u/Intelligentx2

I’m a 49F and had AVN in my left hip diagnosed this time last year. I was very symptomatic, but I needed to keep working. The inevitable happened and the pain became intolerable.

In mid-March I went on STD at work with surgery scheduled in April. I had the surgery and the top and bottom of my incision wouldn’t heal… on 6/4 I went back in for a washout and replacement of the head and liner. I left with a wound vac and a picc line, and I’m currently on IV antibiotics.

Pain-wise it’s been great since my revision. Unfortunately I know what an infection feels like, which was painful and my hip clicked. I’ve gained a TON of weight and I’ve been on rest trying to get the new wound to close. I’ve had a wound vac since 6/4, there’s a very small area still draining, so I’m continuing in the wound vac for two more weeks.

Has anyone been through something similar? I really need to be able to start moving my body because I have NO stamina and I’m very stiff.

Has anyone had good luck with getting their core strength back using exercises that don’t require me to be on my feet?

I’d also love some advice or insight on how to get rid of the stiffness, I have no flexibility anymore either.

TIA, all advice is appreciated!

I am 3.5 weeks post op anterior hip replacement and both ends of my incision are not fully closed and when I put a non adhesive pad on it I end up with small amounts of fluid on the pads.

Anyone out there experience this after three weeks? My antibiotics have been extended and the drainage is a light yellow, and again a very small amount.

Hello all, so my husbands first redemption was approved and it’s going to a prepaid card. How long does it take to receive it? TIA

Hi all, my husband had his very first nice hit this morning and because our account is linked to me he can’t add it to Skrill or ACH, so he is doing the prepaid card.

How does that work redeeming it to the prepaid card? Can it be added to his Apple Pay?

TIA