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Hip replacement after having had kidney transplant
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A suggestion that applies to all of us with transplants: we might go in for a surgery where the expectation is to go home the same day - well.....stuff happens, sometimes minor, sometimes major, requiring one or more nights of hospitalization. Hospitals that do not do transplants do not have our immuno suppressants at hand and might not be able to order them on time for our strict regimen of 8 am and 8 pm. The best back-up is that your spouse be familiar with your medications and you prepare a small pillbox that contains enough immuno suppression for a couple of days. Also have your spouse be in charge of ensuring that you take that medication on the evening of the surgery and in the morning. We might be able to walk out of recovery and into a car going home but we are a tad dazed(anesthesia leftover) and distracted about the result of the surgery and the upcoming recovery. Be safe and don't miss your immuno suppression medications.
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@cromme50 @scottij
My hip replacement surgery went well and the surgeon is pleased. My surgery was the first one of the day, and I did go home that afternoon. @scottij, you are absolutely correct about the pain and the sleeplessness. I want to add brain fog to my symptoms which I did not expect!
I'm beginning week 6, and had in home PT for the first few weeks and we (PT and I) agreed that I don't need to go to outpatient sessions because what I need is walking. I'm currently an occasional cane user.
@cromme50, you can be proud of me because I did take every dose of my immunosuppression meds on schedule! I did, however, miss some of my new eye drops which are 2x a day. My opthamologist was not real happy, but understanding.
It is very interesting, and encouraging that progress seems to be moving more quickly as the pain is almost gone! I'm maybe taking 1 tylenol a day.
Thanks for pointing me in the right direction and for the confidence coing into the procedure!