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@sueinmn

Good morning (at least I hope your mornings are improving). Many surgeons have either a PA or care coordinator who can answer questions for you that do not require a visit to the surgeon. He is primarily only concerned about infection or other complications, but they are there to do the "hands on" advising you hope for. Have you called their office to ask for this help?
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Yes, in fact I went for an x-ray Monday because of the horrible pain down the Tibia and burning and pressure in my knee. No fractures, so he thought it's a grumpy nerve as he called it and put me on gabapentin. I asked if it could be my body just adjusting to a little discrepancy and the length of the hip replacement leg and he said it's possible. I was just a little frustrated because I'm new to this and I guess I wanted a more definitive answer. I couldn't tolerate the gabapentin I felt too unstable therefore not feeling like I should get up and try to walk so I didn't take it anymore then the two days. Since then the shin pain has almost all gone and I'm getting up more and exercising more. Now the second week I'm just getting used to the deep ache in my PSY and around my knee that I'm reading and and being advised it that's normal and it's going to take a long time to be completely pain-free. I also have gotten calls from my advocate at the hospital and she's been very helpful with questions I have. Yhank you for your reply.