leg. Apparently it can be from little blood vessels and the blood gradually works its way to the surface. The distribution is also aided by all the blood thinning treatment so it flows more!

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I had a drain for 3 days.

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It obviously didn't work for you then sadly! Still the bruising does go- it just takes time!