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I had read from this site about leg lengthening. So I asked my surgeon prior if he would be doing this and replied no. I did have significant amount of swelling in entire leg by week 5. So much so, that I could not bend my knee. Quite painful. Per doppler, no blood clots. Since I'd been having knee problems prior to hip and was contemplating TKR, I was given a steriod injection in knee. I also slept with wedge for elevation, swelling subsided for the most part, with much improved pain relief.
Btw, when I had shoulder related, surgeon did lengthened my arm. I realized this when my bra strap kept sliding down. Again, information from this group alerted me their same experience. Did your leg stay lengthened? If so how are you adjusting? Best of luck!
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Hi! No, my leg did not even out, but I did not expect it to. There was a miscalculation by my surgeon that caused my operated leg to be longer, not entirely uncommon. I now have to have the other hip replaced and they will make even. I had read, and in my case I believe, that I incurred damage to my “good hip”, as a result of the operated hip being longer. Makes your gate unnatural.
In the meantime, to compensate, I order Dr Foot wedges online to elevate my heel inside the shoe and for my better heels I have a prescription that allows my shoemaker to add height to the bottom of my heel. Thanks for your good thoughts. Good luck to both of us😊