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On Nov. 19,2007 I had my left hip resurfaced by D. Scott Ball at UCSD
Thornton Hospital, La Jolla, CA.
I got in 30 days early due to a cancellation so I only had about 5 day window
of being "anxious" but due to prayer I was very peaceful all the way up to going under.
I was put under at 1:00 and remember waking up about 5:00 with no pain. Did
not remember throat tube going in or out or the catheter going in.
Day 1 Woke up with no pain and walked 200 feet with walker not
much sleep. They removed catheter about 3:00 and it was not bad at all.
Day 2 Very glad I brought ear plugs to stop the IV noise walked
about 300 feet, did not ever use the morphine button. As the Meds the DR. put
inside the wound began to wear off I was glad for OXYCODONE That Wed. afternoon
I went home.
DAY 3 Walked around house, little pain eating about half
of normal.
DAY 4 Sometimes walking a few steps before remembering to get
walker. Was getting concerned about no bowel movement. Used 1 suppository and
got bowel movement in 1 hour.
DAY 5 Now only use pain pill at night to sleep.
DAY 6 Took 3/4 mile walk outside with 1 crutch
DAY 7 Walked 1 mile. Also since the surgery I have not had
coffee or diet Pepsi and hope to keep it that way
DAY 8 I feel good this morning.
Paul
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